The old saying goes "Truth is the first casualty of war." Unfortunately, this applies to many modern political campaigns, such as Krystal Ball's.
It appears that Ms. Ball realizes that she cannot successfully challenge Rep. Rob Wittman by honestly discussing and debating issues, so she has resorted to worn-out political tricks of deception and distortion.
Despite an FLS editorial calling Ms. Ball out for "greasy deception" for her first political mailer, her second mailer again contains more deliberate distortions. This one claims Rep. Wittman votes against veterans. Don't you believe it!
As a veteran who closely follows what Congress is doing regarding veterans' and military issues, I can assure you that Rob Wittman is a leader in the House when it comes to supporting veterans, our military, and their families. Rob works tirelessly to ensure that veterans and service members receive the benefits they have earned.
Rep. Wittman serves on the Armed Services Committee, and is the ranking Republican on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over all military health care programs.
In this position, Rob has fought to protect TRICARE to make sure veterans and our military receive the health care they need and deserve.
I encourage all voters to visit Rep. Wittman's website to check the official record. Perhaps Ms. Ball should do the same.
Mark Cole
Spotsylvania
The writer is a Navy veteran