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During his tenure in the military, Kirk was twice counseled by the Pentagon, after incidents in which he was accused of conducting political business while on duty. On one occasion Kirk commented on Rod Blagojevich's arrest and posted a tweet while on duty with the Navy in Afghanistan.
May 8, 2024 · Despite some controversies—notably, Kirk misstated some facts of his military service—he won the close election and took office soon thereafter. In January 2012 Kirk suffered a major stroke that required surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation. He returned to the Senate in January 2013.
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Dec 16, 2014 · U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has retired from the Naval Reserve, ending a 23-year military career. A statement from the Illinois Republican's office says he officially retired during a ceremony Monday...
May 5, 2023 · May 4, 2023 / 10:29 PM CDT / CBS Chicago. FORT SHERIDAN, Ill. (CBS) -- In a country of red and blue, where Illinois is a big-B blue, Mark Kirk was a political anomaly as a Republican U.S....
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WASHINGTON ― Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) has a history of fudging his military record, and two months before the elections, it’s happened again. CNN reported Wednesday that Kirk’s campaign website erroneously stated that he is “a veteran of the Iraq War.”
Dec 15, 2014 · Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) retired from the Navy on Monday after 23 years. {mosads}“At the heart and soul of my service has been my love for the United States military, the greatest force for...
Jun 2, 2010 · Kirk served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1989 to 2013 and frequently mentioned his military experience during the years he spent as U.S. representative for...
