PRESS RELEASE from Romney for President
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
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CONTACT: Romney
Press
Office
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January
13,
2012
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MITT ROMNEY ANNOUNCES
THE SUPPORT OF SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS
Boston, MA – Romney for
President today announced the support of veterans in South Carolina.
“I
am proud to receive the endorsement of these South Carolina veterans
who have selflessly and bravely fought to keep our nation safe and
defend our American way of life,” said Mitt Romney. “We must continue
to support all of those who have served our nation as we work to
preserve those very freedoms that our veterans and troops have fought
to defend.”
“Mitt
Romney has been a strong advocate for veterans and will work to ensure
that those who have heroically sacrificed for our country receive the
care that they deserve,” said Lt. General Bud Watts, former President
of the Citadel. “We need a Commander-in-Chief who will support our
veterans and troops, strengthen our military, and strengthen our
national defense. Mitt Romney believes in America and in the founding
principles that make our country great, and he is the kind of steadfast
leader we need during these challenging times.”
South
Carolina Veterans Supporting Mitt Romney For President:
General Alfred Hansen, U.S. Air Force, Ret.
Lieutenant General Claudius "Bud" Watts, U.S. Air Force, Ret.
Major General Darwin Simpson, U.S. Army National Guard, Ret.
Major General Stan Spears, U.S. Army National Guard, Ret., Former
Adjutant General of South Carolina
Colonel Fareed Betros, U.S. Army, Ret.
Lieutenant Colonel Larry McKay, U.S. Army, Ret.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Sidney Busch, U.S. Navy, Ret.
Petty Officer Mark Nadobny, U.S. Navy, Ret.
Endorsers
are retired or not on active duty. Use of military rank and job
titles
does not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense or any
department thereof.
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