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Ilario Pantano, a former Marine sniper, became director of the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs in 2013 and was immediately tasked by Gov. Pat McCrory to lead the charge in making North Carolina the most veteran-friendly state. Prior to directing North Carolina Veterans Affairs, Pantano had been active in business, media, politics, and veterans advocacy as a front-line Marine combat veteran of two wars. He's written two books, "Warlord" and "Grand Theft History." In this speech, he discusses "Making North Carolina the Most Veteran-Friendly State."