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Gabe Evans served as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Army and the Colorado Army National Guard.

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True. Official congressional records, biographical profiles, and news reports confirm that Gabe Evans served as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army and the Colorado Army National Guard.

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… Everybody around the country knows this is one of the most important and the tightest elections in America. Gabe Evans is with me. He's the incumbent. He has served this district, this state and this country with distinction. Not only was he a Black Hawk, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the army and the Colorado Army National Guard, fighting wildfires, defending our country, he also served as a police officer for a decade. He was a state legislator and he is rated one of the most effective members of the United States Congress. We have big challenges ahead. …
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Supports. Biographical records and news reporting document that Evans served for 12 years in the U.S. Army and Colorado Army National Guard as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and company commander.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

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12 sources: 1 primary, 11 not rated

  1. 1Congressman Gabe Evans Votes to Strengthen America's Military ...gabeevans.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  2. 28th Congressional District: Republican Gabe Evanscpr.org · not rated · cited for: supports
  3. 3ENDORSEMENT: Reelect Gabe Evans in CD-8denvergazette.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  4. 4A congressional staffer told her followers to "show up and ...facebook.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5Gabe Evans - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
  6. 6Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) | UAPortaluaportal.org · not rated · cited for: supports
  7. 7Representative Gabe Evanscoloradohouserepublicans.com · not rated · cited for: supports
5 more sources read, not cited in a finding +
  1. 8Colorado lawmakers share how 9/11 shaped their careersaxios.com · not rated
  2. 9Congressman Gabe Evans & Colorado's Toss-Up Districtseanspicer.com · not rated
  3. 10There's no such thing as a “part-time” aviator. I learned that ...instagram.com · not rated
  4. 11Rep. Gabe Evans - R Colorado, 8th, In Office - Biographylegistorm.com · not rated
  5. 12Congressman Gabe Evansx.com · not rated

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