By Noel Koch
On the first Saturday of each new month during the summer a group of Vietnam Veterans gather at the Vietnam Memorial in the early morning hours to wash The Wall. It is an act of homage, honoring our Brothers and Sisters. We are joined by a local service group, Civil Air Patrol Cadets, [...]
I was born to two of the best parents anyone could hope to have. My father a Minister, my mother a Domestic Engineer (housewife), raised ten (10) children, five boys and five girls. Of the five boys, three of us served our country with pride. My brother Herman, who still resides in Louisiana, enlisted in [...]
I support Barack Obama because I want this misbegotten war to end.
I am a Navy vet. I enlisted in Sep ‘66, reported in Jan ‘67 and was released in Nov ‘69, after 3 years and 10 months due to force reduction. I went in supporting the Vietnam War - that’s why I enlisted. [...]
By Lt. Gen. Robert G. Gard Jr. (USA, Ret.)
While no one would argue that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are stretching the Department of Veterans Affairs’ resources close to the breaking point, Sen. McCain’s suggestion yesterday that we ration veterans’ health care to ”concentrate” on people with wounds that “are a direct result of combat” [...]
Lt. General Robert G. Gard Jr., the chairman of the VFO steering committee, went on the Mario Solis Marich Show last week to talk about Vets for Obama and his own support for Senator Obama.
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“All of us would agree that he’s an American hero due to his conduct as a prisoner of [...]
By Brandon Friedman
Originally posted at VetVoice
While Barack Obama spends the week in Afghanistan and Iraq, speaking to throngs of cheering troops and diplomats, John McCain is accusing the likely Democratic nominee of wanting to “lose” the war in Iraq. Here’s what he said today:
MCCAIN: It seems to me that Senator Obama would rather lose a [...]
Despite Iraqi P.M. Maliki’s efforts to distance himself from his statements after a call from the White House, the New York Times confirmed the original analysis - that he endorses Obama’s plan for withdrawal:
From the Times:
But the interpreter for the interview works for Mr. Maliki’s office, not the magazine. And in an audio recording of [...]
What is it with John McCain and geography?
The Sunday shows were all abuzz with talk of the substantial political risk that Obama faces while in Iraq this week, were he to make some kind of foreign policy blunder. Has hasn’t.
McCain, on the other hand, was on Good Morning America this morning talking about [...]
By Spc. JE Smith (USA, Ret.)
As a veteran, I am often asked why I support Senator Obama, and I can give only one answer, I believe him to be the best qualified to be Commander in Chief. He has the experience, temperament and judgment. I realized this long ago, while deployed in [...]
By Lt. Gen. Robert G. Gard Jr. (USA, Ret.)
To hear John McCain tell it, you’d think the fall-off in American casualties in Iraq is due solely to his foresight and foreign policy experience. It’s amazing to me just how many people have bought the McCain line, even those who should know better. “As we now [...]
2665 of our nation’s veterans have signed the petition pledging their support for Sen. Barack Obama. Check out the petition and sign it today!
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