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- I have a family history

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of people who have served in the military.

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Two grandfathers who
served in world war II.

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One was a POW for a
little while in Germany.

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And actually when he passed,
my grandmother gave me

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his ID bracelet that he
was given when he joined.

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And I have that back home in a safe spot.

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And my brother, my brother and I,

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we signed up the same day in the military.

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Been in for over 18 years.

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And in 2004 to 2005,

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we embarked on our first
deployment to Iraq together,

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where we got to have bonding experiences,

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understand what it's like
to serve side by side.

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And so what I would like to
say to those that are out there

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that have served before, that serve now,

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and those that would serve in the future,

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thank you for your service.

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