Jim Webb's record of accomplishments

By: Ingrid
Published On: 10/5/2006 3:25:41 PM

The Arlington Sun Gazette published this letter to the editor on Monday, October 2, 2006.  Jim Webb is the only candidate in the Virginia Senate race who has made a positive impact on so many people in uniform.  Jim is simply the best candidate for Virginia and for this country.

The gentleman who wrote the letter speaks with authority, as he himself has served this country with honor. 

Read on...

Editor:

It occurs to me that the Jim Webb campaign for U.S. Senate has made a major point of Webb's service as Secretary of the Navy, and practically never mentions his service as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs.

Of his four years in the Reagan administration, Webb spent three years in this post, and his impact was very significant.

As a U.S. Navy Reserve sailor with 27 years of service (10 active-duty, 17 Reserve) I have seen the enormous improvement to the Reserve force that began under the Reagan administration. Mr. Webb took us from a force of limited capability and made us into a vital part of the service. Simply said, the United States cannot go to war without us (as happened in Vietnam ).
Jim Webb led the expansion of the Reserve force into a well-equipped, well-trained organization whose personnel, in many cases, are indistinguishable from our active-duty counterparts.

I have been mobilized three times: Desert Storm, Bosnia and Iraqi Freedom. In each case, I reported to my overseas assignment ready to go to work from day one. In some cases I brought valuable skills to the fight that my regular counterparts did not have.

Jim Webb's leadership was critical to this improvement, and it should be highlighted. A lifetime of national service has earned him my ongoing respect.

Michael Yuhas
Arlington

I agree.  In addition to Jim's record as Secretary of the Navy, we must include his three year record as Assistant Secretary of Defense.  It is clear who should be the next Senator from Virginia.

Comments



It is VERY clear... (phriendlyjaime - 10/5/2006 3:40:35 PM)
to those who bother to reserach and study a candidate.  Others?  Well, not so much...

Folks, we are going to have bad days and good days over the next 5 weeks - this is a campaign, and it is as tough as it is important.  Let's sail through them, smile, brightly, and GOTV!  Get thee to a campaign office if you have not already done so, and let's get Jim webb elected as the next Senator of Virginia!



Put Out the Word (Catzmaw - 10/5/2006 4:30:20 PM)
This is a great letter.  Has anyone contacted Mr. Yuhas to see about circulating it to all the major papers in Virginia?  I'd  particularly like to see it in the Washington, Virginia Beach,  and Newport News papers, but wider circulation wouldn't hurt.


further distribution (Hoss - 10/7/2006 10:08:40 AM)
At Ingrid's request I have distributed this same letter to the local newspapers in Norfolk, Richmond, Charlottesville, and Roanoke as well. 

Mike



GOP still whining about Webb (PM - 10/5/2006 4:57:37 PM)
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OUTSTANDING!!! (Loudoun County Dem - 10/5/2006 7:21:47 PM)


you may remember my getting him to talk about this (teacherken - 10/5/2006 10:18:33 PM)
via the question I asked him at the fundraiser in the highrise apartment buildingin S Arlington about the guard, and he began his response by talking about his oversight of the Guard and Reserve.

I think as badly as the Army and marines have been used, waht we have done to the Guard and reserves is worse, and this touches people even more than the regular active duty forces ..  I think there is real advantage to Jim talking directly from his expertise.