As a former Navy SEAL and special forces veteran, I’ve seen my fair share of battle. Between my and my wife’s service to our country, we’ve sacrificed years of our lives to make America a more safe and prosperous nation and to protect our God-given freedoms and liberties. We served so that our children and yours might grow up to realize their own American Dreams.
Duty to country. Service and sacrifice over self, those are the traits that define me. I’m proud of the work we did for our country. That said, the events of August 2021 rocked me to my core and ultimately led me to launch a campaign for the United States Senate this past June.
In August 2021, I was putting out wildfires in California by day as part of the aerial firefighting company that I run; by night, my colleagues [many veterans like me] and I were working the phones trying to get our friends and allies out of Afghanistan before the takeover by the Taliban. I remember vividly that at one point I was trying to help an ally sneak through a tunnel to get him and his family to the airport so that they could be evacuated on a U.S. military aircraft. The Taliban wanted these high-value targets dead; they wanted their families dead.
I’d sat in the homes of the families that we were frantically trying to get out; I’d promised them that we weren’t going to leave them behind. So, you can imagine the dishonor that I felt because of the promises we weren’t able to keep to the people who’d sacrificed so much to help us combat evil.
Twice in a row, Joe Biden has pulled us out of two wars for political purposes.
We fought in Iraq, I was there. We fought in Afghanistan, I was there.
And each time, for political purposes, Biden pulled out our forces and damaged our nation’s reputation in the process. And my opponent in the Senate race, Democrat Jon Tester, supported Biden both times.
So, Friend - that’s what I’m fighting for. I’m fighting to restore faith in our American way of life. I entered the political arena to ensure the sacrifices my friends made weren’t made in vain.
A graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 2008, Tim Sheehy is a decorated veteran who has completed several deployments and hundreds of missions as a Navy SEAL Officer. Tim was involved in dozens of engagements with enemy forces, earning him multiple combat decorations, including the Bronze Star with Valor for Heroism in Combat and the Purple Heart Medal.
Tim has created hundreds of Montana jobs and over one billion in enterprise value in the rural Montana economy. He has a proven understanding of job creation, enterprise growth, and the importance of a business-friendly environment.
Time and again, Tim has shown he has what it takes to get it done. Now, he’s being called to serve his nation in the United States Senate. and is running in 2024 against career politician Jon Tester.
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