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President Obama stops in Phoenix today to address the annual convention for Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Takeaway is joined by Washington Examiner reporter Julie Mason, Afghanistan War veteran Kristen Rouse, and Vietnam War veteran Bruce Smith.
President Obama stops in Phoenix today to address the annual convention for Veterans of Foreign Wars. Washington Examiner reporter Julie Mason gives us a preview of what they can expect to hear from the president. The Takeaway also speaks with Kristen Rouse, 1st Lieutenant in the Army National Guard and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, along with Bruce Smith, who served in Vietnam as a Naval Petty Officer.