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Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1856 in Fort Dodge met with state legislators Wednesday during the Veterans on the Hill event in the state Capitol. In the front row, from left, are Jim Peterson and Larry Harklau. In the second row are state Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge, George Sexton and Ken Schreiber. In the third row are Rich Lennon; state Rep. Mike Sexton, R-Rockwell City; and Bill Mader. In the back are state Sen. Jeff Reichman, R-Montrose; Mike Smith and Ben Mader.

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Air Force veteran Bill Mader, left, and his son, Ben Mader, visit with state Rep. Mike Sexton, R-Rockwell City, Wednesday during the Veterans on the Hill event at the Iowa state Capitol. They are at the House speaker’s seat in the House chamber.

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Veterans on the Hill event at the Iowa state Capitol.