On the recordApril 12, 2011
A Veteran--AD, Reserve, NG, or Retired is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
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congress.govJim Webb: “A Veteran--AD, Reserve, NG, or Retired is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to…”
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Webb emphasizes the sacrifice veterans make for their country.
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