Clear Choice: "I Would Vote Again” for Obamacare Mary Landrieu or Col. Robert Maness, it is time for a change and new leadership

Col Robert Maness

Col Maness, is a combat veteran of the US Air Force.  He is running for United States Senate in Primary Date: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014

http://www.robmaness.com  

The Combat Veterans For Congress is endorsing Col. Robert L. Maness, who is a fiscally conservative candidate who will work to reduce the national debt, and will focus on reining in out of control spending by the Obama Administration.  He will work toward unleashing the private sector to grow once again, create jobs, and stimulate private sector business investment. 

Col. Maness, resides in Madisonville, Louisiana, and is a 32 year veteran of the US Air Force.  Col. Maness is running to win the Nov. 4, 2014, Louisiana Republican primary election as the Republican US Senate candidate in the general election against Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA-Senate) who has held that seat for 16 years. 

Vulnerable Dem Sen. Mary Landrieu Hands GOP Challenger A Gift: “I Would Vote Again” For Obamacare, “I Am For The Affordable Care Act. Period. End.”…





 

 

Her devotion to Dear Leader is obviously clouding her judgement.

 

Mary Landrieu is one of the most liberal members of the Senate, was the deciding vote in the Senate in support of the flawed Obama Care Health Bill having sold her vote in the “Louisiana Purchase”, has repeatedly supported job killing legislature, voted against her constituents and supported Manchin/Toomey gun background checks, and she was quoted as saying “I am not going to keep cutting the discretionary budget, which by the way, despite what you hear on FOX news is not out of control." 

 

Col. Maness was born on base at an Army Hospital in Fort Lewis, Washington on Nov. 14, 1961. His father was a 23 year career MSgt., in the US Air Force.  As an Air Force Brat, his family moved frequently to MS., NV., CA., Morocco, North Africa, and TN., as his father received orders to different military assignments.  He graduated from Southside High School in Jackson, TN., on May 14, 1979.   

• In June 1985, Maness received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla.  
• In May 1995, Capt. Maness received a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Mass.
• In June 1999, Maj. Maness received a Master of Science Degree in Military Operations Art/Science at the Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.
• In June 2007,  Col. Maness received a Master of Arts in National Strategy and Strategic Studies at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.     

While in his senior year in Southside High School in Jackson, TN, Robert enlisted in the USAF and was sworn in at the Military Entrance Processing Center in Memphis, TN., on Nov. 18, 1978.  He entered boot camp on June 7, 1979, at Lackland Air Force Base, and graduated as an E-1 Airman Basic. 

 

During the next 8 years he was an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant.  SSgt. Maness entered Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas in October 1984, and graduated and commissioned a Second Lieutenant on Jan. 23, 1986. 

 

From Feb. 1986 - Nov. 1986, he went thru navigator training at Mather Air Force Base, CA, followed by KC-135A training Castle Air Force Base California thru June 1987.  In June 1987, 2^nd LT. Maness was assigned to Instructor and Evaluator Navigator Duty at Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana; on Jan. 23, 1988 he was promoted to 1^st Lieutenant.  1^st LT. Maness continued in Instructors Duty and was promoted to Captain on Jan. 23, 1990.  On March 1992. Capt. Maness was assigned as a student at the B-1 Flying Training Course at Dyess Air Force Base Texas.  In Sept. 1992, Capt. Maness was assigned as Flight Commander and Wing Weapons Officer, 46^th Bomb Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.

 

In Dec. 19-20, 1989, Capt. Maness flew his first wartime operations missions from Barksdale Air force Base, LA., in support of Operation Just Cause, and from Aug. 1990, throughout the remainder of the year and into 1991, in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Capt. Maness was a navigator in combat support operations in KC-135s and was awarded the Arial Achievement Medal. 

 

In April 1994, Capt. Maness was assigned as Chief, Combat Operations of the 34^th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base North Dakota.  In July 1994, he received orders to report as a Graduate Student at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts and in June 1995, where he received a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration.   

 

In May 1995, he was assigned as Chief, B-1 Standardization/Evaluation, 336^th Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base North Dakota and was assigned as Executive Officer to Wing Commander, 28^th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, North Dakota in April 1996.  Capt. Maness received orders to report as Assistant Operations Officer of the 77^th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth AFB, ND in April 1997 and was promoted to Major on November 1, 1997.

 

In August 1998, Maj. Maness reported as a Student, Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama and received a Master of Science Degree in Military Operations Art/Science in June 1999. 

 

Then, he received orders to report to the Pentagon, as Operations Officer (J3) with the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  In March 2002, he reported as the Assistant Operations Officer of the 13^thBomb Squadron at Dyess AFB, TX., and on May 1, 2002, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. 

 

In May 2003, LtCol. Maness reported as the Operations Officer for the 9^th Bomb Squadron at Dyess, AFB Texas.  He deployed to Diego Garcia, from Jan. thru March 2004, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, as the Director of Operations 9^th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron.  He was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for combat operations.  While, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom he was transferred to Al Udied, Qatar as Commander of the 9^th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, from Dec. 2004 to May 2005.  He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Air Medal for combat operations.

 

On March 2006, LtCol. Maness reported as Deputy Commander of the 7^th Operations Group at  Dyess AFB, Texas.  He received orders to report to the US Naval War College as a student; upon graduation from the Naval War College in June 2007, he received a Master of Arts in National Strategy and Strategic Studies. 

 

In June 2007, following graduation, Col. Maness received orders to report as Vice Commander of the 55^th Wing at Offutt AFB in Nebraska, as was subsequently was assigned as Deputy Director for Plans and Programs at Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana, July 2009.  In April 2010, Col. Maness received orders to report as Commander of the 377^th Air Base Wing, Kirkland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Col. Maness retired from active duty and was honorably discharged from the US Air Force on November 30, 2011. 

 

Following his retirement from the US Air Force, in September 2011, Col. Maness was employed as Director of Safety and Training by ENTERGY (9/11) in New Orleans, Louisiana; the firm is in the utility industry and headquartered in New Orleans. 

 

Col. Maness is a VFW Life Member, is a member of the Society of the Sons of the Revolution, is a Life Member of the Air Force Association, is Life Member of the NRA, is a Life Member and current President of his local chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, and a member of the American Legion. 

 

Col. Maness has been married to the former Candance Smith; they have five children James who is on active duty with the US Navy, Staci, Brandon who is in the Army National Guard, Collin, and William.   Col. Maness and his wife Candy are active members of the First Baptist Church of Covington, LA.   Col. Maness has been endorsed for the US Senate by Special Operations Speaks PAC, the Combat Veterans For Congress PAC, and the National Defense PAC.

His awards include:  The Legion of Merit Medal (oak leaf cluster), Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2oak leaf clusters), Air Medal, Aerial Achievement Medal, Join Services Commendation Medal (oak leaf cluster), Air Force Commendation Medal (6 oak leaf clusters), and various campaign and service medals.