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On the recordJanuary 28, 2021
I used to carry a gun for work in Iraq and Afghanistan for you our country, to defend our country and our freedoms. Then I left the service. I took my uniform off and left that life behind me and started a family, became a veterans' advocate, became a member of Congress.
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Jason Crow
Democratic · Colorado
Source
msnbc.com

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Reflecting on the shift in his life from military service to being a member of Congress and the need for security.

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