Subject: Medal of Honor winner Ray Davis

A message asking Americans to Vote from Medal of Honor winner Ray Davis.

Date:  Sat, 23 Sep 2000 03:31:50 -0400

Below is a message from General Ray Davis. Having had the pleasure of

spending some time with General Davis and his fiesty wife Knox I know this

is something that is near and dear to the General's heart. So please read

what he has to say. You all know I try to stay away from politics with these

E Mails. But the General is not telling you how to vote only asking that you

vote..

Semper Fi,

Tom

A Message From Ray Davis, General

USMC (Ret.) Medal of Honor, Korean War

       It is most urgent that all veterans vote in the coming election! For

this purpose, I include all who have worn our uniforms: active duty,

reserves, guardsmen, retired or discharged.

       Veterans rights are not being honored and the readiness of our armed

forces is being destroyed: strength cut 1 million, 10 divisions cut, 10 air

wings cut, 137 Navy ships cut, training fuel and ammunition cut. Overseas

duty multiplied such that 90,000 reservists and guardsmen have been called

away from jobs and families.

To correct these disastrous trends, please have any editors that you know or

have access to publish something like the following to alert all members:

CHALLENGE TO VETERANS

             Fully half of our Veterans did not vote in the last election.

Freedom cant survive unless the Veterans who paid for it as members of our

armed forces vote to protect it.

    The erosion in the support and influence of Veterans in our National

leadership has brought disaster to important elements in our nation. The

readiness of our armed forces is being destroyed---already the worst in the

past 50 years; the care and support promised our Veterans continues to

decline.

    Our Congress has fewer Veterans in its membership after each recent

election. The White House has the least number of Veterans in staff

positions

in our memory. With these conditions, our essential interests will continue

to deteriorate.

    This situation can be reversed in one election. Veterans plus those in

the armed forces with their families and friends could generate 60-80

million

votes------sufficient to fully reverse the current disastrous trends.

    An all out effort to energize our Veterans and get their active support

is needed. We must all accept the challenge and protect our national

interest

as we did in time of war. We can do no less for those at risk in future wars

and those who paid the price in our past wars.

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www.aboutfaceamerica.org

REMEMBER!

      WHILE FREEDOM IS NOT FREE ,

            EFFECTIVE VOTES CANT BE BOUGHT