Another absolutely brutal ad from the Lincoln Project.

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49. Brave soldier in this war, willing to be a target.

His wife is a physician also, and they have three young daughters.

“The only easy day was yesterday.” That’s a saying of the U.S. Navy’s Sea, Air, and Land Teams (SEALs). South Burlington resident Dan Barkhuff, a former SEAL, takes the saying seriously. ...

Dan Barkhuff has now embarked on another challenging quest. He is the founder and president of Veterans for Responsible Leadership (VFRL.org). “We started as a Facebook group for veterans of all services and all party affiliations frustrated by the election of Donald Trump and the implications for our democracy,” he explains, “Our goal in 2018 is to support two to four candidates who are veterans and have demonstrated integrity and civility.”

VFRL has incorporated as a super PAC and hired a web development team. Barkhuff is hopeful that the organization will triumph. “We believe there is nothing wrong with America that can’t be fixed by what is right with America,” he emphasizes, “and we aim to do it.”

Has Barkhuff taken on a Sisyphean task? Easy days may not be in his future, but that has never dissuaded him in the past.

https://www.vtcng.com/otherpapersbvt/community/neighbors/no-easy-days-barkhuff-creates-new-veterans-organization-and-pac/article_e6ac341e-601b-530b-9571-a09f410d6d02.html

They choose for good character and competence, not particular ideology. They're still small but have so far endorsed both Democratic and Republican candidates in various states who they feel are the kind of people who bring what's right with America to government.

https://www.themidpod.com/podcasts/ep-41-daniel-barkuff-president-of-veterans-for-responsible-leadership