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6 October
11:03 pm

I've been to war and actually been shot at

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John James, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

11:03 pm
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Why we checked itJames is asserting personal combat experience including being shot at, which is a specific verifiable claim about his military service history
What we foundJohn James's claim that he has been to war and been shot at is supported by multiple independent sources, including his documented combat service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and his award of the Combat Action Badge, which by U.S. Army regulation requires being personally engaged by enemy fire.
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