McCain Campaign Press Release - Alabama Veterans Unite Behind John McCain

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced the leadership of Alabama Veterans for John McCain, a statewide grassroots organization that will work to bolster John McCain's support within Alabama's veterans' community.

"John McCain recognizes the sacrifices military men and women make to preserve our freedom. Senator McCain is the best advocate for veterans in Congress because of his decades of military service," said Alabama Veterans for McCain Vice-Chair Hal Pierce, Cpt., USN (Ret.). "Alabama's veterans know that as president, John McCain will use this experience to make the tough decisions to protect America."

Today's announcement occurs in conjunction with Veterans for McCain rallies throughout the country.

ALABAMA VETERANS FOR JOHN MCCAIN LEADERSHIP TEAM

State Chair

Don Fisher, Corporal, USMC

State Co-Chair

Roland Day, Private, U.S. Army

State Vice Chairs

Charles Ingram, Major General , U.S. Army (Ret.) Hal Pierce, Captain, USN (Ret.) Mike Durant, Chief Warrant Officer 4, U.S. Army (Ret.)

State Steering Committee Members

Dave Alvey, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Morgan County Chair

Steve Anderson, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Madison County Committee Member

Walter Ballard, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), Mobile Committee Member

Stanley Batemon, Sergeant, USMC, St. Clair County Chair

William Ray Bean, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Montgomery County Co-Chair

Barry Booth, USN/USMC, Baldwin County Chair

Joe Brindelli, Captain, U.S. Army, Baldwin County Committee Member

Norm Brooks, USAF, Autagua County Co-Chair

Hank Bryan, Petty Officer First Class, USN, Barber County Committee Member

David Carney, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, Madison County Committee Member

Ryan Cole, USCG, Atagua County Co-Chair

K.T. Cole, Captain, USMC, Pike County Co-Chair

Jack Crowley, Chief Petty Officer, USCG (Ret.), Mobile County Committee Member

Jerry Dailey, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Jefferson County Committee Member

Dwight Davis, USN

Wayne Dial, Chief Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret.), Talladega County Committee Member

Pete Dimaggio, Major, USAF (Ret.)

Harold Dobbs, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Montgomery County Chair

Patrick Downing, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), Mobile County Chair

Rick Drews, Specialist, U.S. Army, Mobile County

Wiley Duncan, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army (Ret.), Butler County Co-Chair

Alan Enslen, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), Jefferson County Chair

Ira Flax, Lieutenant Colonel, Chaplain, USAF (Ret.)

Glenn Frasier, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), Baldwin County Committee Member

Al Gentry, Sergeant, U.S. Army

Virgil Green, Command Sergeant Major (Ret.), Russell County Chair

Jeff Greer, Command Sergeant Major (Ret.), Madison County Chair

John Hancock, Boatswain Mate Second Class, USN, Montgomery County Committee Member

Lester Kapelka, Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army (Ret.), Barbour County Co-Chair

Lewis Kelly, Technical Sergeant, USAF, Montgomery County Committee Member

Dr. Jim Larose, Captain, U.S. Army, Mon tgomery County Committee Member

Herb Lockett, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), Mobile County Committee Member

Sam Maraman, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.)

John Martin

Rick McDow, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Elmore County Chair

James McGogh, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Montgomery County Committee Member

Mickey Moore Jr., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Madison County Committee Member

Charles Mott, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, Chambers County Committee Member

James Mulkey, Petty Officer Second Class, USN , Henry County Vets Chair

Ed Mullins, Autauga County Committee Member

Charlotte Neal

John New, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Baldwin County Committee Member

Ron Noland, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Mobile County Committee Member

Bill Pitt, Petty Officer, USN, Mobile County Committee Member

Curtis Poe, Chief Petty Officer, USCG (Ret.), Walker County Chair

Ed Pritchard, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army , Houston County Chair

Dave Reaney, Colonel, U.S. Army, Mobile County Committee Member

Pete Riehm, Commander, USN, Mobile Vets Chair

Dave Riley, AS First Class, USCC, Mobile County Committee Member

Shirrell Roberts, Captain, U.S. Army, Chambers County Chair

Jack Roberts, Chief Petty Officer, USN, Monroe County Committee Member

Ken Rollins, U.S. Army, Calhoun County Chair

Tom Schwartz, Petty Officer, USN, Mobile County Committee Member

Hobbie Sealy, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Montgomery County Committee Member

Pete Steele, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret.), Bibb County Chair

Phillip Tipp, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Mobile County Committee Member

Del Tull, Specialist 5, USA, Jefferson Vets Committee Member

Eddie Waters, Baldwin Vets Committee Member

Clyde Westbrook, Colonel, USAF (Ret.)

Travis Whaley, Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret.), Calhoun Vets Co-Chair

Jim Wilson