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Joe Manchin: “When a veteran signs up for duty, he or she has not signed up their children or grandchildren.”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
When a veteran signs up for duty, he or she has not signed up their children or grandchildren.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing that veterans' service shouldn't risk their families' health.

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