Michael Dakduk deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, including as a member of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion (now 1st Marine Raiders). Daniel Elkins is a former Green Beret, Special Operations combat veteran, and currently attending the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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