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Most Americans don\u2019t think about war every day. Many don\u2019t even personally know a service member or veteran. At Fort Bragg, the nation\u2019s largest Army post and one of the world\u2019s largest military bases, the word carries a different meaning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWar is not just three letters in the alphabet here. It\u2019s a way of life,\u201d said George Breece, an Army veteran, former state representative and former chairman of the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission.<\/span><\/p>\n

With its outsized influence in the 8th Congressional District, Fort Bragg automatically has the ear of its Washington delegation. Now, voters of the 8th District \u2014 which stretches from Charlotte\u2019s eastern suburbs eastward to Cumberland County \u2014 must decide who they want as Fort Bragg\u2019s next House representative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A military town that \u2018beams with pride\u2019<\/h2>\n

More than 120,000 soldiers and military family members live on base at Fort Bragg, and roughly 140,000 more live nearby in Fayetteville and other communities, said Elvia Kelly of Fort Bragg\u2019s public affairs office. As the largest metropolitan area in the 8th District, Fayetteville\u2019s voters could play a large role in the outcome of the congressional election.<\/span><\/p>\n

One could think of Fayetteville as a \u201cmonotown\u201d with one big employer: Fort Bragg. It\u2019s hard to understate the installation\u2019s influence on the local economy, said Kelli Cardenas Walsh, an Army veteran and a history and military studies professor at Fayetteville State University.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople on both sides like to remind the community that without Fort Bragg, the economy of Fayetteville would greatly suffer, and I have no doubt about that,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, the Fayetteville community \u201cbeams with pride\u201d and strongly supports the military, Breece said. But there\u2019s also a downside to living near a major base. The community hurts when someone from Fort Bragg gets injured or killed in combat, said Dan Dederick, a retired Marine and one of North Carolina\u2019s civilian aides to the secretary of the Army.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou know these people, you like them, you go to church with them, your kids go to school with them,\u201d Dederick said. \u201cAnd then when something bad happens, they get killed or wounded, it’s real close and personal.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The base makes that close-knit community more diverse, too. Fort Bragg attracts people from around the country, Breece said, and sometimes service members marry overseas. The city hosts an international folk festival each year with a parade of nations to celebrate the different cultures represented.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That combination of diverse city and traditional military base makes for intriguing voter demographics in Cumberland County: 43% of voters are registered Democrats, 23% are registered Republicans and nearly 33% are registered independents, according to Sept. 19 numbers from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike the rest of the 8th District counties, which traditionally vote Republican, Cumberland County historically votes Democratic. It was previously split between two districts, with the city of Fayetteville divided down the middle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, though, the redrawn maps reunite the entire county in one district and concentrate the power of the Fayetteville vote.<\/span><\/p>\n

A proven incumbent, or a hometown challenger?<\/h2>\n

The incumbent in the race, Republican Rep. Richard Hudson, proudly calls himself \u201cFort Bragg\u2019s congressman.\u201d Serving the base is his \u201cmost humbling and most important duty,\u201d\u00a0 spokesperson Greg Steele said. Hudson\u2019s commitment to Fort Bragg is proven by recent victories, Steele said, citing increased hazardous duty pay for certain troops and the creation of a pathway for service members to seek malpractice compensation from military health care providers<\/span><\/p>\n

But Pat Timmons-Goodson, the 8th District\u2019s Democratic challenger and the child of a Fort Bragg military family, argues Hudson has not earned the moniker he\u2019s adopted. Standing up for soldiers, veterans and military families involves more than passing favorable legislation, she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat our veterans and service members need are folks who will stand up with them in tough times,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s what leadership is, and that\u2019s what it calls for.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She criticized Hudson for his silence after<\/span> intelligence officials concluded<\/span><\/a> that Russians placed bounties on the heads of American soldiers and for his absence during a vote on the latest National Defense Appropriations Act. (Steele confirmed to The 9th Street Journal that Hudson was indeed not present for the vote.)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI do believe that my opponent puts his political fortune ahead of the people within our district, including our military families and veterans,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hudson declined The 9<\/span>th<\/span> Street Journal\u2019s request for an interview. Breece, who knows both candidates personally and will not endorse one, praised Hudson\u2019s accomplishments and said he deserves the \u201cFort Bragg\u2019s congressman\u201d designation.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWithout question,\u201d Breece said. \u201cHe’s worked very hard to get funding for whatever Fort Bragg needs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rep. Richard Hudson, the Republican incumbent, stands outside Fort Bragg’s headquarters with Lt. Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla of the 18th Airborne Corps (left) and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette (middle). Photo taken on Aug. 18. Courtesy of the Hudson campaign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If reelected, Hudson will continue prioritizing military and veterans affairs, Steele said. His top priorities are pushing for additional funding to improve on-base housing and passing a <\/span>bill he introduced<\/span><\/a> in January to extend healthcare benefits for veterans\u2019 caregivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Losers\u2019 and \u2018suckers\u2019<\/h2>\n

A piece published by <\/span>The Atlantic<\/span><\/a> in early September said President Donald Trump called service members who died in combat \u201closers\u201d and \u201csuckers\u201d for \u201cgetting killed.\u201d He also reportedly told former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly \u201cI don\u2019t get it. What was in it for them?\u201d while visiting the gravesite of Kelly\u2019s son, who was killed in action in Afghanistan\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As more news outlets, including <\/span>CNN<\/span><\/a>, the <\/span>Associated Press<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Fox News<\/span><\/a>, confirmed various pieces of the story with their own reporting, Hudson took to Twitter to <\/span>bash the article<\/span><\/a> as \u201cgarbage\u201d and a \u201chit piece.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was there the next day when he stood in the rain to honor our fallen,\u201d Hudson tweeted in the president\u2019s defense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Steele offered no further comment, but said voters should look at Hudson\u2019s track record to see what he\u2019s done for the military community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Timmons-Goodson, however, was <\/span>outspoken on Twitter<\/span><\/a> in her criticism of the president\u2019s reported remarks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy father, brothers, nephews, and neighbors are not \u2018losers\u2019 or \u2018suckers,\u2019\u201d she tweeted. Her father, Edward Timmons, served as a sergeant first class and an 82nd Airborne Army Ranger at Fort Bragg. \u201cWe all should honor the sacrifice of those who serve, our leaders should too,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Candidate Pat Timmons-Goodson’s father, Edward Timmons, served as an Army sergeant first class and an 82nd Airborne Ranger at Fort Bragg. Courtesy of the Timmons-Goodson campaign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amidst the debate, Breece sees common ground: both candidates highly value the military. He\u2019ll feel good about the election\u2019s winner regardless of who it is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBoth of these candidates are very good and decent people, and they both understand Fort Bragg,\u201d Breece said. <\/span>\u201c<\/span>I am confident that Fort Bragg will be well served.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Democratic congressional candidate Pat Timmons-Goodson, left, speaks with Fort Bragg veterans. (Courtesy of the Timmons-Goodson campaign)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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