Name: Retired Navy SEAL: Learning, Honoring History Is Key to Being Better Soldier, American
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Description: Chris Wyllie, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL and Freedom 250 Veteran voice, discussed with NTD's Steve Lance his participation in the Freedom 250 candlelight program on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, his work with Gold Star families, and the lengths to which the United States will go to save a U.S. citizen in danger.

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Chris Wyllie, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL and Freedom 250 Veteran voice, discussed with NTD's Steve Lance his participation in the Freedom 250 candlelight program on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, his work with Gold Star families, and the lengths to which the United States will go to save a U.S. citizen in danger.

He said learning, remembering, and passing down American history is important to being a better soldier, warrior, individual, and American.

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