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Romney Endorsed By 42 Medal Of Honor Recipients
TRN News ^ | 9/27/2012 | Zach Schwartz

Posted on 09/27/2012 1:02:45 PM PDT by iowamark

Today Mitt Romney announced the endorsements of 42 Medal of Honor recipients including Thomas Norris who was one of three Navy SEALs to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions during the Vietnam War and Leo Thorsness, who spent six years in captivity in North Vietnam as a prisoner of war.

In a statement released by the campaign, Thorsness said he believed Romney was the right man to lead the nation because he understands the needs of America’s soldiers and that healthcare will be easy to obtain under his leadership for those fighting for our country overseas.

In the announcement, Romney thanked all the veterans for their support but also their service to the nation.

“Of all the heroes that have served in our armed forces, only a few have had the great privilege of receiving the Medal of Honor,” Romney said. “They are the best of us all, and their dedication to our freedoms and their fellow servicemen and women serves as a shining example to every American.”

The complete list of recipients is below

John Baker

Don Ballard

Harvey Barnum

Gary Beikirch

Pat Brady

Jon Cavaiani

Bruce Crandall

Sammy Davis

George “Bud” Day

Roger Donlon

Walter Ehlers

Frederick Ferguson

Michael Fitzmaurice

James Fleming

Wesley Fox

Harold Fritz

Salvatore Giunta

Charles Hagemeister

Tom Hunder

Robert Ingram

Joe Jackson

Allan Kellogg

Gary Littrell

James Livingston

Allen Lynch

Walter Marm

Robert Maxwell

John McGinty

Hiroshi Miyamura

Lee Mize

Robert Modrzejewski

Thomas Norris

Robert Patterson

Richard Pittman

Alfred Rascon

Ronald Rosser

Kenneth Stumpf

James Taylor

Michael Thornton

Leo Thorsness

Jay Vargas

Hershel Williams


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 2012endorsements; moh; romney2012; veteransvote
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gazette: Cedar Rapids Medal of Honor winner backs Romney
""Salvatore Giunta, a former Hiawatha resident who earned a Medal of Honor for his actions as a member of the Army in Afghanistan, joined several other Medal winners to endorse Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

The 2003 Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School graduate was presented the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony on Nov. 16, 2010.

Citing official accounts of the battle, Obama said Giunta repeatedly risked his life to save the other men in his unit when they were attacked by a numerically superior Taliban force in Afghanistan.

The initial salvos killed Mendoza, the squad’s medic, and riddled its point man, Brennan, with at least six gunshot wounds.

Giunta coordinated the squad’s defense and repeatedly charged through enemy rounds, first to assist the squad leader and then to rescue Brennan, killing and wounding the two Taliban fighters who were dragging away his close personal friend.

Brennan later died of his wounds while being transported from the battlefield.

Among the other Medal winners to back Romney was George “Bud” Day, formerly of Sioux City.""

1 posted on 09/27/2012 1:02:51 PM PDT by iowamark
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To: iowamark

BTTT


2 posted on 09/27/2012 1:09:52 PM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: iowamark
Click pic
SSgt. Salvatore Giunta
ARMY SSGT SALVATORE GIUNTA
MEDAL OF HONOR Recipient
Afghanistan War

3 posted on 09/27/2012 1:10:30 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: iowamark

There are only 81 living MOH recipients so Romney has got a little more than half of them. Pretty remarkable.


4 posted on 09/27/2012 1:15:58 PM PDT by kabar
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To: iowamark
Obama endorsed by....


Keep Obama in President. You know!
5 posted on 09/27/2012 1:16:28 PM PDT by nhwingut (Sarah Palin 12... No One Else)
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To: iowamark
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Bruce Crandall, MOH Recipient

6 posted on 09/27/2012 1:24:12 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: iowamark
Osama Obama's campaign just released this comment;"We'll see your Medal of Honor recipients and raise you one brave soldier who speaks truth to power (when not taking it up....)


7 posted on 09/27/2012 1:25:04 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Ambassador Stevens Is Dead And The Chevy Volt Is Alive!)
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To: onyx

You can get no better endorsement than that.


8 posted on 09/27/2012 1:50:30 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: iowamark

Alternative Universe Headline............OBAMA ENDORSED BY 42 NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNERS.....LAMESTREAM MEDIA TRUMPETS ENDORSEMENT AS PROOF OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS


9 posted on 09/27/2012 2:00:30 PM PDT by festusbanjo (Nov 2012 is a battle between those who love freedom and those who love free stuff.)
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To: iowamark

Romney was in Northern VA today warning that sequestration will result in the loss of 130k military jobs, and why wasn’t Obama doing what was needed to save the miltary. It was VERY effective...he should stick to it.


10 posted on 09/27/2012 2:03:09 PM PDT by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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To: iowamark

This is nothing. I’m sure obammy has the endorsement of several hundred dead Medal of Honor recipients.


11 posted on 09/27/2012 2:16:01 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the left the truth looks like Right-Wing extremism.)
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To: nhwingut
Come on... she wants 'FREE MONEY' and a FREE OBAMA PHONE...

I wonder if I send the WHITE HUT my METRO PCS bill, if he will pay it!!! :)

12 posted on 09/27/2012 2:43:16 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (Yes, Obama, I had help with my business. MY CUSTOMERS!)
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To: iowamark

The problem with Romney is that he always (eventually) SAYS the right thing...


13 posted on 09/27/2012 2:46:57 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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