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Wesley Hunt: “Three of his great great grandchildren went to West Point.”

Featuring: Wesley Hunt, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 38

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Published | Video Starts at 10:48

My great great grandfather was born on a plantation. His name was Silas Crawford. He was born on Rose down Plantation, about 30 miles north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Three of his great great grandchildren went to West Point. Three of his great great grandchildren served in the military. At one point, my brother, sister and I were all deployed in Baghdad at the same time for two months. (10:48–10:51)

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