List of U.S. combat veterans involved in U.S. politics
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Politicians who are combat veterans. Simple as that. (Try to keep it to active politicians though - or create a subsection in each category for retired politicians... and simply serving is not enough - needs to have some sort of combat experience.)
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Democrats
Currently in Office
- Jim Webb
- John Murtha
- Daniel Inouye
- John Kerry
- Charles B. Rangel
- Mike Thompson
- Jackie Speier (survived five bullet wounds fired by the military of the micronation of Jonetown[1])
- Tim Walz
- Chris Carney
- Leonard Boswell
- Jim Marshall
State Level
Not currently in Office (Activists)
- Bill Durston
- Richard Siferd
- Bob Shamansky
- Bill McBride
- Howell Heflin
- Chuck Robb
- Wesley Clark
- Fritz Hollings
- Charles Brown
- Jay Fawcett
- Jim Nelson
- Tammy Duckworth
- Mike Weaver
- Andrew Duck
- Al Weed
- Rick Bolanos
- Ted Ankrum
- Dave Harris
- Daniel A. Dodd
- Phil Avillo
Republicans
Other (Not cuurently in Office)
- Elliott Adams President, Veterans for Peace
- Agustin Aguayo
- Bud Deraps Veterans for Peace Activist
- Abe Osheroff (Fought in the Spanish Civil War)
- Ann Wright Veterans for Peace Activist

