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 | Bud Day
"Having stood side-by-side with John McCain on the battlefield, I know that he has the character and will to lead this great country. John McCain is the Commander-In-Chief our military needs during this generational struggle against global terrorism."
Colonel Bud Day
Colonel George “Bud” Day is a veteran of more than 35 years military service. He served 30 months in the South Pacific during WW II as an enlisted member with the US Marine Corps, served as an Army reservist and Army guardsman between WW II and Korea, and was commissioned a 2d Lt in the USAF in 1950. Colonel Day spent over five years as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam. He has been awarded every significant combat decoration available from the US Air Force and is the nation's most highly decorated officer, as well as the most decorated since General Douglass MacArthur. He holds nearly seventy military decorations and awards, of which more than fifty are for combat. Those including our nation's highest - the Medal of Honor, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, and the POW Medal.
| | Joe Mobley
"John McCain is an American hero. Whether in the skies over Vietnam, as a prisoner of war, or during his service in the United States Senate, John McCain has always taken principled stands," said Mobley. "He has also been the first to stand up for what he believes is right and has always worked for those of us who have worn the uniform of our nation’s military."
Vice Admiral Joe Mobley had a thirty-five year career in the United States Navy, including tours as the Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga during Operation Desert Storm and Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic. He spent five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, during which he shared a cell with John McCain for approximately six months.
| | Knox Nunnally
"As a veteran of three combat tours in Iraq as a Marine Infantry Officer, I am absolutely convinced that John McCain is the only candidate for President who understands the horrific consequences of losing this war, and has a coherent plan for victory," said Nunnally.
Knox Nunnally is a former Marine Infantry Captain, Second Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, who was awarded the Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart.
| | Paul Chevalier
"As a fellow veteran, John McCain understands what it means to defend America and the values our nation represents," said Chevalier. "As Commander-In-Chief, I know John McCain will lead our armed forces with a strong and decisive hand."
Sergeant Major Paul Chevalier is a life member of Portsmouth Emerson Hovey VFW Post 168 and has served four times as Post Commander. Chevalier has also served his fellow veterans as President of the Central Veterans Council of Portsmouth, VFW District 7 Commander, State Commander of the New Hampshire VFW, eight-time VFW State Legislative Chairman, member of the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, and member of the New Hampshire State Cemetery Council.
|  | Orson Swindle
"I know John McCain, the man," said Swindle. "We served many difficult years together as POWs in Hanoi and have been close friends for over 35 years. He has integrity, intellectual depth and honesty, courage in the face of adversity, and a life experience that sets him apart from others. I have seen his true character under the harshest of circumstances and I can think of no better person to bring us together as a people, and to lead our nation through one of our most difficult times, than John McCain."
Lieutenant Colonel Orson Swindle flew over 205 fighter missions in Vietnam as a member of the United States Marine Corps. He was held as a Prisoner of War for more than six years in North Vietnam. Swindle has been awarded over 20 military decorations for valor in combat including two Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars, two Legions of Merit, and two Purple Hearts.
|  | Wade Zirkle
"As a Marine Infantry Officer in the Iraq War, I believe John McCain is the only candidate with the courage to make the right call on the single most important issue facing our country. He has stood by me and my fellow Marines every step of the way, and he has the conviction to go to bat for us. He is the only candidate who truly understands what is at stake and he understands that we cannot just throw up our hands and walk away. Total victory is our only option and I believe John McCain as President will allow us to achieve that objective."
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