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What is notable about Graham Platner’s early life and education?

Graham Platner was born in Blue Hill, Maine, attended a private boarding school but was expelled, graduated from John Bapst Memorial High School, and attended but did not graduate from George Washington University. As a young boy, Platner was fascinated by the military. Over the objections of his parents, he initially passed on going to college and instead joined the Marine Corps.