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It seems apparent from reliable sources that Mike Pompeo did NOT serve in the first Gulf War, but nearly half of his public bios--including his Wikipedia page--and contemporary write-ups claim he did. Is this something he's been content to leave uncorrected?

A quick sample:
His Wikipedia page claims he served with the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry in the 4th Infantry Division in the Gulf War. But other sources suggest only the 1st and 4th Squadrons served in that conflict.
Nevertheless, many contemporary account take it as a given that he fought in the Gulf War. Take this @WSJ piece for example: wsj.com/articles/pompe…
Or this @NewYorker write-up:newyorker.com/news/news-desk…
And there's this @latimes piece: latimes.com/nation/la-na-p…
There are many more where that came from. This could all stem from sloppiness between having served "during" the Gulf War vs. "in" the Gulf War, but--if this is to be our Secretary of State--we need a clear understanding of his background and record.
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