By Noel Koch
Colin Powell, honored soldier, respected leader, and much-loved American, will have helped ease the minds of those who still wonder whether Barack Obama has the makings of a commander-in-chief. By his endorsement, General Powell has said: “I would follow President Obama.” It is not a thing said lightly by those who know [...]
Former Secretary of State, Gen. Colin Powell, gives an earnest, detailed and compelling case for a Barack Obama presidency:
Sen. John McCain has made his service to our country in Vietnam and his time as a prisoner-of-war in Hanoi a cornerstone of his Presidential campaign. However, during his time in the Senate, he has repeatedly shown that he votes against the best interests of our troops and vets. Below you will find a letter [...]
Watch this great new video from Blue Star Families for Obama featuring military wives explaining how Obama has been consistently on their side, and Sen. McCain hasn’t.
The campaign recently launched Next Generation Veterans For Obama, who just released a fantastic ad featuring OEF and OIF veterans explaining why they want Barack Obama to be the next President:
Tell voters why you are supporting Sen. Obama.
Sen. Joe Biden spoke to an assembly of the National Guard about the importance of properly supporting their efforts at home, in theater, and as veterans in Baltimore, MD, Septmember 22nd, 2008.
Read Sen. Biden’s remarks as prepared for delivery.
Iraq and Afghanistan vet Brandon Friedman at has a fantastic piece up at The Huffington Post about how if McCain is going to claim that his injuries at the hands of his captors are the cause of his computer illiteracy, he should release his medical records so the voters can see precisely how it has [...]
From Veterans For America:
Texas has activated 7,500 National Guard members less than two weeks after the Texas Guard helped evacuate 17,000 residents from the fury of Hurricane Gustav.
Our National Guard has shouldered an incredible burden in the past few years as a result of its heavy use in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as its [...]
An attack in Afghanistan killed a U.S. soldier today, bring the death toll for that conflict in 2008 to 112. AP reports:
Militants attacking a compound in Afghanistan’s east killed a U.S. soldier on Thursday, making 2008 the deadliest year yet for American forces in the country that sheltered al-Qaida while the terror group plotted the [...]
Sen. Obama released the following statement about the Department of Veterans’ Affairs decision to reverse its decision to deny voter registration services at VA facilities:
“This reversal is a tremendously important step to ensuring our veterans can exercise their right to vote. I commend Secretary Peake’s decision today. The key will be implementation. We must ensure [...]
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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