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Former Vice President Cheney died earlier this month at the age of 84, after devoting his life to public service, which included spearheading the global war on terrorism. Cheney served as a key adviser on the defense and foreign policies of the two Bush administrations, including overseeing the invasion of Panama and the first Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush. Cheney served as vice president during President George W. Bush's two terms in office, including during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. In her eulogy of her father at his funeral today at the Washington National Cathedral, former Rep. Liz Cheney spoke about Dick Cheney's life of service and her educational childhood. "Though he was inspired to service by President Kennedy, Dick Cheney became a Republican, but he knew that bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans," she said. "For him, a choice between defense of the Constitution and defense of your political party was no choice at all.” Re...

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