From combat boots to the campaign trail: Army veteran marches into Michigan congressional race
On the heels of a nine-month deployment to Iraq, Army Veteran Captain Michael Bouchard told Fox News Digital that he is ready to take the fight to Washington, D.C.Last week,...
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On the heels of a nine-month deployment to Iraq, Army Veteran Captain Michael Bouchard told Fox News Digital that he is ready to take the fight to Washington, D.C. Last week, Bouchard announced his campaign to represent Michigan's 10th Congressional District in the race to replace Rep. John James, R-Mich., who is retiring from Congress to run for governor next year. Ahead of Veterans Day, the Army veteran, paratrooper and Bronze Star recipient shared his vision for Michigan with Fox News Digital. "This race, it's gonna be tough," Bouchard said. "I'm ready for that fight. I just got back from fighting a war abroad, and I didn't take a vacation. I'm here. I'm ready to go right now for the people of this district and for everyone who loves this country." Throughout his military career, Bouchard said he felt the impact and ramifications of the decisions made in the nation's capital. SCOOP: COMBAT VETERAN LAUNCHES CONGRESSIONAL RUN IN BID TO FLIP LONGTIME DEMOCRAT-HELD SEAT RED "I spent about nine years in the Army, most of it was active duty," Bouchard said. "I was an infantry officer in the 101st Airborne Division, and I did intel for the 82nd. And then after that, I got out and joined the National Guard. And as soon as I got back, they asked me to go to Iraq, so I spent the last nine months in Iraq. I got back from Iraq two weeks ago, and we're hitting the ground running." FIRST ON FOX: RETIRED AIR FORCE COLONEL WHO PILOTED LAST FLIGHT OUT OF AFGHANISTAN REVEALS NEW MISSION After former President Joe Biden completed the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, when 13 U.S. service members were killed in the Kabul airport bombing, Bouchard said he expected Russia, China and North Korea to become "more aggressive in their spheres of influence." About six months later, Russia invaded Ukraine. "Peace through strength isn't just a slogan to me," Bouchard told Fox News Digital. "I've seen it. I've lived it. I've led soldiers on the frontline that serve under what th…