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As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, [for the] first time this century.

Kamala Harris · The September 10, 2024 presidential debate · September 10, 2024 · President of the United States

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  1. Why Harris' debate remarks about U.S. military in combat zones is misleading · PolitiFact · 2024-09-11 · accessed 2026-09-18

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