Veterans in politics
Vets vs. Vets in Florida
So there are these two guys in Florida who call themselves the Stolen Valor Task Force. Their names are Chuck Winn and Ed Maxwell, and as near as I can tell they’re the only two guys in the SVTF. I’ve emailed with them and they’re the only two who answer at the email address. Somehow […]
Is this really stolen valor?
I wrote about David Oh and Mike McCalister a few weeks ago. They’re both Republicans and they both made comments that were a little “iffy” about their military careers. They had both served with Special Forces units, but they weren’t school trained special forces officers. David Oh was an 11-series infantry officer serving in an […]
West vs. Wassermann
I know you’ve all read about the email that Allen West sent to Debbie Wasserman-Schultz after Wasserman or Schultz or whatever personally attacked West on the floor of the House of Representatives and mischaracterized his stance on his elderly constituents. In response, West sent this email (from The Hill); “Let me make myself perfectly clear, […]
Lazy Day Roundup
Because of the July 4 weekend, the mainstream media and the interwebs seem a little more interested in the military and America than they normal are. Here’s a compilation of some interesting things going on out there. The last draftee retired from the Army after 39 years of honorable service. Who doesn’t know someone who married for […]
Buffalo Republican phony
I apologize for not doing my due diligence on this one. I thought by reading the number of articles from several sources (including the New York Post) in my search before hitting the “publish” button would be enough. Apparently I was wrong. But it will remain posted for the next bozo who believes the Buffalo […]
Duckworth resigns. Meh, so what?
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that double amputee veteran Tammy Duckworth has resigned; Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki told the Chicago Sun-Times in a statement, “Assistant Secretary Duckworth has submitted her resignation. She has served the Department of Veterans Affairs with distinction. Her unwavering dedication to Veterans and their families has strengthened VA’s ability to perform […]
IVAW’s Daniel Fanning for Congress
Dave Thul of True North sent us link to his post about Daniel Fanning, an IVAW member, and an Al Franken staffer, who is contemplating a run at the Minnesota 8th Congressional District seat now occupied by Chip Cravaak, a Republican – the first Republican in that seat since 1947. There’s a “Draft Daniel Fanning […]
VoteVets endorses Sanchez for Texas Senate seat
That nonpartisan organization, VoteVets, which routinely refers to Allen West as a “war criminal” has put aside it’s usually high and stringent moral standards to endorse retired Lt. General Ricardo Sanchez. “General Sanchez has such a compelling story, and already served this nation honorably and ably,” said Ashwin Madia, an Iraq War Veteran, and Interim […]
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