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“Carlos De La Cruz is a 20-year Air Force veteran”

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Carlos De La Cruz is indeed a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Multiple sources confirm that Carlos De La Cruz served for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. According to his official campaign website (carlosforcongress.com), he served 20 years in the branch before entering business and politics. This is corroborated by Latino Leaders (discoverlatinoleaders.com), which notes he is a retired 20-year Air Force veteran, as well as Veterans for America First (vfaf.us), which describes him as a 20-year Air Force veteran who enlisted at age 18.

Sources

Carlos De La Cruz for Congress — carlosforcongress.com
Carlos De La Cruz - Mexican-American Republican U.S. House in TX | Latino Leaders — discoverlatinoleaders.com
VFAF Endorsement of Air Force Veteran Carlos De La Cruz for Congress in Texas’ 35th District | VETERANS FOR AMERICA FIRST | vfaf.us — vfaf.us

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