Gabbard Among New Young Vets Elected To Congress

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From our DC808 blog:

If you want to see how veteran representation in Congress is changing, look no further than Hawaii’s congressional delegation.

Out is Sen. Daniel Akaka, who served in the Army Corps of Engineers in World War II. In is Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who served a tour in the Army National Guard in Iraq.

That’s part of a pattern. From Politico:

The overall number of veterans is Congress is expected to stay about the same, but a changing of the guard is beginning to take place on Capitol Hill. The makeup of lawmakers is gradually but clearly shifting from people who served in World War II, Korea or Vietnam to those who served in Afghanistan, Operation Desert Storm and Iraq.

Read more about Gabbard, Tammy Duckworth and others: Changing of the guard: Veterans head to Hill

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