General Wesley K. Clark Endorses U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health, and Iraq Accountability Act March 14, 2007
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General Wesley K. Clark Endorses U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health, and Iraq Accountability Act
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 5:25 PM
Washington, D.C. – Retired General and Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley K. Clark today endorsed the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health, and Iraq Accountability Act and issued the following statement:
“House Democrats have offered a responsible approach that protects our Armed Forces, the troops and their families, and encourages both the Iraqis and the Bush Administration to work more effectively to salvage some success in ending what has been a tragically mistaken and failing mission. This conflict must be resolved politically – military efforts alone are insufficient – and this legislation strongly promotes that political solution. This legislation is the product of the kind of responsible legislative leadership that the American people voted for in 2006, and I wholeheartedly support this bill.”
Hamilton vet gets visit from Gen. Clark in quest to make home livable March 22, 2006
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HAMILTON — A local veteran was visited by retired General Wesley Clark Tuesday as the Hamilton man came one step closer to getting much-needed upgrades to his home.
The home of Shelby Bowling, a 69-year-old Cleveland Avenue resident, will be one of the first two pilot sites across the nation to be part of Project H.E.R.O. — Homes Eliminated of Restrictions and Obstacles.
The program is a joint venture among the International Code Council Foundation, Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Disabled American Veterans.
A Vietnam veteran, Bowling suffers from diabetes and is limited to the first floor of his two-story home. He uses a motorized wheelchair to move through his house.
Plans for Project H.E.R.O. include a $75,000 to $80,000 addition with a wheelchair-accessible entrance and a bedroom and bathroom on Bowling’s first floor.
Bowling was visited by Clark, a retired four-star general and former presidential candidate, Tuesday along with members of a local team working to redesign his house.
“I just want to thank all of you for doing so much for me,” said Bowling, just before tearing up. “I’m so overwhelmed, it’s hard to talk.”
Clark praised the ICC for the undertaking.
“These veterans who have served our country, some of them were injured in battle, …some of them have disabilities that build up overtime, but it doesn’t matter what the case is, they all deserve our gratitude and our support,” Clark said. “We’ve got millions of veterans in America that have done tremendous things for their country, and they’ve gone onto lead other lives, …but they put their country first when the country called and we can never forget that.”
