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Native American Veterans Gather at Clinic to Honor Service

Michael Sebastian grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation, and after serving for more than 22 years in the U.S. military – including three tours of duty in Iraq – he was pulled back, he said, by a need to help his community.

“I thought I could repay those debts that I owed,” he said.