Brad Ashford: “Thank you for the comment. Yes, I was fortunate enough to visit with…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2015

Thank you for the comment. Yes, I was fortunate enough to visit with Nebraskans who were serving in Iraq and serving in Afghanistan. I was on a C-130. We were traveling over the Strait of Hormuz area. The navigator in the C-130 said to me: Sir--because he had to call me ``sir''; that is the protocol--get behind us. We're doing the best we can over here, and we need your support. And they are going to get our support and have our support. Thank you for the question. I was so deeply appreciative of the opportunity to meet with my fellow Nebraskans who were there as well.

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Mar 3, 2015

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