(via Ali, ThinkProgress.org)
Posing the first question in a Denver town hall meeting yesterday, a Vietnam veteran challenged Sen. John McCain on his Senate voting record regarding veterans issues, remarking he had voted against increasing vets health funding four years in a row. Ignoring the veteran’s point, McCain testily — and repeatedly — insisted that he [...]
Obama’s speech last month in West Virginia about his commitment to veterans.
Via Think Progress:
In an interview on NBC’s Today Show, host Matt Lauer asked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) about his support for the war in Iraq. Noting that violence has decreased in Iraq, Lauer asked if McCain has a better “estimate” of when he would withdraw troops from the country. “No, but that’s not too important,” [...]
Fellow veteran Sen. Jim Webb talks to Jon Stewart about the new G.I. Bill, and John McCain’s failure to support it. Both Senators’ college tuitions were paid for by the G.I. Bill.
Some facts about Senator Obama’s track record and national security and veterans’ policy proposals:
As a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Barack Obama has fought tirelessly for veterans. As US Senator and State Legislator, he has:
Passed legislation in the US Senate to improve care and slash red tape for our returning wounded warriors [...]
America’s Veterans have joined together to support Barack Obama for President. We are neither affiliated with nor paid for by the Obama campaign. We are a volunteer group of America’s veterans — men and women who have served America in uniform — from every rank and every conflict and from every service, in war and [...]
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