{"id":118954,"date":"2021-10-28T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=118954"},"modified":"2021-10-28T08:00:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T12:00:58","slug":"politicians-military-service-called-into-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=118954","title":{"rendered":"Politician&#8217;s Military Service Called Into Question"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_118955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118955\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118955 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-333x333.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-118955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Brenton Davis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sand.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-118956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sand-500x89.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sand-500x89.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sand-300x53.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sand.jpg 661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brentondavis.vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brenton Davis<\/a> is campaigning for the office of Erie County executive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-118958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sign-411x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sign-411x333.jpg 411w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sign-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sign-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brenton-davis-sign.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recent comments from the Republican nominee have raised questions and invited some scrutiny in regard to his claims of combat experience.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/davis-claims.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-118957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/davis-claims-193x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/davis-claims-193x333.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/davis-claims-174x300.jpg 174w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/davis-claims-768x1328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/davis-claims.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goerie.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2021\/10\/21\/brenton-davis-erie-county-republican-nominee-military-record-covid-vaccine-status-questioned\/8519517002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GoErie<\/a>, some claims that raised eyebrows are:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>On Sept. 11, Davis posted a statement on Facebook describing his memories of 9\/11 and how he later endured the &#8220;real-world cost of combat through years on foreign soils.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>On Aug. 11, Davis told the Erie Times-News Editorial Board that he hopes to &#8220;give back to the military all the years that I spent learning in combat those hard lessons, learned those lessons in blood.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>On Aug. 3, Davis told the Erie Times-News, in a description of leadership, that unless you &#8220;put your boots on the sand, you can&#8217;t possibly fathom the maturity, the wisdom and the leadership that it takes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>On May 9, Davis commented on a Facebook meme that he spent his 21st birthday &#8220;downrange in the &#8216;sandbox,'&#8221; referring to a deployment inside Iraq or Afghanistan.<\/li>\n<li>On April 28, Davis posted a list of military experiences on Facebook, including two severe injuries: three broken vertebrae and nine ribs, along with an arm injury during &#8220;military operations.&#8221; In a later interview, Davis said the first injury occurred while working for his construction business. The second occurred during an Army exercise.<\/li>\n<li>In September 2019, Davis responded to a tweet from Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, asking the congressman if he knew anything about the Taliban. &#8220;Those of us who fought the Taliban first hand would disagree,&#8221; Davis tweeted.<\/li>\n<li>On\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.angi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\">Angi.com<\/a>, the home services website formerly known as Angie&#8217;s List, Davis&#8217; construction business, B. Davis Enterprises LLC, is described as an\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.angi.com\/companylist\/us\/pa\/erie\/b-davis-enterprises-llc-reviews-2605747.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\">&#8220;Iraq and Afghanistan veteran<\/a>\u00a0owned and operated business.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>We have not seen Davis&#8217; military records, but it sounds like they were obtained and compared against his claims.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goerie.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2021\/10\/21\/brenton-davis-erie-county-republican-nominee-military-record-covid-vaccine-status-questioned\/8519517002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GoErie<\/a> :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Davis&#8217; 21-year military career \u2014 he still serves in the U.S. Army Reserve \u2014 has been a hallmark of his campaign. So much so that many of his campaign signs are emblazoned with a giant photo of the nominee in uniform, saluting.<\/p>\n<p>According to his military records, Davis enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy Reserve from 2001-08. Assigned to the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, an aircraft carrier docked in Japan, Davis, a gunner&#8217;s mate, deployed to the Persian Gulf in 2003 \u2014 his only deployment to a combat area in his military career.<\/p>\n<p>While Davis&#8217; unit received the Navy Unit Commendation Medal, there is no indication, or decoration awarded, that shows Davis was personally involved in combat, according to his certificate of discharge from the Navy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriereader.com\/article\/brenton-davis-military-claims-disputed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erie Reader<\/a> also carried an article about this.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriereader.com\/article\/brenton-davis-military-claims-disputed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Brenton Davis&#8217; Military Claims Disputed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to military records uncovered by the Erie Times-News, Davis enlisted in the U.S. Navy and began serving in 2001. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, an air craft carrier near. In 2003, he was deployed to the Persian Gulf, marking the only time in a combat zone during his career.<\/p>\n<p>Davis&#8217; discharge from the Navy does not indicate that he was personally involved in any combat, based on any decorations awarded.<\/p>\n<p>After serving in the Navy, Davis served as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army National Guard and later joined the U.S. Army Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>According to records, Davis was never deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, or other combat zones while in the Army Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>This information goes against things that Davis has said in public, to the media, on social media, and on his business&#8217; website.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I only wish other news organizations would put just as much zeal into vetting other people whose claims they publish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brenton Davis is campaigning for the office of Erie County executive. 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