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Idaho Veterans Announce Support for Larry LaRocco

December 11, 2007

Boise, Idaho - On December 10th a group of Idaho veterans launched the Veterans for LaRocco Committee that is comprised of vets from every major conflict since WWII. The veterans gathered during a light snow at the Veterans Memorial in Boise’s Veterans Memorial Park to express their support for fellow vet, Larry LaRocco, to be the next U.S. Senator from Idaho.

Committee members include: George M. Klein, Boise, a Lieutenant Colonel, who fought as a member of the infantry in the Battle of the Bulge, WWII; Lenore C. Johnston, Caldwell, WWII WAC; Bob Lord, Boise, WWII and Korea; Robert C. Huntley, Jr., Boise, Korea; John Greenfield, Boise, Vietnam; Steve Scanlin, Boise, Vietnam; Steve Edgar, Star, Operation Desert Storm; Chris LaVelle, Boise, Operation Iraqi Freedom; and Randy Johnson, Boise, Operation Iraqi Freedom. Other active duty veterans on the committee are: John Tait, Lewiston; Jim Holden, Boise; John Post, Boise; Kirk Hall, Boise; and Jim Pace, McCall.

Pictured here, l-r, are Jim Pace, Steve Edgar, Larry LaRocco, John Greenfield, Chris Lavelle, and John Post.

At the meeting LaRocco expressed his gratitude for the service of those attending and promised to remember our veterans during their tours of duty and after they return home. “My years in uniform taught me the value of public service to our great country. We must make certain the brave men and women who serve our country have the best training and equipment when there is conflict and promptly receive the full benefits they have earned when they return home,” LaRocco said.

The Veterans for LaRocco Committee is a statewide organization that supports LaRocco’s bid for the U.S. Senate and advises LaRocco on veterans’ issues during the 2008 campaign and after he is elected to the U.S. Senate.

LaRocco served as a Captain in the U.S. Army in military intelligence from 1969 – 1972. He learned first-hand what it means to serve his country, and he will take his experiences to the U.S. Senate to continue to make America strong and recognize the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform.

Larry was recently endorsed by VetPAC, a group dedicated to educating and electing candidates who preserve the values for which veterans have served, fought, and died. You can view the endorsement here. LaRocco was also endorsed by former Four Star General Wesley Clark who rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. Clark said, “Larry is a seasoned leader who will bring the change we need to the U.S. Senate. He served with distinction not only in our military, but also in Congress, and he can win this race.”

If you are interested in joining Veterans for LaRocco, please call us at 208-345-5678 or email us.