Group lauds Cook’s leadership and patriotism.
Published: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 4:21 PM PDT
YUCCA VALLEY – The National Vietnam & Gulf War Veterans Coalition announced its endorsement of Colonel Paul Cook (ret.) for Congress in the newly drawn 8th District.
The Coalition lauded Cook stating, “Your leadership and patriotism are especially needed in the House of Representatives at this particular time in our history when our beloved country is at risk … Accordingly, the Board of the National Vietnam & Gulf War Veterans Coalition was polled and has unanimously approved the Coalition’s endorsement of your candidacy.”
They added further, “… we continue to be focused, like you, on ‘What can we do for our country?’”
The Coalition consists of 70 veterans organizations and veterans advocacy groups that represent over 250,000 veterans and, along with family members and supporters, a significant portion of America’s voting population.
Cook responded saying, “These are the true patriots. They’ve already put their lives on the line and worn the uniform. Instead of retiring to the background, they’ve formed a coalition to defend American values and keep our families safe from threats. I’m proud to have the endorsement of these brave men and women, and I’ll work every day in Congress to see that their sacrifices have meaning today and in the future.”
Cook is the only candidate in Congressional District 8 to have served in the military. He spent 26 years in the US Marine Corps, where he was awarded two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device for actions in combat. Cook retired as a Colonel out of Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.
Cook is endorsed by the following veterans and veterans organizations: Medal of Honor recipient Major General James Livingston, USMC (ret.); Lieutenant General Emil “Buck” Bedard, USMC (ret.); Major General Bruce Casella, US Army (ret.); Sergeant Major Alex Pacheco, USMC (ret.); Jose Ramos, founder of Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day organization; and Combat Veterans for Congress.
To view a complete list of Cook’s previous endorsements, please visit http://www.joinpaulcook.com/endorsements.asp.
The newly drawn 8th Congressional District contains the communities of Highland and Yucaipa, those in the Morongo Basin, the mountain communities, and the high desert of San Bernardino County, as well as Mono and Inyo Counties.
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