Senator Warren Rudman Thank You, Chris Sununu, NH Attorney General

Mr. Rudman I met Mr. Rudman back in the late 70s and the only thing that I can remember about him is he talked to me as an equal. I was a scrappy lost soul just back from my MC tour overseas and I bumped into Mr. Rudman at the Memorial Union Building at UNH. I remember him walking by with a cup of coffee then he turned and asked if he could sit at my table. I cannot remember what exactly we talked about but this well dressed man sat and talked to me for a good hour about my situation of coming back several years earlier but just starting to realize something is wrong with me. Days or weeks later I saw Mr. Rudman on TV and realized who he was. Every time I heard Mr. Rudman’s name or saw him on TV a feeling of good always comes over me. I read the story of his death in the paper today and realized it has been years since I even thought about him. One of my favorite walks use to be to pass by the Warren Rudman building at UNH. I guess maybe my emotions and feelings are returning after so many years out at least in a small way. This I realized is the same feeling that I got when Chris Sununu talks with me about the Veteran Resort Chapel. Mr. Sununu is a high profile person in the State of NH willing to talk to nobody like me. I do not want Mr. Sununu to think that I am buttering him up with complements. That is the furthest thing in my personal ability to do. If I dislike what Mr. Sununu does my words would be to tell the truth and that is why I say it this way. Very few citizens impress me as Mr. Rudman did to a returning young US Marine unable to adjust to round eyed country. I do not know that much about Mr. Sununu but just talking to him realizing the stature of this man he conversed with me to feel we were equal. I will (as many others know) tell the world when I disagree with what he does. Some how when you meet a man like Mr. Rudman the fact in his life is to help people comes clearly out for all to see. This feeling may be all wrong because I did only meet the man once but some how I do not think so. I only met Mr. Sununu once but personally I believe it is a fair comparison. A young US Military person coming back to a land he does not belong. This is what the Veteran Resort-Chapel is to help keep these men and women off the streets as homeless souls in NH. The VA helps many but does ignore or reject some. Most Veterans re-adjust and others in society do not see the effects combat had on them. Each individual citizen that went off to war must be welcomed back even if this civilized society believes they are just a drug addict, alcoholic, bum wasting his life or even perceived as a danger. We may be different than you but that difference came from what we did to protect and defend our Constitution and nation. The VA condemns and Red Flags these disabled sending them to the streets to live alone and homeless. I am one of these and Warren Rudman saw no hesitation in sitting and talking with me. Tell the newspapers to print the unbiased truth. Peter Macdonald Sgt USMC Semper Fi 465 Packers falls rd Lee NH 03824 603-781-3839