John,

There's a rule every young Army officer learns fast: leaders eat last.

Your soldiers go through the chow line first. You eat after every one of them has.

When I commanded a 143-soldier air assault rifle company in the 101st Airborne, that wasn't a slogan. It was the job. Your people come first. Always.

Washington has it backwards.

Too many politicians take care of themselves first, and get around to the people who sent them there when it's convenient.

I'm running for Congress to bring the Army's rule to D.C.

Here's where we are: our end-of-quarter deadline is September 30th. It's the last full-quarter report before voters decide this race, and right now we're behind.

So I'm not asking for a lot. Just $7, about the cost of lunch, to help us close the gap.

Thank you for standing with me.

For God and Country,

Captain Mike Bouchard