That article is clearly talking about civilian employees, not active duty servicemembers.
Some analysts questioned assertions that Paul had in fact received the majority of military donations, prompting Politifact.com to conduct its own research. The website reported:
We turned to the presidential candidates’ latest campaign finance filings compiled by the Federal Election Commission, which breaks out donations by donors’ employers…From April through June, Paul fielded more than $25,000 from individuals who listed their employer as a branch of the military.
Combined, six other Republican presidential candidates listed donations from members of the military totaling about $9,000. Our most-to-least breakdown: Herman Cain, $2,850; Mitt Romney, $2,750; Michele Bachmann, $2,250; Newt Gingrich, $500; and Tim Pawlenty and Rick Santorum, $250 each.
On the Democratic side, Obama’s campaign received more than $16,000 in donations from members of the military.
Politifact.com concluded that it is in fact true that military contributions to Paul are more than double that of the contributions to all other Republican presidential candidates, and that those donations also exceed those received by President Obama.
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If you have a source that shows something else, I’d like to see it.
Is it all lies?
If so, please provide a link which shows another GOP candidate receiving more from the U.S. Military.
Thanks!
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Republican candidate Ron Paul leads in donations from military
NATIONAL (NBC) - A long-shot Republican candidate for president, and a fierce critic of the Iraq war, is leading in donations from military personnel.
The Houston Chronicle reports Ron Paul has gotten more contributions from current and retired military personnel this year than any presidential candidate.
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7238667
That makes much more sense.