well it seems that mcain is not for the troops like many think!!5/2008 voted against the g,i bill9/2007 votes against bill to minimize periods of times between deployment of units sent to iraq5/2006 votes against 20 million dollars to VA medical services facilities 4/2006 votes against 430,000,000 to VA medical services3/2004 votes against increasing medical care10/2003 votes against amendment for 322,000,000 for safty equipment for U.S forces10/2003 voted against 1billion for national guard and troops due to shortages of helmets,tents,bulletproof inserts and tactical vests...what a guy for full story and links to the voting records go to... http://whyispoliticsmessedup.blogspot.com/