Dozens of military veterans are running for Congress, tailoring their messages to a nation at war with Iran. Democrat Virginia delegate Dan Helmer recalls friends killed in Iraq, condemning what he calls a ‘war of choice’ launched by President Trump and warning of reckless intervention. Republican Michigan House hopeful Michael Bouchard, a Bronze Star recipient, describes the conflict as a necessary, limited mission that protects U.S. service members. Other veteran candidates, such as New York Marine Corps veteran Robert Smullen, also frame the war as a personal imperative. Read on rss.politico.com