22May
SAINT LOUIS, MO. — Today, Common Defense, a national organization of veterans and military families, is proud to announce its endorsement of Fred Wellman for Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District. Fred is a retired U.S. Army officer, West Point graduate, and third-generation military veteran who served more than twenty-two years in uniform. He flew OH-58 scout helicopters, earned his Ranger tab, and led soldiers in combat during Desert Storm and multiple deployments to Iraq. Since coming home and retiring, Fred has never stopped serving his community.
“At Common Defense, we’re proud to endorse our friend Fred Wellman for Missouri’s 2nd District. We’ve had enough of politicians who wave the flag but vote to cut VA funding and send other people’s kids to fight wars they can’t be bothered to justify. Fred knows the cost of those decisions firsthand and will be a real champion for working families in Congress,” said Naveed Shah, Political Director at Common Defense.
“I’m honored to have the endorsement of Common Defense, an organization that understands what every veteran knows: democracy is not self-executing. It must be defended, strengthened, and carried forward by people willing to serve something bigger than themselves. I spent 22 years in uniform, and I’m running for Congress because that service didn’t end when I took off that uniform. Missouri families and veterans deserve a representative who shows up, tells the truth, and fights for the freedoms we swore to protect.” said Fred Wellman, Candidate for Congress in Missouri’s 2nd District.
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Common Defense Civic Engagement (501c4) (CDCE) is a grassroots, veteran-led organization that was founded in 2016. We empower veterans to stand up for our communities against the rising tide of racism, hate, and violence, to organize against the entrenched powers that have rigged our economy, and to champion an equitable and representative democracy, where “liberty and justice” truly is for all. For too long, politicians from both political parties have attempted to use veterans as unwilling political props, and Common Defense serves as a home for veterans to organize and speak for themselves and support the candidates who truly share our values.