Jack Davis For Congress
This is Jack Davis position on the military:
Supporting the Military
Western New York is home to more than 200,000 military veterans, including myself. Men of my generation didn’t write books or brag about their duty, but instead came home and tried to honor the memory of the real heroes who didn’t make it home by building an America worthy of their sacrifice.
I have done my best to do that, building a manufacturing business that benefited thousands of families and other businesses here in Western New York, but we cannot forget those who currently serve in Iraq, Afghanistan, and everywhere else around the world.
My grandson Ryan Josephs is a Marine, and we are all so very proud of his service. The day he shipped off to Afghanistan was a tough day for me. I was proud he was doing his duty, but I was also very worried. He was lucky to come home, but more than 4000 American families have had the dreaded knock on their door that their loved ones did not make it, including more than 175 from New York State.
My Iraq position is simple – bring the troops home. It is time to shift the burden of Iraq off the military that won the war and onto the shoulders of the politicians here and in Baghdad who must now negotiate the peace. This President and the next must find the courage to come out from behind the American Flag and own up to past mistakes and show the leadership to chart a better course towards peace and stability in the region.
For those who have fought and their families, we owe them more respect than they have been given by this administration. Our Veterans Administration must be fully funded and our active duty ranks must be replenished so that our readiness is not compromised in this very dangerous world.
