Contact info for Rep. John Murtha

http://www.house.gov/murtha/contact.shtml ******(contact info)

I am going to thank him for speaking out, speaking truth and representing the MILLIONS of us who having been waiting to hear these words from our 'leaders'.

The man is a HERO. Let those damn B*shco CHICKENHAWKS question HIS patriotism, credibility and dedication to our troops in Iraq.





About Rep. Murtha:

U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha has dedicated his life to serving his country both in the military and in the halls of Congress. He had a long and distinguished 37-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring from the Marine Corps Reserve as a colonel in 1990; and he has been serving the people of the 12th Congressional District since 1974, one of only 131 people in the nation's history to have served more than 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and one of only 224 Members of Congress who have served 30 or more years.

Congressman Murtha is so well-respected for his first-hand knowledge of military and defense issues that he has been a trusted adviser to presidents of both parties on military and defense issues and is one of the most effective advocates for the national defense in the country. He is ranking member and former chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, a Vietnam combat veteran and a retired Marine Corps colonel with 37 years of service, a rare combination of experience that enables him to understand defense and military operations from every perspective.

He learned about military service from the bottom up, beginning as a raw recruit when he left Washington and Jefferson College in 1952 to join the Marines out of a growing sense of obligation to his country during the Korean War. There he earned the American Spirit Honor Medal, awarded to fewer than one in 10,000 recruits. He rose through the ranks to become a drill instructor at Parris Island and was selected for Officer Candidate School at Quantico, Virginia. He then was assigned to the Second Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In 1959, Captain Murtha took command of the 34th Special Infantry Company, Marine Corps Reserves, in Johnstown. He remained in the Reserves after his discharge from active duty until he volunteered for Vietnam in 1966-67, receiving the Bronze Star with Combat "V", two Purple Hearts and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He remained in the Reserves until his retirement. This first-hand knowledge of military and defense issues has made him a trusted adviser to presidents of both parties and one of the most effective advocates for the national defense in Washington. At the request of Presidents and Speakers of the House, he served as chairman of delegations monitoring elections in the Philippines, El Salvador, Panama and Bosnia.

He was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal by the Marine Corps Commandant when he retired from the Marines.

I`ll contact Murtha today. Loved his speech.

Send emails from here... he's about to get trashed by the bushbots once the marching orders are given out to the unthinking masses.
(Note: I just tried to send one and it said no public email even though a bunch have already been sent)

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/letterslist/?id=511

So far 2 letters of thanks:
Your Excellent Speech

To:
Rep. John Murtha

November 17, 2005

What a great, heartfelt speech. On behalf of the millions of Americans who oppose this dreadful war. Tthank you so much for your courage, and for how much you care about the human toll it's taking on our servicemen and women.

I was so happy to hear you speak out.

Thank you SO much

Baltimore , MD

(I cheated by inserting a PA. zip code because the web form wouldn't work otherwise)


Thank you, thank you, thank you Rep. Murtha for your magnificent speech today.

I am not one of your constituents (I live in Hoboken NJ), but had to contact you to thank you for taking a stand on this catastrophic war in Iraq. I have been waiting, waiting, waiting, for someone in either political party to stand up and say this. You are the right person to do this. I am sure the Swift-boating, smear-machine will try to attack you, but how can they? How can the chickenhawks of the Bush administration lay a hand on you, a decorated war veteran, a man of character and integrity such as yourself? I am sure you have faced much tougher enemies in your military past.

I am so grateful that you have taken a stand against this dreadful war and for the preservation of our country. America is in a position of weakness now with our military stretched thin, our deficit exploding; we MUST leave Iraq. Please, please, please keep speaking the words you said today. You speak for the MILLIONS of us who want to get out of Iraq, undo the damage to our military, and stop spilling American and Iraqi blood. God Bless you, Sir. I thank you for your service to our country. I thank you for telling the TRUTH today. You are my personal hero for speaking for me.

Thanks. Murtha is my Congressman! Yippeeeeee!!!

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