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Checked against the record · Pennsylvania 10th District 2026
Matches stated record claim. Official records list Perry’s 1980–2019 service and report his Iraq command and 44 combat missions.
What they say
Perry said he spent almost four decades in uniform, including combat.
What the record shows ·
The Congressional Directory lists Army service from 1980 to 2019. The Pennsylvania Guard reports that he commanded a battalion in Iraq in 2009–10 and flew 44 combat missions.
Limit: This includes National Guard service, not four decades of active duty.
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WHTM/abc27 · Published Oct 14, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 30, 2026
One saved native-caption copy; service-duration and combat paraphrase, not an exact quotation.
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U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Oct 30, 2026
Physical page 406/printed 395 lists Army service, 1980–2019. Compilation closed April 25, 2024; this is not a retirement or verified publication day. An official biographical entry, not a personnel or active-duty ledger.
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28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade / DVIDS · Published Nov 15, 2015 · Reviewed Oct 30, 2026
Unit report describes a 1980 basic-training start, Iraq battalion command in 2009–10 and 44 combat missions. It predates the 2019 end year listed in the Directory.
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