Vets In Congress On Iraq

This is a list of known Vietnam War combat veterans in the House and Senate, and their positions on Bush’s plan to increase troop levels in Iraq.

House      

Member

Party, state Service branch Position on

troop increase

Leonard Boswell D-Iowa Army Against increase
Allen Boyd D-Fla. Army Against increase
Rodney Frelinghuysen R-N.J. Army No response
Wayne Gilchrest R-Md. Marines Supports increase
Duncan Hunter R-Calif. Army Supports increase
Sam Johnson R-Texas Air Force Supports increase
John Kline R-Minn. Marines Supports increase
Jim Marshall D-Ga. Army Supports increase
John Murtha D-Pa. Marines Against increase
Charles Norwood R-Ga. Army Supports increase
Steve Pearce R-N.M. Air Force Supports increase
Silvestre Reyes D-Texas Army Against increase
Mike Thompson D-Calif. Army Against increase
Senate
Tom Carper D-Del. Navy Against increase
Chuck Hagel R-Neb. Army Against increase
John Kerry D-Mass. Navy Against increase
John McCain R-Ariz. Navy Supports increase
Jim Webb D-Va. Marines Against increase

Sources: U.S. House of Representatives Office of History and Preservation, U.S. Senate Historical Office