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The campaign of U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford (D-Louisville) today announced the support of retired four-star Army General Wesley Clark and U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) in a press release. The pair of prominent Democratic veterans provided statements supporting Lunsford in his bid against U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville).

"It goes without saying that he'll be an incredible improvement over Mitch McConnell, who has time and again opposed our veterans and hindered efforts to give our troops overseas the support they deserve." said Clark in a statement.

Clark was a long-time member of the Army, serving in Vietnam and commanding NATO forces in Kosovo. He later became a Democratic politician, running for president in 2004.

"[Lunsford] will fight to ensure we keep our promises to our veterans by fully supporting the new GI Bill, improving healthcare benefits and VA facilities to prevent another Walter Reed, and ensuring that the education benefits we guaranteed our fighting men and women stay funded and secure," Clark added.

Murphy, the lone Iraq war vet in Congress, took aim at McConnell's reputation as an enemy of Democratically-favored legislation in the Senate.

"Our troops deserve real support from those of us serving in Washington," said Murphy. "That means replacing obstructionism with leadership. That's why I am asking you to join me in supporting Bruce Lunsford."