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On the recordDecember 10, 2005
A young man who grew up next door to me in Delaware was killed by an IED December 11, 2005, and I never forget every day that there are American service men and women who are suffering either debilitating injuries or losing their lives due to these weapons.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons reflects on the personal impact of IEDs and the ongoing suffering of service members.

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