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On the recordFebruary 24, 1999
one of the great rewards in the Senate is hearing stories from your fellow colleagues like we just heard about your distinguished father. I say with great pride that my father also served in France in World War I in the Army as a doctor. He was in the battle of the Argonne Forest. I am always moved when I hear those stories, and how proud both of us are with what our fathers achieved. How lucky we are.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Reflecting on personal family history and service during World War I.

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