Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon hailed the efforts of guard, reserve and regular military forces engaged in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan during a conference call with reporters on Friday.
Nixon joined fellow governors Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Jim Douglas of Vermont on a fact-finding mission that included stops in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of their role as members of the 11- member Council of Governors.
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