May 30, 2021 - Politics & Policy
By the numbers: Veterans in Congress
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Ninety members of Congress have served in the military — 42 in the Army — and least 14 more have family members with military experience, Axios reports from an analysis of bios by Quorum.
- Rep. Dean Phillips' father was killed in Vietnam when the Democratic congressman from Minnesota was 6 months old.
- He and other lawmakers join Americans this weekend in remembering and honoring those who lost their lives in combat.
