Article Source: The Denver Post

WASHINGTON — Sens. John McCain and Michael Bennet want to put more battlefield veterans in classrooms as teachers, teaming up as a seasoned senator with military expertise and a freshman lawmaker who was superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

"Our military is the strongest in the world not because of our weapons or tanks but because of the men and women who serve in its ranks," said Bennet, who spoke first at the news conference after McCain passed on the traditional prerogative of seniority.

"What we should be saying is if you want to continue to serve your country, there is a place for you in the classroom," he said.

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