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Pressler is a veteran of the [[Vietnam War]].  He served two tours of duty as an Army Lieutenant (1967–68), and was awarded a [[Bronze Star]].  He was the first returning VietNam veteran to be elected to Congress.

Pressler is a veteran of the [[Vietnam War]].  He served two tours of duty as an Army Lieutenant (1967–68), and was awarded a [[Bronze Star]].  He was the first returning VietNam veteran to be elected to Congress.

In the 2008 US Presidential Election, Pressler revealed that he had voted via absentee ballot for Democrat [[Barack Obama]], and that he would donate $500 to the Obama/Biden campaign.  He claimed to have never before voted for a Democrat, and cited Obama's response to the financial crisis as the primary reason for his decision.<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14963.html</ref>

In the 2008 US Presidential Election, Pressler revealed that he had voted via absentee ballot for Democrat [[Barack Obama]], and that he would donate $500 to the Obama/Biden campaign.  He claimed to have never before voted for a Democrat, and cited Obama's response to the financial crisis as the primary reason for his decision.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14963.html</ref>