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Texas
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USA
Combat Vet
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Rick
Noriega served as a U.S. Army Colonel in Afghanistan, in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom in the Global War on
Terrorism.
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The 2008 Senate
Elections pose the potential for GREAT LOSS in terms of the number of
both Veterans and Combat Veterans serving in the U.S. Senate.
There are presently 29 Veterans, 8 of which are
COMBAT Veterans, are in the Senate. THREE of these men are retiring:
National Guard Veteran Larry Craig (ID), Korean War USMC Combat Veteran
John Warner (VA), and Vietnam War Army Combat Veteran Chuck Hagel (NE).
Senator John McCain's Presidential Bid may bring the net loss to FOUR
veterans, THREE of whom numbered among the Senate's present 8 Combat
Veterans.
A total of 35 Senate Seats are open in the 2008
Election, including seats currently held by TWELVE Veterans, THREE of
whom are COMBAT VETERANS.
The following Veterans are running
for
Re-Election to the U.S. Senate:
ALASKA
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USAAF
Combat Vet
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Ted
Stevens is a COMBAT
VETERAN who served with the U.S. Army Air Forces in World
War II.
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ALABAMA
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USA(R)
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Jeff
Sessions served in the
U.S. Army Reserves from 1973 - 1986.
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IOWA
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USN
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Tom
Harkin served in the U.S.
Navy and Navy Reserve from 1968 - 1975.
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KANSAS
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USMC
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Pat
Roberts served in the
U.S. Marine Corps from 1958 - 1962
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MASSACHUSETTS
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USN
Combat Vet
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John
Kerry served with the
U.S. Navy in Vietnam where he was awarded the Silver Star.
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MISSISSIPPI
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USA
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Thad
Cochran served in the
U.S. Navy from 1959 - 1961.
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NEW
JERSEY
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USA
Combat Vet
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Frank
Lautenberg is a Combat
Veteran who served in the U.S. Army in World War II.
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OKLAHOMA
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USA
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Jim
Inhofe served in the U.S.
Army from 1954 - 1956.
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RHODE
ISLAND
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USA
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Jack Reed is
a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and
served in the U.S. Army from 1967 - 1969.
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SOUTH
CAROLINA
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USAF
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Lindsey
Graham served in the U.S.
Air Force from 1983 - 1989, and then also served in the
National Guard.
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SOUTH
DAKOTA
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USA
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Tim Johnson
served in the U.S. Army
in 1969.
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WYOMING
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USANG
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Mike Enzi served
as a Staff Sergeant in the Wyoming Air National Guard from
1967 - 1973.
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