It is with great honor that we introduce you to one of the "Bravest of the Brave", a Medal of Honor recipient, Major General James Livingston. Please read the story of his boundless courage and fortitude in combat, and of the lives he saved. This story is about more than military history, it is a national legacy entrusted to our generation, and a challenge to uphold the standards of honor, loyalty, and selflessness demonstrated therein, no matter our walk of life.

Ilario Pantano receives the support and endorsement of Medal of Honor recipient Major General Livingston with great humility and with an enduring commitment to adhere to the standards he set.

Letter of Endorsement From Medal of Honor Recipient, Major General James Livingston, USMC (Retired)

Friends,

As a Marine who led men into battle in Vietnam, I understand the challenge of combat leadership. Combat changes a man. When lives are on the line, the decisions that you make have more clarity, more meaning.  Combat leadership is forged in the toughest crucible known to man.

Now there is a new generation of leaders coming home from war. Men who have passed the test of close combat.  Men who stand their ground. Men like Ilario Pantano.  That’s why I am so proud to endorse Ilario’s candidacy for the US Congress.

Ilario’s courage and leadership were proven under fire in the volatile “Triangle of Death” and in Fallujah, Iraq.  But it was his decision to return to the Marine Corps after the attacks of 9/11 that speak volumes to the character of a man who had already fought for his country a decade earlier in Desert Storm.  How many people do you know who left comfort and success on Wall Street and then in small business in order to get back into to uniform after our country was attacked?

As a Marine sniper and later as an infantry platoon commander, Ilario has been where the rubber meets the road and gone eye to eye with the men that are sworn to destroy us.  He hasn’t blinked, and he has the scars to prove he’ll stand up to forces of political correctness and special interests that threaten our nation today.

As a conservative U.S. Congressman, Ilario wants to promote job creation and stimulate the economy, by reducing government spending and cutting taxes. Ilario will protect the homeland by ensuring that the fight is taken to our enemies wherever they may hide. No one cares more about our veterans or will work harder for them than a man who has buried his brothers-in-arms.  No one. And Ilario will help lead the charge for a new Republican majority that will fight restore our conservative values and constitutional liberties which are under attack in Washington today.  While Ilario’s military service is impressive, it his understanding of global and local markets and his experience in big and small business that positions him to help lead our country back from the brink of economic disaster.

I hope you’ll join me in supporting Ilario Pantano for the U.S. Congress in North Carolina (NC-7). You can learn more about his candidacy at PantanoForCongress.com.  I hope you will consider donating to his campaign and voting for him on November 2nd.

Semper Fidelis,

Major General James E. Livingston, USMC (Retired)
Medal of Honor Recipient