Come join our Patriotic Celebration aboard the historic aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41) on September 18th.  The general celebration will begin at 7:00 PM and will present an opportunity for you to meet many of the 27 endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress from 16 states who are standing for election to Congress in November.  To view the photos, backgrounds, and Web sites of 27 endorsed candidates, please click on ENDORSED CANDIDATES above. To view a previous event sponsored by the Combat Veterans For Congress PAC, please click on EVENTS above.  Also, to see the list of those formally endorsing Combat Veterans For Congress PAC, please click on PAC ENDORSEMENTS.

There will be live big band music, entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres, Hollywood film celebrities, and some very special surprise guests.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to personally thank some of those who are actively serving to protect our freedoms.  It is planned to host ambulatory wounded Combat Veterans from Balboa Naval Hospital recuperating from their wounds, as well as recently returned Combat Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan as honored guests.  Be sure to arrive before dark and ride the aircraft elevator to the flight deck to enjoy the beautiful view of the city and the harbor, and watch the lights of San Diego come alive as darkness falls.

To receive your invitation via US Mail, or to sponsor an enlisted Combat Veteran to attend the function, please E-mail your full name, title, mailing address, and a contact phone number to jrj@combatveteransforcongress.org .  A donation of $300 per guest is requested.  There will be a special VIP event and photo session for the Combat Veterans For Congress, celebrities, returning Combat Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, and those guests who donate $600 to sponsor one enlisted Combat Veteran to attend the event. The funds raised by this event will be used to support the election of candidates endorsed by Combat Veterans For Congress PAC.  Please note that campaign finance law precludes the acceptance of corporate checks. 

For those coming from north of San Diego, USS Midway is located within a short walking distance from the San Diego train station.  Midway is docked at 910 North Harbor Drive in downtown San Diego.  For a map, go to: http://sandiego.citysearch.com/profile/map/41968720/san_diego_ca/uss_midway.html

For train schedules, go to:  http://www.trainweb.org/amtrak/wc_sd_n.html#n3

For information on the history of  USS Midway (CVA-41) go to:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Midway_(CV-41) .

We look forward to meeting you and together celebrating the patriotism that has always been part of the foundation of our great nation.

Respectfully,

Capt. Joseph R. John, USNR (Ret),

Chairman, Combat Veterans For Congress PAC

(LOS ANGELES, CA June 18, 2010) With four months remaining before the November Congressional elections, the endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress are developing a great deal of momentum nationally.

On March 30, 2010 Governor Sarah Palin endorsed the Combat Veterans For Congress PAC; 26 Combat Veterans For Congress have previously endorsed the PAC s Mission Statement, and the PAC has, in turn, endorsed the 26 Combat Veterans For Congress in the 15 states where they are running; the PAC s strong statement of support for each campaign, the Combat Veteran s photo in combat gear, and their bios can be reviewed by clicking on the Pac s the Web site at: http://www.CombatVeteransForCongress.org.

Governor Palin in her endorsement statement of Combat Veterans For Congress said: "Last week I campaigned for a true American hero, John McCain, and this week I'd ask you to join me in supporting a new generation of heroes who are heeding their country's call for leadership in Washington." Governor Palin goes on to say, "There are a number of great veteran candidates running for office this year, and there are some excellent organizations dedicated to helping them, including Combat Veterans For Congress PAC. I believe that these great veterans will fight for us in D.C. to uphold and defend our Constitution as courageously in the halls of Congress as they did on the field of battle.

"I'm so honored to offer my support to these American heroes, and I hope you'll join me in helping them so that they can serve us all in Washington. America, if you love your freedom, thank a Vet! And if you're looking for leaders who believe in integrity, service, and country first, look to our Veterans," concludes Governor Palin.

About Combat Veterans For Congress:  The Combat Veterans For Congress PAC, a Non Profit and Un-Affiliated PAC, was Co-Founded by Congressman Barry M. Goldwater Jr. (Ret), Reverge Anselmo (USMC), and Capt Joseph R. John, USNR (Ret) in August 2009.  Connie Stevens is the entertainment industry's representative on the Board of Directors, has traveled extensively in support of Combat Veterans worldwide, and has traveled nationally for individual Combat Veterans For Congress to support their fundraising events.

MEDIA CONTACT: Capt Frank Drdek, USNR (Ret)  818-378-0344

Real-life American Heroes Ready and Willing to Serve in Congress

(LOS ANGELES , CA   July 12, 2010) The Honorable Edwin Meese III former Attorney General under President Reagan has endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress PAC.  Capt. Joseph R. John, USNR (Ret) Chairman of the Combat Veterans For Congress announced he received a phone call from General Meese who said he supports the Combat Veterans For Congress and their intent to rein in the out of control spending by the Pelosi Congress.  In addition Attorney General Meese stated “These Combat Veterans For Congress have served us well on the battlefield.  Now they are willing to serve as leaders of government to continue to deal with the nation’s challenges.”

The Honorable Mr. Meese, the 75th Attorney General of the United States, served in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.  After a career in law in California, Attorney Meese joined California Governor Ronald Reagan’s staff in 1967, ultimately serving as his Chief of Staff in the Reagan Administration, Mr. Meese served as one of President Ronald Reagan’s principal advisors and ultimately as U.S. Attorney General of the United States.

Since his service as Attorney General, Mr. Meese has remained active in the service of our country, co-authoring the December 2006 final report of the Iraq Study Group. Attorney General Meese is Distinguished Visiting Fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, serves as Adjunct Fellow at the Discovery Institute, serves on the Board of Directors of the Junior States of America , and is on the Board of Directors for the Capital Research Center , a conservative think tank devoted to the research of non-profit groups.

About Combat Veterans For Congress:  The Combat Veterans For Congress PAC, a Non Profit and Un-Affiliated PAC, was Co-Founded by Congressman Barry M. Goldwater Jr. (Ret), Reverge Anselmo (USMC), and Capt Joseph R. John, USNR (Ret) in August 2009.  Connie Stevens is the entertainment industry's representative on the Board of Directors, has traveled extensively in support of Combat Veterans worldwide, and has traveled nationally to support individual Combat Veterans For Congress in their fundraising events.

MEDIA CONTACT: Capt Frank Drdek, USNR (Ret)  818-378-0344
 

Combat Veterans For Congress-----Embedded Integrity

The Combat Veterans For Congress PAC is endorsing one of the 24 previously endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress to move his campaign from running for Congress, to run for the US Senate in New York state; he is a fiscally conservative candidate who will work to rein in the out of control spending by the Obama Administration.  Special Operations Officer Gary Berntsen, USAF/CIA (R-NY-Senate) http://www.garyfornewyork.com  of Smithtown, Long Island, New York will be running against Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY-Senate) a man who votes in lock step with Senator Harry Reid and President Obama.  Please click on the below link to watch the video.  Gary received a BS in Political Science from the University of New Mexico.

                                                                                                 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5w1ab38sM

Gary began his career in government as an enlisted man in the US Air Force in 1976 right out of high school.  He was a crash Firefighter and achieved the rank of Sergeant.  He was discharged in 1980 and matriculated at the University of New Mexico on the GI Bill; during his summers he attended USMC Platoon Leaders Course at Quantico, VA.  Prior to accepting his US Marine Corps commission, he was recruited by the CIA and served 20 years.   Gary is the retired CIA Officer who led CIA’s largest Para Military team on the ground in Afghanistan in 2001, that combat action was  in response to the 9/11 attacks.  He seized Kabul, Talaqan, and ran the Agency’s Jawbreaker Team in the Tora Bora Operation; Gary’s requests for more resources were not fulfilled by DOD, and Bin Laden escaped to the lawless tribal regions of Pakistan.  During his career in the CIA, he was a Chief of Station on three occasions, was Chief of Hizbballah Operations in CIA’s CounterterrorismCenter (CTC) and led most of the important Counterterrorism deployments. 

Gary served in the CIA from 1982 to 2005.  He is the recipient of the CIA’s Distinguished Intelligence Medal and the Intelligence Star.  In 2005 he wrote the bestselling book “Jawbreaker, The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda”.  In 2006 at Intelcon, he was presented with the first William F. Buckley Award for Leadership.  In 2008, Gary authored a novel, “The Walk-In,” and published a policy manual for incoming Presidents and White House staff entitled “Human Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and National Leadership: A Practical Guide”.  In 2008 Gary served as the New YorkState Veterans Coalition Chairman for Senator John McCain’s and Governor Sarah Palin’s Presidential Campaign.  Gary has been endorsed by the Suffolk County's 9-12 Tea Party, by Cong Peter King, by First Vice-Chairman NYS Republican Committee Vincent Reda (Rockland),  Regional Vice-Chairman John Jay LaValle (Suffolk), Regional Vice-Chairman Joseph J. Savino (Bronx), Regional Vice-Chairman John DeSpirito III (Onondaga), Regional Vice-Chairman Jim Ellis (Franklin), Chairwoman Susan McNeil (Fulton), Chairman John Nolan (Saratoga), Chairman Robert Christman (Allegany).   

A Veteran is someone who, at one point of his life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America” for an amount “up to and including his life.”  Gary states that the Mission Statement for Combat Veterans For Congress is essentially the core of what his campaign will stand for; his Mission Statement concurs with the Combat Veterans For Congress PAC.  We look forward to working with Gary Berntsen, and are pleased that a Combat Veteran of his stature is running for Congress.  If you have friends, associates, or relatives who know voters New York  State, kindly pass this E-mail on to them, and ask them to support Gary Berntsen by working in his campaign, providing financial support for his campaign in any amount, and/or by networking with others who would be willing to support his campaign.

Respectfully

Joseph R. John

Capt        USNR (Ret)

Co-Founder and Chairman, Combat Veterans For Congress PAC

http://www.CombatVeteransForCongress.org

“The US Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals…it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government…it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen’s protection against government.”

                                                                                                       ---philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand (1905-1982)

Real-life American Heroes Ready and Willing to Serve Congress

(LOS ANGELES, CA June 29, 2010) With three and a half months remaining before the November Congressional elections, the endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress continue a continue a countdown to victory with your support.  

On May 20, 2010 Col Bud Day endorsed the 26 Combat Veterans For Congress in 15 states who previously endorsed the PAC’s  Mission Statement.  The PAC’s strong statement of support for each of the 26 Combat Veterans For Congress, together with the photo of each, and their bios can be reviewed by clicking on the PAC’s Web site at: http://www.CombatVeteransForCongress.org.

Col Day in his endorsement statement of Combat Veterans For Congress said: "My name is Col George “Bud” Day, Medal of Honor—Air Force Cross. I am a veteran of WWII, Korea, and received the Medal of Honor for service as an Air Force POW in N. Vietnam." Col Day goes on to say, "I fully endorse Gen-Capt-Col-Lt Col-Sgt-Major-CWO, etc. for election to Congress in the year 2010. They are combat veterans who are determined to take our country back, to restore some common sense, and some spending sense to a Congress with few Veterans, and very few heroes. Please support these candidates with some cash and some effort to elect them. They will not be signing any legislation that they have not read!!! Please help.”  

About Combat Veterans For Congress:  The Combat Veterans For Congress PAC, a Non Profit and Un-Affiliated PAC, was Co-Founded by Congressman Barry M. Goldwater Jr. (Ret), Reverge Anselmo (USMC), and Capt Joseph R. John, USNR (Ret) in August 2009.  Connie Stevens is the entertainment industry's representative on the Board of Directors, has traveled extensively in support of Combat Veterans worldwide, and has traveled nationally for individual Combat Veterans For Congress to support their fundraising events.

MEDIA CONTACT: Capt Frank Drdek, USNR (Ret)  818-378-0344

Remember: "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." - Thomas Jefferson