Veterans want real policy, not just politics, from this election #vets

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stripes.com 13 Oct '12, 10pm

Veterans want real policy, not just politics, from this election #vets

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Times have changed since Paul Cook returned from Vietnam in 1968. To avoid inciting someone to spit or throw something, Cook was not allowed that year to wear his soldier's garb in the nation's capital. The Yucca Valley Republican, a state assemblyman, is now a candidate for Congress, touting his military service and proudly wearing his full Marine Corps uniform on his campaign website. Advertisement "Colonel Paul Cook – leadership, two Purple Hearts, the Bronze Star," says one TV ad. "Now Cook's fighting higher taxes, to cap spending, pay down debt. … Let's send him to Congress to fight for us." Veterans are emerging as a significant political force this year because of their numbers, sacrifice, public popularity and the government's need to plan for serving troops returning from the Middle East as fighting winds down. California, for example, expects...

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@AbsoluteFury » 13 Oct '12, 10pm
Defntly DON'T vote 4 Obama! "@starsandstripes: Veterans want real policy, not just politics, from this election [link]" #vets
@LukeMatheson » 13 Oct '12, 10pm
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