Vets for Freedom/News Releases

The following are news releases made by Vets for Freedom:

• April 12, 2006: Vets for Freedom; Pro-Mission Organization of Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Veterans Announces National Leadership Team; Pro-Mission Veterans Organization Will Mobilize Support and Serve as a Voice for Veterans of the Global War on Terror: "The newly announced leadership team will ... educate the public and mobilize support for the global war on terror."

• April 19, 2006: Vets for Freedom Responds to Representative John Murtha; Congressman's Views Run Counter to Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans.

• May 19, 2006: Vets for Freedom Statement on Congressman John Murtha’s Irresponsible Comments on the Ongoing Investigation of Alleged Killings in Iraq by U.S. Troops.

• June 14, 2006: GWOT Vets Gaining Traction in Races; Lieberman in Trouble? by Owen West.

• June 15, 2006: Wade Zirkle and David Bellavia write to supporters from Iraq. This could be among the most bizarre elements present on the Vets for Freedom website, as it was posted publicly, though hidden from normal readers, before 5 a.m. June 14, 2006 before the letter is supposedly written. The message claims to be written from Iraq, Zirkle and Bellavia having recently arrived. Interestingly, there appears to be a draft of the letter dated June 12, which similarly was not released to normal readers. As of 7:15 am EST June 14, 2006, neither letter has appeared in any Vets for Freedom frontend page.