By Zach Schwartz
Today Mitt Romney announced the endorsements of 42 Medal of Honor recipients including Thomas Norris who was one of three Navy SEALs to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions during the Vietnam War and Leo Thorsness, who spent six years in captivity in North Vietnam as a prisoner of war.
In a statement released by the campaign, Thorsness said he believed Romney was the right man to lead the nation because he understands the needs of America’s soldiers and that healthcare will be easy to obtain under his leadership for those fighting for our country overseas.
In the announcement, Romney thanked all the veterans for their support but also their service to the nation.
“Of all the heroes that have served in our armed forces, only a few have had the great privilege of receiving the Medal of Honor,” Romney said. “They are the best of us all, and their dedication to our freedoms and their fellow servicemen and women serves as a shining example to every American.”
The complete list of recipients is below
John Baker
Don Ballard
Harvey Barnum
Gary Beikirch
Pat Brady
Jon Cavaiani
Bruce Crandall
Sammy Davis
George “Bud” Day
Roger Donlon
Walter Ehlers
Frederick Ferguson
Michael Fitzmaurice
James Fleming
Wesley Fox
Harold Fritz
Salvatore Giunta
Charles Hagemeister
Tom Hunder
Robert Ingram
Joe Jackson
Allan Kellogg
Gary Littrell
James Livingston
Allen Lynch
Walter Marm
Robert Maxwell
John McGinty
Hiroshi Miyamura
Lee Mize
Robert Modrzejewski
Thomas Norris
Robert Patterson
Richard Pittman
Alfred Rascon
Ronald Rosser
Kenneth Stumpf
James Taylor
Michael Thornton
Leo Thorsness
Jay Vargas
Hershel Williams
