Dr. Rich McCormick for Congress From the front lines, whether on the battlefield or in the ER; to now congress, my career has always been defined by public service, leadership, and a deep commitment to my community and country. I was raised by a single mother, working as a paperboy in middle school and later putting myself through college at Oregon State University. I learned early on that success isn’t given—it’s earned through perseverance, hard work, and a willingness to take on challenges head-on. That belief led me to the Marine Corps, where I became a pilot and deployed to combat zones in Africa, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan. Over two decades of military service, I had the honor of leading in some of the most demanding environments imaginable—flying missions, training future officers as a Marine Officer Instructor at Georgia Tech and Morehouse College, and later serving as Department Head for Emergency Medicine in Kandahar, Afghanistan, as a Navy Commander. Service didn’t end when I left the military. Medicine became my next battlefield. I earned my medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine, where I was elected Student Body President, and completed my residency in Emergency Medicine at Emory, tr
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