Its incredible to think about- but it's only been one year since Jim Webb was elected to the United State Senate... And in that time, Webb has given the Democratic Response to the State of the Union and is already a maverick within the Senate. Just one year. Below is an op-ed that appeared in the New York Times by Senator Webb and Republican Senator Chuck Hagel.
MEMBERS of Congress and other political leaders often say that the men and women who have served in our military since 9/11 are the "new greatest generation." Well, here's a thought from two infantry combat veterans of the Vietnam era's "wounded generation": if you truly believe that our Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are like those who fought in World War II, let us provide them with the same G.I. Bill that was given to the veterans of that war.
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