On Memorial Day, we remember and honor all of those who gave their lives for our freedom, liberty, and way of life. In an effort to protect our country and our freedoms they gave the full measure of themselves for us. Today serves as a reminder of all the work and sacrifice that has gone into protecting our representative form of government.

Our freedoms and rights as Americans should never be taken for granted, and it becomes ever more clear every day that we must work together to protect the freedoms and liberty which we hold sacred as Americans.

As a combat wounded veteran today I honor all those who have given their lives for us and ask that you make a contribution to my campaign today in honor of their devotion to our Republic!

Nowhere is this devotion to our Republic more apparent than in one of my best friends from 2nd Battalion 2nd Marines, Tamatea Teai. After more than twenty years of service, he retired from Marine Corps Special Forces Command. He was serving overseas when he was killed in action on Memorial Day, 2019. 

His daughter, who I used to watch playing when I would spend time studying and training with Teai at Camp Lejeune, just graduated from Marine Corps Boot Camp. We honor their families multigenerational devotion and sacrifice for the Republic and for our freedom! 

Protecting American freedom requires vigilance, and we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Today, let us reflect on their service and in turn answer the call and shoulder the burden of service ourselves for our posterity's sake.

Semper Fi, 

Ike McCorkle 
Combat Wounded USMC Retired