Jon Solz, VoteVets.org to Deploy to Iraq as Part of 'Operation New Dawn

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VoteVets.org Chairman to Take Leave of Absence to Deploy to Iraq as Part of 'Operation New Dawn
http://www.votevets.org/news?id=0393

In an email to the over 100,000 supporters of VoteVets.org, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of the group, Jon Soltz, announced he is taking a one-year leave of absence from the organization to deploy to Iraq, as part of Operation New Dawn. He will reassume his position upon his return. The full email to supporters is below.

The group, however, won't miss a beat - continuing its work on the same issues of importance to veterans - from veterans health care, to energy independence - with interim Chairman, and Iraq War Veteran, Ashwin Madia, who has been the group's Vice Chairman since 2009. The rest of the VoteVets.org infrastructure will remain the same.

High profile members of the Board of Advisors expressed appreciation for Soltz's service, and the strength of the organization he helped to build.

"I'm proud of Jon for going back to lead the Soldiers in his unit in Iraq, and just as proud of what he's built and will leave behind," said retired General Wesley Clark. "VoteVets.org has cemented its place in the veterans community, and the organization that Jon started from nothing now has over 100,000 members, and an infrastructure that will allow it to continue its strong work, while Jon is in Iraq. I look forward to my continued involvement with VoteVets.org in the coming year, and well into the future."