McCain Campaign Press Release - Michigan Veterans Unite Behind John McCain

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced the leadership of Michigan Veterans for John McCain, a statewide grassroots organization that will work to bolster John McCain's support within Michigan's veterans' community. With more than 175 members representing all service branches, the group's membership spans generations, including veterans from World War II to the combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom.

"Veterans back John McCain because he always backs us. From working tirelessly to improve veterans' health care to streamlining VA services, Senator McCain clearly understands that our nation is forever indebted to those who served in our nation's armed forces," said Hank Fuhs, Co-Chair of Michigan Veterans for John McCain. "McCain's strong support extends to those who are currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. While his opponent has played politics with troop funding, John McCain continues to fight for our servicemen and women while also working to ease their transition back to civilian life."

McCain's campaign announced the leadership of Michigan Veterans for John McCain on Monday at a press event in Grand Rapids that featured Rob Deane, Claude McManus and Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski, Both Dr. Deane and Claude McManus served in the U.S. Navy as a Captain and Command Master Chief, respectively. Rocky Raczkowski is in the U.S. Army Reserves who will be leaving in September for his second tour of service in Operation Enduring Freedom.

MICHIGAN VETERANS FOR JOHN MCCAIN LEADERSHIP TEAM

Honorary Co-Chairs:

Congressman Mike Rogers, Captain, USA

Congressman Joe Knollenberg, Corporal, USA

State Co-Chairs:

Lt. Colonel Hank Fuhs, USAF (Ret.)

Captain John Balbach, USAR

Command Master Chief Claude McManus, USN (Ret.)

Captain Dr. Robert Deane, USN (Ret.)

Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski, USAR

Sergeant Major Bill Wormer, USAR (Ret.)

Colonel Gene Raab, USAF (Ret.)

Sergeant Larry Harr, ANG (Ret.)

Bill Kaluske, former Petty Officer Second Class, USN

Lt. Colonel Dave Agema, USAF (Ret.)

Coalition Members:

Guido Aidenbaum, USMC

Kristin Albers, USA

David Albers, USA

David Anderson, USA

Robert Anderson, USA

Grant Anderson, USMC

Rickie Anderson, USMC

Steven Ayers, USN

Kenneth Bailey, USAF

K.C. Baran, USAR

Leonard Baroch, USA

Robert Baxter, USA

Thomas Beecher, USN

Raymond Bentley, USA

Nick Berleson, ANG

Jerome Bichel, USA

David Black, USAF

Richard Bradley, USAF-A NG

William Brem, USAR

Marilyn Britten, USA

Kevin Brooks, USN

Frank Campanaro, USA

Barry Cantrell, USN

Ted Chaperis

Timothy Collins, USMC

James Cook, USAF

Marjorie Cooley, USN

Christopher Cornelius, USAR, USNG

Lee Crawford, USAF

Donald Crouch, USN

Barry Damon, USAF

Harvey Daniel, USMC

Richard Davis, USN

Frederick Deane, M.D., USN

Peter DeCoursey, USASA

Caspar Diller, USAR

Larry Donato, USN

Zachary Ducker, USMC

Terry Duncan, USAFR

Lewis Eberhart, USN

William Edmonds, USA

Lee Egrin, USAF

R. Evans

Ronald Farnsted, USA

Mike Favor, USN

Robert Feague, USAR

Bob Figi, USN

Scott Fitzek, USA

James Flowers, ANG

John Freeman, USMC

William Fuhs, USA

John Fuhs, USMC

Sean Furr, USA

Gary Garvine, USN

Margaret Geyer, USN

William Geyer, USNR

Dennis Gillem, USA

Louis Gorenc, USA

Joseph Graves, USA

John Griffith, USAR

Mark Griner, Michigan ANG, USACE

Benjamin Gurk, USMC

Samuel Harding

William Haverty, USA

Breyound Haywood, Michigan ANG

Larry Helser, USMC

Brian Henke, MANG

Charles Henke, USN/USMC

Todd Hentges, USMC

Robert Hibbard, USA

Gerald Hilderbrand, USN (Ret.), Michigan ANG

Donald Hill, USA

Ed Hog an, USMC

Russell Holtman, USA

Richard Huth, USAF

Harold Isenhoff, Michigan ANG

Rick Jarosz, USA

Stuart Jason, USAF

Frank Johns

Bernard Johnson

Ken Jordan, USMC

Jim Julien, USA

Jerald Justusson, USA

Maurice Kalmbach

Adam Keech

Dan Keliher, USA

Christopher Kieswetter, USN, USAR

Carl Klopshinske

Melvin Koch, USA

Arthur Koester

Donald Kolhoff, USAF

Gregory Koss, USA

Ralph Kramer, USA

Alex Krzyaniak, USA

Jerry Langhann, USA

Brian Lewis, USA

James Lonergam

Richard Lundine

Russell Lunn

Ron Mardiros

Richard Matkin, USA

Gary Mattiacci, USAF

David McDonald, USA

James McKay, USAF

James McKelvey, USA

Joshua Meadows, USA

Chad Miles, USA

Steven Mitchell, USN

Dennis Monroe, USA

Susan Morford, USMC

Dominic Moya, USN

Thomas Mullaney, USA

Michael Myers, USA

Todd Noeske, USA

Mike Nofs

Michael Nolan, USN

Donna Nuechterlein

Nikki Olson, USNR

Lucuid Paredes

Dan Paton, USA

Matt Patton, USN

Greg Pellegrino, USAF

Mark Peltier

Paul Peters

Robert Plant, USN

Kurt Pochert, USN

Scott Pugh, USMC

Sherry Quatrochi, USAF

Taher Rasheed

Carlo Rea, U SA

John Reddy, USN

Jeff Reichardt, USA

Robert Risner, USA

David Roberts, USMC

Ted Sandberg, USN

Joseph Saulski, USMC

Marla Scanlon, USAF

Robert Schafer, USN

John Schemel, USN

Anthony Schornak, USA

Richard Serverson

Alan Sharp, USN

Frank Shinkonis, USN

Ron Siebenbrodt, USAF

George Sills

Andrew Sleeman, USN

Tamara Smith, USMC

James Southard, USAF

Richard Sovis, USN

Francis Stabler, USAF

Darrell Stasik, USACE

Ted Stephan, USAF

Michael Stiff, USA, Michigan ANG

David Stone, USN

William Susick, USAR

James Swenor, USAF

Robert Taylor, USA

Donald Tremblay, USA

Rob Turner, USMC

John Van Epps, USAFR

Larry Van Ostran, USN

Milton Very, ASC

Frank Villelli, USAF

Cynthia Wagner, USN

Gerald Waller

Angela Weller, USAF

Darryl Whi te, USAF

Steven Wichmann, USAF

Kenneth Wickline, USA

Anthony Woolf, USA

Michael Yondrick, USN

Keith Zastrow, USAF

Donald Zimmerman, USAF