With
the 2016 election season heating up, many presidential hopefuls are shifting
their focus toward the issues facing our men and woman in uniform.
According to the Daily Beast, veterans account for
over 8% of New Hampshire’s population. Such disproportionate impact means the
Granite State’s delegates will likely be awarded to the candidate best
articulating solutions to the many problems our veterans face.
Several
presidential hopefuls have embarked upon the journey of the many VFWs in New Hampshire.
Such as veteran Senator Lindsey Graham and former Chairman of the Senate
Committee on the VA Senator Bernie Sanders. However, one GOP candidate is
taking his military message beyond New Hampshire.
Stumping for veterans issues has become a must in
South Carolina. The Palmetto State is home to 8 military bases and a tremendous
voting block of veterans. Rick Perry, the three time governor from Texas, is
taking his pro-military message to the voters of South Carolina. For Perry,
caring for veterans is both a public and private policy.
Perry’s
life was forever changed when Marcus Luttrell, a distinguished veteran and
author of the bestselling memoir Lone
Survivor, arrived on the doorstep of the governor’s mansion in need of assistance.
Luttrell explained to the Perry family that he was hurting and required
guidance.
Rick and Anita Perry immediately took the former soldier
under their wing. He lived with the first couple of Texas for extended periods
of time, becoming an adopted member of the family. In fact their bond grew so
strong Rick was recently named the Godfather of Luttreall’s children.
Regardless
of your thoughts on the current Republican and Democratic fields, Put Vets
First is pleased that lawmakers with track records of supporting veterans, such
as Sanders and Perry, are hoisting the issues affecting our military to the
forefront of the 2016 presidential debate. We are excited to see candidates’
future efforts to help fight for those who bravely fought for us.
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