DeSantis Campaign Press Release - Ron DeSantis: "I'll be the first president elected since 1988 who has actually served overseas in a war."

Simi Valley, Calif. – During the second Republican presidential primary debate tonight, Ron DeSantis said:

"Dana asked last segment about 9/11, because I was just at the 9/11 Memorial with the families. My wife and I were invited. It was very touching to be there. It affected my life because I ended up joining the military as a result of that. I've been a blue collar kid, minimum wage in Dunedin, Florida. I ended up getting through Yale and Harvard Law School and somehow came out more conservative than when I went in. That is not easy to do. I had a lot of opportunities to make money, but I wanted to serve. I'll never forget coming back on the plane from Iraq, landing in Coronado, California, North Island, and feeling that breeze off the Pacific Ocean. You know what, I am lucky to have been born and American. And I think being able to serve, and I'll be the first president elected since 1988, who has actually served overseas in a war. I think that's going to help me as Commander-in-Chief to know how you see these issues and understand that there are real lives at stake for people that wear the uniform."

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