Secretary of Defense Panetta on military voting

Message on Importance of Voting
As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Thursday, October 04, 2012

On November 6th, Americans will have the opportunity to exercisewww.fvap.gov href=”http://www.fvap.gov/”>.

Every day, your efforts make this country safer and its people more
secure.  You have more than earned the right to vote.  So please
participate in the democratic process that sustains the blessings of
liberty that we work so hard to protect.

This Election Day I encourage you and your family to play an important
part in our great democracy.  Your vote will help determine the future
of our nation, and the future of a government of, by, and for all
people.

Thank you.


This message is different than the ambivalent message on voting sent by General Dempsey.

Secretary of Defense Panetta on military voting

Message on Importance of Voting
As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Thursday, October 04, 2012

On November 6th, Americans will have the opportunity to exercisewww.fvap.gov href=”http://www.fvap.gov/”>.

Every day, your efforts make this country safer and its people more
secure.  You have more than earned the right to vote.  So please
participate in the democratic process that sustains the blessings of
liberty that we work so hard to protect.

This Election Day I encourage you and your family to play an important
part in our great democracy.  Your vote will help determine the future
of our nation, and the future of a government of, by, and for all
people.

Thank you.


This message is different than the ambivalent message on voting sent by General Dempsey.