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JD Vance: “Memorial Day is not for those who served and came home, it is for those who served that didn’t.”

On the recordMay 25, 2025
Memorial Day is not for those who served and came home, it is for those who served that didn’t.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio

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Vance clarifies the solemn nature of Memorial Day.

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