Manchester, N.H. — 217 Granite State veterans are endorsing Senator Jeanne Shaheen for re-election this fall, highlighting her bipartisan efforts to make a difference for New Hampshire veterans and expand veterans’ health care access. In the Senate, Jeanne works across the aisle to make a difference for veterans, taking on her own party to make sure New Hampshire veterans could get health care closer to home. Her provision to renew and expand community care for veterans living in states like New Hampshire without a full-service VA was signed into law.
“Our veterans fought for our freedom here in New Hampshire, and it’s our responsibility to make sure they receive the benefits they earned when they come home,” said Senator Jeanne Shaheen. “Throughout my career I have worked to make a difference for our veterans and to expand community care throughout New Hampshire. As Governor, I signed into law legislation that prioritized veterans for state and federal job training programs, and in the Senate I took on my own party to ensure they can access health care closer to home and outside the VA. There are thousands of men and women in New Hampshire who have served our nation in uniform, and I’ll keep fighting for them, no matter what.”
“Jeanne Shaheen makes sure that veterans like me can find work when we come home, and that we have the resources we need to build small businesses,” said Dan Proulx of the U.S. Marine Corps from Hudson. “While serving as Governor, she made sure veterans had access to the job training necessary to find a good job, the kind that can support a family. As our U.S. Senator she has secured tax credits to businesses like mine that hire veterans. Standing up for veterans is about providing the men and women who have served with the resources they need to succeed when their time in the military is finished, and Jeanne Shaheen has been our consistent advocate throughout her time in public service.”
“Jeanne Shaheen knows that there is no room for politics when it comes to fighting for our veterans, and she has consistently worked across the aisle to make sure the men and women who have served our country get what they need,” said Ken Clark, former Adjunct General of the New Hampshire National Guard, from Stratham. “She is a leader in the Senate helping expand health care options for our veterans, and she helped open new veterans centers in Manchester and Keene. Working across the aisle, she passed legislation to repeal the ‘widow’s tax’ and make sure that the survivors who lost loved ones overseas get the benefits they deserve.”
“No one fights harder for our veterans than Jeanne Shaheen,” said Miriam Cahill-Yeaton of the U.S. Air Force from Epsom. “When New Hampshire veterans weren’t able to access the health care they needed, Jeanne Shaheen fought for us, taking on her own party to make sure we could get care closer to home and outside the VA. She has also worked with Democrats and Republican to reform the VA and reduce wait times, which makes a big difference for us. I’m grateful for Senator Shaheen’s leadership on behalf of Granite State veterans, and I look forward to re-electing her in November.
“Jeanne Shaheen is a trusted, bipartisan voice who consistently works across the aisle to keep America safe,” said former Ambassador and retired USAF Brigadier General Jim Smith from Salem. “I had the unique perspective to see Senator Shaheen’s commitment to the men and women in the military and the Foreign Service. A top member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, she is a leader who is working to hold our enemies accountable and protect our troops at home and abroad. I am proud to be represented by Senator Shaheen, who protects our nation and works to support our veterans at home.”
“Granite State veterans know we have an incredible, and effective, advocate in Senator Jeanne Shaheen,” said Barry Conway, of the U.S. Air Force from Hampton, who served as Commandant New Hampshire Veterans Home and Chair Emeritus State Veterans Advisory Committee. “As Governor she understood the importance of honoring the men and women we have lost, and established the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery. She always put our veterans first and expanded the State Veterans Home in Tilton as well. In the U.S. Senate, she has secured millions in federal dollars to expand both the Veterans Cemetery and the Veterans Home, and she helped thousands of New Hampshire veterans get their VA benefits. Jeanne Shaheen has our back, and we will have hers this November.”
Veterans Peter Duffy from Manchester, Kathleen Richards from Keene, Mike Sills from Bedford, Rep. Dan Toomey from Nashua also shared their support for Senator Shaheen in a video.
The first woman in U.S. history to be elected both Governor and U.S. Senator, Jeanne Shaheen has led bipartisan efforts in Congress to make a difference for New Hampshire veterans. In the Senate, Jeanne Shaheen worked to pass bipartisan legislation that is now law to repeal the “widow’s tax,” which had affected as many as 65,000 families trying to receive their full survivor benefits, and has worked with Democrats and Republicans to reform the VA and reduce wait times for veterans who need to see a doctor. With the support of veterans service organizations, she secured approval to open a new and expanded Manchester Veterans Center and to open a new VA clinic in Keene, and to give tax credits to businesses that hire veterans.
Veterans for Shaheen includes:
Thomas Adams, Exeter, US Air Force
James Alcauskas, Manchester, US Navy
Michael Atkins, Lyndeborough, US JAG Corps
Ryan Bellabona, Madbury, US Air Force
Joe Bellabona, Dover, US Air Force
Dennis Bellerive, Manchester, US Army
William Bennett, Wolfeboro, US Army
Rep. Skip Berrien, Exeter, US Army
Carl Bertram, Derry, US Army
Roger Bleau, Manchester, US Army
Ronald Boisvert, Manchester, US Marine Corps
Rachael Booth, Landaff, US Navy
Janyce Bouchard, Nashua, US Air Force
Alfred Bouchard, Nashua, US Army
Norman Bouley, Auburn, US Army Reserve
Arthur Bradbury, Dover, US Army
Cheryl Breton, Salem, US Army Reserve
Cutler Brown, Hooskett, US Navy
Paul Burkett, Bow, US Navy
Hon. Wayne Burton, Durham, US Army
Rep. Patricia Bushway, Hampton, US Army
David Cacciotti, Atkinson, US Air Force
Miriam Cahill-Yeaton, Epsom, US Air Force, Ret.
Keith Calderone, Dover, US Air Force
Lisa Campbell, Claremont, US Army
Michael Cascini, Hudson, US Army
William Cashin, Manchester, US Army
Michael Cauble, Bedford, US Army
Kathryn Cauble, Bedford, US Army
Edward Charest, Moultonborough, US Army
Scott Chase, Keene, US Navy
Cynthia Lora Chase, Keene, US Navy
Garreth Chehames, Tuftonboro, US Army
Dana Christian, Rye, US Marine Corps
Patrick Clark, Rochester, US Army
Pat Clark, Tilton, US Army
Skip Clark, Portsmouth, US Army
Ken Clark, Stratham, NHANG
Joe Clayton, Richmond, US Army
Rep. Skip Cleaver, Nashua, US Marine Corps
Peter Coffin, Kingston , US Navy
Barry Conway, Hampton, US Air Force
John Coyne, Barrington, US Navy
Jim Craig, Goffstown, US Army
Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, Manchester, US Marine Corps
Albert Davenport, Bedford, US Army
William Dawson, Northfield, US Coast Guard
Donna Deck, Derry, US Air Force
Francis DeFeo, Conway, US Air Force
Frank DeLuca, Hampton, US Army
Josh Denton, Portsmouth, US Army
Gary Desmarais, Rochester, US Air Force
Leonard Dickson, Manchester, US Army
Raymond Dionne, Hudson, US Navy
Richard DiPentima, Portsmouth, US Air Force
Catherine DiPentima, Portsmouth, US Air Force
Peter Duffy, Manchester, US Army
Patrick (Pat) Duffy, Manchester, US Air Force
Sylvio Dupuis, Manchester, US Air Force
Mark Durgin, Springfield, US Air Force
James E. Higgins, Manchester, US Army
Rep. Mike Edgar, Hampton, US Navy Reserve
Dick Edwards, Milford, US Air Force
Janice Elaine Oskar, Exeter, US Air Force
Jesse Elliot, Brentwood, US Navy
Pete Escalera, Manchester, US Marine Corps
Sandra Eynon, Rochester, US Navy
Karen Fesler, Bath, US Navy
Robert Flanagan, Derry, US Army
George Fleming, Barrington, US Marine Corps
John Flewelling, Manchester, US Navy
Cathleen Fountain, Dalton, US Navy
John Franklin, Peterborough, US Navy
Donald B. Frost, Gilford, US Navy
Bernard Garrity, Manchester, US Army
Ronald Geoffroy Auburn, US Air Force
Roland Gionet, Manchester, US Air Force
Brendan Gnall, Dover, US Marine Corps
Bill Gould, New Boston, US Navy
Richard Goulet, Goffstown, US Air Force
James Graham, Rochester, US Air Force
Richard Graham, Candia, US Navy
Jim Green, Londonderry, US Army
Robert Grimley, Grantham, US Air Force
Bob Hannan, Dover, US Air Force
Rep. Bill Hatch, Gorham, US Air Force
William Hay, Keene, US Army
Debra Heckman, Concord, US Army, Ret.
Ned Helms, Concord, US Army
Dave Hennessey, Pelham, US Army
Robert Hillery, Stratham, US Navy
Peter Holman, Bristol, US Army, Medical Service
Richard Holmes, Charlestown, US Army
Rep. David Huot, Laconia, NH Air National Guard
Cam Iannalfo, Salem, US Navy
Lionel Ingram, Exeter, US Army
Peter J. Sullivan, Kingston, US Navy
Vernon John, Boscawen, US Navy
Brian Johnson, Claremont, US Navy
Ronald Jones, Manchester, US Marine Corps
John W. Jones, Bradford, Special Forces
Daniel Kelley, Stratham, US Navy, Ret.
David Kerr, Barnstead, US Army
Richard Ketchum, Manchester, US Air Force
Harvey Keye, Nashua, US Army
Dr. Rob Kiefner, Concord, US Navy
Merton King, Hooksett , US Army
Walter King, Dover, US Army, Medical Service Corps
Hon. John Knowles, Hudson, US Army
Wendell Kravitz, Hampton, US Army
Richard Lak, Dover, US Marine Corps
Raymond Lakeman, Gilford, US Navy
Ken Latchaw, Dover, US Navy
Linda Lauer, Bath, US Navy
Robert LeBlanc, Meredith, US Marine Corps
Robert LeClair , Manchester, US Marine Corps
Roger Lessard, Greenfield, US Army National Guard
Mike Lopez, Manchester, US Army, Ret.
Bill Ludt, Amherst, US Air Force
Robert Madison, Northwood, US Marine Corps
Joe Magruder, Concord, US Navy
Patricia Martin, Rindge, US Air Force
Henry Martineau, Manchester, NH Army National Guard
Carl Martland, Sugar Hill, US Army
Ian Mayers, Manchester, US Army
Richard McDonough, Manchester, US Army
James A II McGaffigan, Litchfield, US Army
Bill McQuade, Manchester, US Army
Pete McVay, Atkinson, US Navy Reserve
Jonathan Melle, Amherst, US Army
Ron Menard, Tilton, US Marine Corps
Bryant Michaud, Rochester, US Air Force
Judith Miller, Henniker, US Army Nurse Corps
Howard Miller, Henniker, US Army
Charles Mooskian, Pelham, US Navy Commander Pelham VFW Post
Mary Morin, Raymond, US Air Force
Lynn Morse, Stratham, US Army
Lloyd Murray, Jr., Stark, US Marine Corps, P.F.C.
Ray Newman, Nashua, US Army
Gerard Nielsen, Dover, US Air Force
Michael O’Mahony, Bow, US Air Force
Terence O’Rourke, Alton, US Army
Rep. Richard (Dick) Osborne, Campton, US Navy
Judy Osgood, Rochester, US Coast Guard
Norman Page, Derry, US Army
Earl Parent, Dover, US Army
Norman Patenaude, Portsmouth, US Army
Kenneth Perry, Rollinsford, National Guard
Carl Peters, New Boston, US Army
Pat Pickford, Nottingham, US Army Airborne
Robert Pierpont, Wolfeboro, US Navy
Robert Porter Claremont, US Army
Gene Porter Rochester, US Army
George Proulx , Auburn, US Army
Dan Proulx, Hudson, US Marine Corps
Ken Putney, Allenstown, US Navy
Stephen Rasche, Canterbury, US Army
Kathleen Richards, Keene, US Navy
Eliezer Rivera, Keene, US Coast Guard
Kris Roberts, Keene, US Marine Corps
Stillman Rogers, Richmond, US Army
Judyth Ross, Exeter, US Air Force
Fred Ross, Dover, US Air Force
Chuck Rossier, Merrimack, US Air Force
David Sandmann, Greenland, US Navy
Joel Saren, East Hampstead, US Marine Corps
Peter Schmidt, Dover, US Marine Corps
John Seney, Manchester, US Marine Corps
Howard Shaffer, Enfield, US Navy
Billy Shaheen, Madbury, US Army
Daniel Shaheen, Dover, US Army
Lawrence Shamer, Manchester, US Army – 7th Special Forces Group
Gil Shattuck, Hillsborough, US Navy
Stan Shea, Raymond, US Navy, American State Commander
Jim Sheff, Wolfeboro, US Army
Rita Shortill, Dover, US Army
Amb. Terry Shumaker, Concord, US Army, Ret.
Rep. Steve Shurtleff, Concord, US Army
Michael Sills, Bedford, US Army
Jacquelyn Silvani, Newfields, US Navy
Lewis Silverman, Bedford, US Air Force
Richard Sirois, Manchester, US Army
Amb. Jim Smith, Salem, US Air Force
James Snarski, Manchester, US Army
Stan Solomon, Albany, US Army
Roland Soucy, Manchester, US Navy
Steve Soule, Manchester, US Navy
Robert Sprague, Nottingham, US Army
Terrence St. Germain, Littleton, US Army
Karl Stamm, Hudson, US Army
David C. Steelman, Manchester, US Army
R. James (Jim) Steiner, Concord, US Army Special Forces
Robert Stewart, Dover, US Air Force
John Stiles, Manchester, US Navy
Brian Stisser, Merrimack, US Marine Corps
Maura Sullivan, Portsmouth, US Marine Corps
Scott Swanson, Auburn, US Coast Guard
David Swenson, Keene, NSA
Maurice Thibaudeau, Manchester, US Navy
Gloria Timmons, Nashua, US Army
Rep. Dan Toomey, Nashua, US Air Force
Bob Turner, Hampstead, US Navy
Andrew Tuttle, Bristol, US Army, DAV
Thomas Upham, Auburn, US Navy
John Vail, Franconia, US Army
Peter Vellis, D.D.S, Bedford, US Navy
Hayden Wallace, Derry, US Air Force
James Webber, Kensington, US Army
Kenneth Welsby, Rochester, US Army
Ronald White Franklin, US Air Force, Ret.
Paul R. White, Atkinson, US Army
Mark Wilbur, Portsmouth, US Navy
George Wormstead, Dover, US Army
Joseph Wozniak, Hudson, US Air Force
Norman Yeaton, Epsom, Lt Col, NHANG, Ret.
Donald Yemma, East Kingston, US Navy
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