For Immediate Release
Friday, October 14, 2022
Contact: Hannah Goss, hgoss@azdem.org
ADVISORY: Rep. Gallego, Phoenix-Area Veterans React to Blake Masters’ Repeated Military Criticism
PHOENIX — On Monday afternoon at 1:00 pm MST, Congressman and U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran Ruben Gallego will hold a press conference with fellow Phoenix-area veterans to condemn Blake Masters’ pattern of attacking U.S. military service members.
Last week at the U.S. Senate debate, Masters claimed there is “rot” in the military — doubling down on his previous comments where he called our military and veterans “totally incompetent,” “woefully inadequate,” “piss poor,” and “embarrassing.” Masters has also called U.S. entry into World War II “unjust,” said Al Qaeda is not a real threat to America, and defended conspiracies around the 9/11 terrorist attack.
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WHAT: Press conference with Rep. Ruben Gallego and Phoenix-area veterans in response to Blake Masters’ military criticism
WHEN: Monday, October 17th, 1:00 – 1:30 pm MST
WHO:
- Congressman Ruben Gallego, U.S. Marine and Operation Iraqi Freedom combat veteran
- David Lucier, U.S. Army Green Beret and Vietnam War veteran
- Luis Cardenas Camacho, U.S. Marine and Operation Iraqi Freedom combat veteran
- Kate Smith, U.S. Air Force Academy Graduate and veteran
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