Greetings ...

Welcome to my blog "Veterans for John Edwards".

Veterans issues have been front and center since the 2004 campaign. We saw how vicious people can be and how they try to turn something of pride into something to shame. John Edwards has no military background and You can be certain that it will come up when he wins the Democratic nomination.

If John McCain wins the Republican nomination you can bet money on it that we will see more pictures of him shaking Nixons hand instead of him blowing up the USS Forrestal. The Republicans will Swiftboat him to death over that. I plan to use this blog to keep updates on Veterans issues. Positions and accomplishments JRE has made in the veterans behave.

His wife Elizabeth knows first hand what it's like in the military. Her father was a decorated Navy pilot and she grew up in a military atmosphere. As first lady I can see her working to help the VA hospital situation. I see her as more of an activist First Lady.

I know that as Sentor John Edwards:

Offered Bill to Offer Tax Help for Military in Hostile Areas, Help for Military Families. After a 1999 visit to Fort Bragg, he introduced legislation (S. 1424, 106th) to extend tax exemptions for military personnel in combat zones to members of the armed forces serving in other hostile areas designated by the Defense Department. The legislation grew out of meetings with the spouses of military service members deployed in Operation Allied Force, who asked why federal tax laws treated pay for duty in the Balkans combat zone differently than pay for other hazardous missions. John Edwards has continued his efforts to help military families as they deal with the stress of extended deployments and the ongoing War on Terror. He introduced legislation (S. 864, 108th) to give National Guard families financial help for child care in their hometown.

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This blog is for all Veterans so please post your constructive comments. Since I know how salty some veterans can be, and after all I want this open to the public, I will reserve the right to post only those that are tasteful and constructive. After all we practice family values around here...