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On the recordSeptember 14, 2016
I want to talk for a moment about Rob McCann. Rob came to our office in Maine a year ago as a fellow with the House Wounded Warrior Program. Just as he served our country in countless combat missions in Afghanistan, Rob is now serving Maine veterans as a congressional staffer. Last week, Rob represented our office at the retirement ceremony of an employee at Togus, our VA Hospital in Maine. The retiree's 92-year- old father, a World War II veteran, was there to participate in the ceremony. But moments before it ended, as they walked to a barbecue nearby, he collapsed from a heart attack. Rob leapt into action and put his Marine Corps training to work. With the help of a few other bystanders, he began administering CPR, which they continued until medical professionals from the hospital arrived. Thanks to Rob and the VA employees who jumped in to help, a World War II vet is alive and well and walking around today. I couldn't be more proud of the work that Rob does in our office every day, and I am especially proud of his quick response to save the life of a fellow veteran last week. ____________________
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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