It should be on the government to prove why something like developing Parkinson’s in your 40s isn’t “service-connected." I hope one day our leaders will love our vets as much as they love war and vets like my dad can spend their final years focused on their family- not bureaucracy.

We always seem to find the money to send people into harm’s way, but never enough to care for them when they return. When it comes to veterans’ healthcare, the burden shouldn’t be on them to prove a service connection.

I’ll never forget the tears in his eyes when I told him he could rest, that I’d take care of Mom and my sister, even though the system he served failed to take care of him when he needed it most.

Graham understands the struggles of everyday Mainers because he is one — a Marine veteran and oyster farmer who has spent his life working, serving, and organizing alongside his community. He would be the second-youngest Dem Senator, and will lead with courage and conviction.

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