15
Aug
2014
McCunniff knows firsthand the results Braley delivered for his National Guard unit
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Today in Cedar Rapids, Iowa National Guard Sergeant Jesse McCunniff discussed Bruce Braley's strong record of delivering results for Iowa's veterans. McCunniff is a member of the 1/133rd infantry battalion, and has been deployed to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Afghanistan during his 17 years in the Iowa National Guard.
McCunniff spoke from personal experience - his unit in the National Guard was initially denied respite pay after their deployment in Iraq was extended. Braley led a successful effort to secure the pay the troops had earned. Braley also stood up to the Pentagon to ensure that members of the 1/133rd infantry battalion were able to access GI Bill benefits that had previously been denied to them.
McCunniff said, "I am proud to support Bruce Braley because of his strong record of delivering results for Iowa veterans and service members like myself. I know of these results firsthand, and I know of the passion and dedication Bruce has for the thousands of Iowans who serve in our armed forces and the more than 240,000 veterans who call our great state home."
Braley's record for Iowa's veterans and military families is one of results. In addition to securing back-pay and GI Bill benefits for Iowa National Guard members, he introduced and helped pass tax cuts for businesses who hire veterans and worked across the aisle to pass the Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act, helping injured and disabled veterans retrofit their homes. Braley has also introduced legislation to incentivize more doctors and nurses to work at the VA to help provide the quality care veterans deserve.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Today in Cedar Rapids, Iowa National Guard Sergeant Jesse McCunniff discussed Bruce Braley's strong record of delivering results for Iowa's veterans. McCunniff is a member of the 1/133rd infantry battalion, and has been deployed to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Afghanistan during his 17 years in the Iowa National Guard.
McCunniff spoke from personal experience - his unit in the National Guard was initially denied respite pay after their deployment in Iraq was extended. Braley led a successful effort to secure the pay the troops had earned. Braley also stood up to the Pentagon to ensure that members of the 1/133rd infantry battalion were able to access GI Bill benefits that had previously been denied to them.
McCunniff said, "I am proud to support Bruce Braley because of his strong record of delivering results for Iowa veterans and service members like myself. I know of these results firsthand, and I know of the passion and dedication Bruce has for the thousands of Iowans who serve in our armed forces and the more than 240,000 veterans who call our great state home."
Braley's record for Iowa's veterans and military families is one of results. In addition to securing back-pay and GI Bill benefits for Iowa National Guard members, he introduced and helped pass tax cuts for businesses who hire veterans and worked across the aisle to pass the Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act, helping injured and disabled veterans retrofit their homes. Braley has also introduced legislation to incentivize more doctors and nurses to work at the VA to help provide the quality care veterans deserve.
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