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Originally Posted by Joker
There are a few current US Representatives that are also Reservist. One drilled at a SOCOM component last year.
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From what I can tell, there are 14 Congressmen and 1 Senator currently serving. Was DeSantis the one that drilled? He's served as a legal advisor in the Naval Special Warfare Command.
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) - LTC, USMCR, previously active
Jim Banks (R-IN) - LT, USNR
Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) - MAJ, OKANG, formerly an active naval aviator, then CDR, USNR
Doug Collins (R-GA) - Chaplain (Maj.), USAFR
Ron DeSantis (R-FL) - LCDR, USNR, previously active
Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) - MAJ, HIARNG
Duncan D. Hunter (R-TX) - MAJ, USMCR, previously active
Trent Kelly (R-MS) - COL, MSARNG
Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) - MAJ, ILANG, previously active
Ted Lieu (D-CA) - COL, USAFR, previously active
Tim Murphy (R-PA) - CDR, USNR (MSC)
Steven Palazzo (R-MS) - NCO in the MSARNG
Steve Stivers (R-OH) - COL, OHARNG
Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) - LTC, USAR
Lee Zeldin (R-NY) - MAJ, USAR, previously active
Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD) is apparently now a retired COL, USAR. His Wikipedia bio indicates that he is still serving, but the Biographical Directory of the US Congress states "United States Army, 1984-1989; United States Army Reserve, 1989-2014". There are just a few other Senators with prominent military service:
Tom Carper (D-DE) - retired CDR, USNR, previously active
Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) - retired LTC, ILARNG, previously active
Lindsey Graham (R-SC) - retired COL, USAFR, previously active and SCANG
John McCain (R-AZ) - retired CAPT, USN
Roger Wicker (R-MS) - retired LTC, USAR
On the House side, there are a few more prominent ones, including two GOs.
Don Bacon (R-NE) - retired BG, USAF
Jack Bergman (R-MI) - retired LTG, USMC
Paul Cook (R-CA) - retired COL, USMC, Vietnam veteran
Bill Johnson (R-OH) - retired LTC, USAF
Sam Johnson (R-TX) - retired COL, USAF, Korea vet, Vietnam POW
Martha McSally (R-AZ) - retired COL, USAF
Steve Russell (R-OK) - retired LTC, USA
John Shimkus (R-IL) - retired LTC, USAR, previously active
Joe Wilson (R-SC) - retired COL, SCARNG
Ryan Zinke (R-MT) - retired CDR, USN (SEAL)
There are also a few others who were enlisted or junior officers, but not many. The percentage of veterans in Congress is, I think, at or near historical lows.