Posted on Jan 13, 2016

Congressman Uses SOTU to Bring Attention to American Veteran Held In Iran

COL Mikel J. Burroughs

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RP Members what are your thoughts on Congressman using SOTU to place more attention on American Veteran being held in Iran?

While U.S.-Iran tensions are tested by Iran detaining 10 U.S. sailors on two small Navy boats Tuesday, one member of Congress and his constituents are waging a quiet battle to bring one American prisoner home.

Families: It's Now or Never to Bring Home Americans Held in Iran
Former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati, an Iranian-American from Michigan, has been http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/exclusive-american-prisoner-iran-taunted-obamas-white-house/story?id=30623052 detained in Iran since August 2011, making him the longest-held American known to be imprisoned in Iran. He was sentenced to death in January 2012 for “espionage, waging war against god and corrupting the earth.”

Congressman Uses SOTU to Bring Attention to American Veteran Held In Iran

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Posted 9 y ago

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LTC Stephen F.

Posted 9 y ago

COL Mikel J. Burroughs I am thankful that Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Michigan, brought Former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati's sister Sarah as his guest to the State of the Union event last night, to make sure President Obama and members of Congress don’t forget about her brother.
I concur with SSG Audwin Scott and PO2 Mark Saffell's responses.

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PO2 Mark Saffell

Posted 9 y ago

Thought it was great. Someone needs to do something since he was left out of the deals this president made. Makes you see the light. America servicemen aren't important to this president.

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