McCain Campaign Press Release - Wisconsin Veterans Unite Behind John McCain

GREEN BAY, WI -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced the leadership of Wisconsin Veterans for John McCain, a statewide grassroots organization that will work to bolster John McCain's support within Wisconsin's veterans' community. Wisconsin Veterans for John McCain includes members representing the large majority of counties in Wisconsin and veterans from multiple conflicts including current combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"John McCain had the courage and foresight to call for the change in strategy that has succeeded in Iraq. He did so at great political risk and was criticized by Republicans, Democrats and the press," said Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, Honorary Chair of Wisconsin Veterans for John McCain. "Our progress would be lost if Barack Obama had his way and withdrew our forces without concern for conditions on the ground or the advice of our commanders. In opposing the surge for purely political reasons, Barack Obama put his own self-interest ahead of the safety and security of our troops. Unlike his opponent, John McCain would rather lose an election than lose a war."

McCain's campaign announced the leadership of Wisconsin Veterans for John McCain today at a press event in Green Bay that featured State Senate Minority Leader Lt. Col. Scott Fitzgerald, USAR, former State Treasurer Jack Voight, former Sergeant, U.S. Army, and Captain Daniel Buttery, U.S. Army (Ret.), a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

WISCONSIN VETERANS FOR JOHN MCCAIN LEADERSHIP TEAM

State Co-Chairs
Colonel Raymond Boland, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Captain Daniel Buttery, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Major Scott Southworth, USAR

Jack Voight, U.S. Army

Coalition Members
Tommy Anderson, USAF

Rick Baas

Roger Bardoel, USAF

Dennis Bloomen, U.S. Army

Michael Borg, USAF

Jason Buchen

Joseph Burclaw, ANG

Dave Carter, U.S. Army

Jeffrey Case, U.S. Army

Patrick Collins, USN

Steven Constine, U.S. Army

Steven Conto, USN

Roger Cross, USN

Tim Diedrich, U.S. Army

Timothy Donahue, U.S. Army

Daniel Doughty

Michael Eibs, ANG

Del Ellefson, USN

Peter Erkkila, USAF

Mitchell Ferguson, USAF

Steven Gallion, U.S. Army

Ian Handley, U.S. Army

Randall Hansen

Daniel Heiliger

Dan Hensel, U.S. Army

Richard Hood, USN

Clinton LeClair, USAF

Carson Lunde

Dale McNamee, U.S. Army

John Murphy, USN

Gerald Nelson, U.S. Army

Steven Oreck, USMC

William Parzyszek, U.S. Army

Russell Peck, USMC

Donald Pedersen, USAR

Cory Peplinski, USMC

Alan Probst, USAR

Gordon Sailer, USAF

Thomas Sharratt, U.S. Army

Stanley Tanner, USMC

Ron Tikalsky, USN

John Townsend

Maria Townsend

Brittney Tran, USMC

Christian Walters, U.S. Army

Challis Wilson, USAF

Michael Witt, USAR