Gulf War? Check. Iraq War? Check. Afghan War? Check. You name it, Lieutenant Colonel West has the t-shirt...and the awards to prove it. Lieutenant Colonel West was decorated for valor on the battlefield as a Captain during Desert Storm, he led a battalion (that's about 600 Soldiers) in combat in Iraq, and then trained Afghan Army officers in Afghanistan. In all places, Lieutenant Colonel West always put his men first, and was willing to make the tough calls.

Don't we need more Congressmen who can make tough calls in Washington? Damn right we do, and Lieutenant Colonel West is the man for the job. VFF-PAC will stand with him, shoulder-to-shoulder, and make sure we discharge another DC politician.

Visit Lieutenant Colonel West's site HERE.

This Army veteran of 25 years was a Battalion Commander who led over 400 soldiers in a combat zone. That should make shepherding the 435 sheep...um, we mean House members...a simple task. (For the record, the House is comprised of 80% non-veterans).

Lieutenant Colonel Stivers came thi....s close to winning this Congressional seat in 2008, losing in a recount. VFF-PAC supported him then, and will aggressively do so again. He's already won his primary, and is drawing up battle plans for November.

Visit Lieutenant Colonel Stivers' site HERE.

Captain Rooney, pictured left, is wearing a suit for a reason. He's a Marine lawyer.  And a damn good one. So good that he was chosen to defend the highest-ranking officer (pictured right) indicted in the so-called "Haditha massacre." Captain Rooney won in the courtroom (despite Congressman Murtha's best efforts).

Captian Rooney also helped us win in Iraq, serving on the front-lines, including the fiercest combat of the second Battle of Fallujah. Unfortunately, Brian lost his Republican primary on August 3rd, after a valiant fight.

In 2005, Captain Paton was serving in the Arizona State Legislature. In 2006, he was in Iraq.  Rather than watch from afar, he volunteered to do a tour in Iraq during the darkest days of the war. Most politicians only see Iraq on heavily-guarded "fact-finding" missions, Captain Paton saw it in uniform on the frontlines. He also happens to be an Army intelligence officer, which means he understands the enemies we face on the battlefield, and what it takes to defeat them.

Jonathan waged a spirited campaign, though victory eluded him in the August 24th Republican primary.

No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy. These words define the warfighter, Ilario Pantano.  After 9/11, Lieutenant Pantano left a cushy job on Wall Street to lead a platoon of infantry Marines in combat, which brought him to Fallujah during some of the fiercest fighting of the war. Lieutenant Pantano led his men with courage and decisiveness, exactly the qualities needed on the battlefield.

Lieutenant Pantano will bring those same qualities to Washington, leading the fight for our warfighters. He's smart, articulate, and tenacious. This Republican has an excellent chance in November, and VFF-PAC plans to be a steadfast friend, taking on his enemies one-by-one.

Visit Lieutenant Pantano's site HERE.

The other nine members of VFF-PAC's Operation 10-in-10 saw the war(s) from the ground; Captain Kinzinger saw them from the sky--sending valuable intelligence to ground troops in Iraq (2 tours) and flying air medical evacuations in Afghanistan, a job that requires skill...and balls of steel. Captain Kinzinger may look like Tom Cruise, but he's actually earned the wings.

Captain Kinzinger calls Iraq and Afghanistan veterans "America's warrior class," and he's right.  He will be a stalwart for his fellow veterans, not just when they come home--but also while their on the battlefield. So it's on to the general election for this Maverick, and we plan to be his Goose.

Visit Captain Kinzinger's site HERE.

Colonel Heck is the man you never wanted to see in Iraq, but when you did, he was a warfighter's best friend. This is because Colonel Heck ran the emergncy and air-medical evacuation division for the combat support hospital in Al Asad, Iraq. Al Asad is the second largest base in Iraq, and recieved wounded Soldiers and Marines from multiple hot spots on a daily basis. Think M-A-S-H on steroids.

Colonel Heck now commands a U.S. Army Hospital state-side, and is seeking to take command of the people's seat in Nevada-3 as a Republican. VFF-PAC will fight with everything we have for Colonel Heck, knowing that he'll send a medevac blackhawk our way if things get scrappy.

Visit Colonel Heck's site HERE.

Major Griffin--a Screamin' Eagle no less!--has served our country in uniform for 13 years, one of which was spent in Iraq on a Bridage Operational Law Team. He earned the Combat Action Badge--which means this Army lawyer met the enemy in battle, not just in the courtroom. He remains in the Army Reserves to this day.

Major Griffin already won his Republican primary, and is well positioned to win in November.  VFF-PAC will send artillery, mortars, direct fire, and maybe even some Marine infantrymen (the literate ones) down range on his behalf.

Visit Major Griffin's website HERE.

7 tours, including 4 Iraq combat tours. 4 Bronze Stars. 2 CIBs. 1 Purple Heart. Any way you stack it up, this infantry Brigade Commander is a modern day GI Joe. Colonel Gibson's battalion earned a Unit Valor Award in Iraq, during some of the fiercest fighting of the war. And, oh by the way, Colonel Gibson is a graduate of Cornell and Stanford, and taugh at West Point. So he's smarter than you...and us.

Colonel Gibson, who is the consensus Republican candidate, faces an uphill battle in November. Nothing he hasn't seen before!  VFF-PAC will "follow him" as he charges up the hill in New York, seeking to bring leadership, integrity, and some good ol' fashion wup-ass to Capitol Hill.

Visit Colonel Gibson's site HERE.

Captain Calvey served during the Iraq Surge in 2007, where his mission was to prosecute al Qaeda leaders and insurgents in Iraqi courts. He joined the Army after the war in Iraq started, because that's just the kind of guy he is.

Because neither of the top two Republican primary candidates received a majority of votes, this Bronze Star recipient had to stop and reload.  Kevin unflinchingly fought on through their August 24th runoff, but was defeated.

Army Lieutenant Colonel Lang Sias (Colorado-7)