Sen. Kaine (Facebook) In National Cathedral awaiting Madeleine Albright's funeral.

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1. Nice Capture, Tim.

Why don't you post here on DU during one of our contests?

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2. Senator Kaine Should Honor a Real Hero Too

Time to Force Virginia Congressman Don Beyer, and Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine to Do the Right Thing and Recognize Arlington Virginia's Own Specialist Keith Campbell, Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, by Naming a Post Office After Him!
Seeing Gold Star parent Khizr Khan speaking at the Democratic National Convention on 18 August 2020 reminded me of an issue I've been championing for years but has fallen on the deaf ears of Rep Don Beyer along with Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. That is recognition for Specialist Keith Campbell, an Arlington resident that was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Nation’s second highest award for Valor next to the Medal of Honor.


Beyer, Warner and Kaine all sponsored a bill naming a post office after Khizr Khan's son, Captain Humayun Khan, a soldier who received NO awards for Valor and was a resident of Maryland when he was killed, while Beyer's own VA-8th constituent decorated posthumously with the Distinguished Service Cross has received NO recognition anywhere in the Congressman's district or even the State of Virginia. Specialist Keith Campbell was decorated for his heroic action in Vietnam as a Combat Medic. A suitable memorial would be to name the Arlington Post Office in Clarendon at 3118 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201 in his honor.

On several occasions I have asked Congressman Beyer (and Warner & Kaine) to take the time to honor this real hero who also happened to live in his district and actually graduated from Washington-Lee High School but have gotten nowhere. I guess having your father speak at Democratic National Conventions trumps actual heroism in Combat in the eyes of Beyer, Warner and Kaine.

I hope ALL Virginians will help me get the recognition SPC Campbell so richly deserves by contacting Beyer, Warner & Kaine demanding action at:

Rep Don Beyer - https://beyer.house.gov/contact/

Sen Warner - www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Contact

Sen Kaine - www.kaine.senate.gov/contact

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3. Thank you.