Falls Church, VA

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Falls Church, Virginia — The VETERANS' VISION publication today announced its endorsement of Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, currently running for US Senate in Ohio. Citing an ongoing commitment to veterans, Secretary Brunner was commended for her expansive knowledge of issues facing military veterans and her detailed plans to improve health care inadequacies and unemployment among veterans.

"We asked Lee Fisher to stand up for American veterans and he would not clearly state his position. We need to sack the slackers for veterans and we are here to say that we unequivocally stand behind Jennifer Brunner in her US Senate run," said Maj. Brian Hampton, Publisher of the VETERANS' VISION, making it clear which Senate candidate veterans can trust.

Secretary Brunner recently joined with 50 current Members of Congress to affirm her support for the Veterans' Bill of Rights sponsored by the VETERANS' VISION, a veterans' rights advocacy publication. Her primary opponent, Lee Fisher, despite receiving numerous chances, declined to acknowledge his support for the initiative.

The Veterans' Bill of Rights would require that every Veterans Administration Medical Center in the country offer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) counseling, increase the funding provided to non-profit transitional facilities that get homeless veterans off the street and make veterans a top priority for Members of Congress.

"Sadly, only about half of the VA Medical Centers offer this necessary counseling and six out of seven surveyed by the Government Accountability Office determined they could not handle their existing caseload," said Hampton.

Hampton went on to say the support of the nationwide publication for Secretary Brunner was based on her consistently making veterans a top priority in her campaign for the US Senate and promoting improved incentives to businesses that hire veterans through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, fighting work place discrimination of veterans seeking jobs, addressing the lack of adequate mental health counseling for troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and ending veterans' homelessness.

Currently traveling the state in a converted school bus purchased on E-Bay dubbed "The Courage Express," www.courageexpress.com, Brunner is letting Ohio's veterans know that she will fight on their behalf at events across the state as the May 4th primary approaches. Events are currently planned in Summit, Knox, Wood, Lucas, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Athens, Allen and Marion counties for this week alone.

Hampton emphasized the importance of electing federal candidates who understand veterans' needs, saying, "The alarming reports of returning troops from Iraq and Afghanistan dealing with PTSD and serve depression can no longer be dismissed. We know from our experiences with Vietnam Veterans that PTSD can lead to substance abuse, severe mental health illnesses and homelessness."

A public servant for over a decade and recipient of the Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum for her work to improve Ohio's voting process, Jennifer Brunner currently serves as Ohio's Secretary of State. She holds a B.A. cum laude from Miami University and a law degree from Capital University Law School.

Since 1993, the VETERANS' VISION has focused the experience and dedication of the leaders of America and veterans on the challenges facing our country." Every two years, the most carefully read portion of the publication is the section of 90 or so endorsements of elected officials for federal office.

Featuring articles of interest to veterans and non-veterans alike, the publication focuses the experience and dedication of veterans and leaders on the challenges facing the nation.

For over 15 years, complementary copies of the publication have been distributed to every Congressional office on the Hill, the White House, Executive Cabinet offices, the Pentagon, military instillations, and thousands of convenience stores around the nation. Tens of thousands of the publication were physically handed out to Delegates at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. The VETERANS' VISION is distributed in 26 major metropolitan areas across the country at grocery stores, convenience stores and other retail locations.



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Brian Hampton

Founder and Publisher

VETERANS' VISION

Falls Church, VA

703-237-8980