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Currently there are 100 veterans among the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 24 of whom have served in Combat. Each member of the House faces re-election every two years, thus except for those who opt NOT to run for re-election, all 100 veterans will face re-election in 2008.

Below are these 100 Members of Congress. We are attempting to identify those who will NOT be running for re-election. For those who ARE you can access their Campaign Website by clicking on their name (if blue). Biographies and Comments options will be added as we continue work on this page.

Not Running for Re-Election (Open Seat)

District Party Name Military Background
AL/5 D Cramer, Bud Army (1972), AR (1976-78)
CA/52 R Hunter, Duncan Army (1969-71)
AL/2 R Everett, Terry Air Force (1955-59)
MN/3 R Ramstad, Jim Army Reserve (1968-75)
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Candidates for Re-election in 2008

District Name Combat
Vet?
Military Background Biography

AK
Young, Don   Army (1955-57) Biography

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AL/6
Bachus, Spencer   Army National Guard (1969-71) Biography

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AR/2
Snyder, Vic RVN Marine Corps (1967-69) Biography

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AS
D
Faleomavaega, Eni RVN Army (1966-69), AR (1982-89) Biography

AZ/3
Shadegg, John   Air National Guard (1969-75) Biography

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CA/1
Thompson, Mike RVN Army (1968-72) Biography

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CA/13
Stark, Pete   Air Force (1955-57) Biography

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CA/42
Miller, Gary   Army (1967-68) Biography

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CA/43
Baca, Joe   Army (1966-68) Biography

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CA/49
Issa, Darrell   Army (1970-72 & 1976-80), AR (1980-88) Biography

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CO/3
Salazar, John T.   Army (1973-76) Biography

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FL/2
D
Boyd, Allen RVN Army (1970-71) Biography
FL/6
R
Stearns, Cliff   Air Force (1963-67) Biography
FL/10
R
Young, C.W. Bill   Army National Guard (1948-57) Biography
FL/13
R
Buchanan, Vern   Air National Guard (1953-62) Biography
FL/15
R
Weldon, Dave   Army (1981-87), 1987-1992) Biography
GA/2
D
Bishop, Jr., Sanford D.   Army (1969-71) Biography
GA/7
R
Linder, John   Air Force (1967-69) Biography
GA/8
D
Marshall, Jim RVN Army (1968-70) Biography
GA/9
R
Deal, Nathan   Army (1966-68) Biography
IA/3
D
Boswell, Leonard RVN Army (1956-76) Biography
IL/1
D
Rush, Bobby L.   Army (1963-68) Biography
IL/10
R
Kirk, Mark Steven Gulf Navy Reserve (1989-Present) Biography
IL/17
D
Hare, Phil   Army Reserve (1969-75) Biography
IL/19
R
Shimkus, John   Army (1980-86), AR (1986-Present) Biography
IN/4
R
Buyer, Steve Gulf Army (1984-87 & 1990-92) & AR (1980-Present) Biography
IN/5
R
Burton, Dan   Army (1956-57), Reserve (1957-62) Biography
KS/3
D
Moore, Dennis   Army (1970), AR (1970-73) Biography
KY/1
R
Whitfield, Ed   Army Reserve (1967-73) Biography
KY/2
R
Lewis, Ron   Navy (1972) Biography
KY/4
R
Davis, Geoff   Army (1976-87) Biography
KY/5
R
Rogers, Harold   Army National Guard (1956-63) Biography
LA/2
D
Jefferson, William   Army (1975) Biography
LA/5
R
Alexander, Rodney   Air Force Reserve (1965-71) Biography
MA/7
D
Markey, Ed   Army Reserve (1968-73) Biography
MA/10
D
Delahunt, Bill   Coast Guard Reserve (1963-71) Biography
MD/1
R
Gilchrest, Wayne RVN Marine Corps (1964-68) Biography
MI/8
R
Rogers, Mike   Army (1985-88) Biography
MI/9
R
Knollenberg, Joe   Army/AR (1955-57) Biography
MI/14
D
Conyers Jr., John Korea ANG (1948-52), Army (1952-53), AR (1953-57) Biography
MI/15
D
Dingell, John D. WWII Army (1944-46) Biography
MN/1
D
Walz, Tim   Army National Guard (1981-2005) Biography
MN/2
R
Kline, John RVN/Gulf Marine Corps (1969-94) Biography
MN/7
D
Peterson, Collin   Army National Guard (1963-69) Biography
MO/2
R
Akin, Todd   Army (1972), Reserve (1973-80) Biography
MS/1
R
Wicker, Roger   Air Force (1976-80), AF Reserve (1976-80) Biography
MS/4
D
Taylor, Gene   Coast Guard Reserve (1971-84) Biography
NC/1
D
Butterfield, G.K.   Army (1968-70) Biography
NC/2
D
Etheridge, Bob   Army (1965-67) Biography
NC/3
R
Jones, Walter B.   Army National Guard (1967-71) Biography
NC/6
R
Coble, Howard Korea/RVN Coast Guard (1952-56), CGR (1960-82) Biography
NJ/8
D
Pascrell, Bill   Army (1961-62), AR (1962-67) Biography
NJ/11
R
Frelinghuysen, Rodney RVN Army (1969-71) Biography
NM/1
R
Wilson, Heather   Air Force (1978-89) Biography
NM/2
R
Pearce, Steve RVN Air Force (1971-76) Biography
NY/3
R
King, Pete   Army National Guard (1968-73) Biography
NY/10
D
Towns, Edolphus   Army (1956-58) Biography
NY/15
D
Rangel, Charles B. Korea Army (1948-52) Biography
NY/16
D
Serrano, Jose E.   Army (1964-66) Biography
NY/22
D
Hinchey, Maurice   Navy (1956-59) Biography
NY/26
R
Reynolds, Thomas M.   Air National Guard (1956-63) Biography
OH/7
R
Hobson, Dave   Air National Guard (1958-63) Biography
OH/8
R
Boehner, John   Navy (1968) Biography
OH/16
R
Regula, Ralph   Navy (1944-46) Biography
OR/4
D
DeFazio, Peter   Air Force (1967-71) Biography
PA/5
R
Peterson, John E.   Army (1957), AR (1957-63) Biography
PA/7
D
Sestak, Joe RVN/Gulf Navy (1974-2005) Biography

PA/8
Murphy, Patrick J. GWOT Army (1993-2004), AR (2004-06) Biography

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PA/10
D
Carney, Christopher P.   Navy Reserve (1995 - Present) Biography
PA/11
D
Kanjorski, Paul E.   Army (1960-61) Biography
PA/12
D
Murtha, John Korea/RVN Marine Corps (1952-55 & 1966-67), USMCR (1955-66 & 1967-90) Biography
PA/16
R
Pitts, Joe RVN Air Force (1963-69) Biography
SC/1
R
Brown, Jr., Henry E.   Army National Guard (1953-62) Biography
SC/2
R
Wilson, Joe   Army Reserve (1972-75), ANG (1975-2003) Biography
SC/3
R
Barrett, J. Gresham   Army (1983-87) Biography
SC/5
D
Spratt, John   Army (1969-71) Biography
TN/2
R
Duncan, Jr., John J.   Army National Guard (1970-87) Biography
TN/6
D
Gordon, Bart   Army Reserve (1971-72) Biography
TN/8
D
Tanner, John   Navy (1968-72), Army National Guard (1972-2000) Biography
TX/1
R
Gohmert, Louie   Army (1978-82) Biography
TX/2
R
Poe, Ted   Air Force Reserve (1970-76) Biography
TX/3
R
Johnson, Sam RVN/POW Air Force (1951-79) Biography
TX/4
R
Hall, Ralph WWII Navy (1942-45) Biography
TX/11
R
Conaway, Mike   Army (1970-72) Biography
TX/14
R
Paul, Ron   Air Force (1963-65), Air National Guard (1965-68) Biography
TX/16
D
Reyes, Silvestre RVN Army (1966-68) Biography
TX/20
D
Gonzales, Charles A.   Air National Guard (1969-75) Biography
TX/27
D
Ortiz, Solomon P.   Army (1960-62) Biography
VA/3
D
Scott, Robert C.   Army Reserve (1970-74), Army National Guard (1974-76) Biography
VA/5
R
Goode, Virgil   Army National Guard (1969-75) Biography
VA/10
R
Wolf, Frank R.   Army (1962-63), Army Reserve (1963-67) Biography
VA/11
R
Davis, Tom   Army (1971-72), ANG (1972-79) Biography
WA/4
R
Hastings, Doc   Army Reserve (1963-69) Biography
WA/7
D
McDermott, Jim   Navy (1968-70) Biography
WA/8
R
Reichert, Dave   Air Force Reserve (1971-76), Air Force (1976) Biography
WV/1
D
Mollohan, Alan B.   Army Reserve (1970-82) Biography

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