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Sharpe, Brown Seek House Dem’s Aid With 2nd March To DC

Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent
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Vietnam veterans Terry Sharpe and Allen Brown marched from North Carolina to Washington, D.C., in September in order to raise awareness for Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, the U.S. Marine jailed in Mexico.

Despite being totally rebuffed by the White House on their first attempt, Sharpe and Brown are back at it. The pair have decided to once again walk from Sharpe’s home to the nation’s capitol, but this time they’re seeking a new audience for their plea, according to the Free Beacon(Related: No More Time To Waste: Bring Home Our Marine Held In Mexico)

Sharpe and Brown aim to persuade House Democrats to join Republicans in calling for the sergeant’s release.

Sharpe and Brown attended a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Tahmooressi in September, yet Sharpe claims that only two Democrats attended the hearing; Debbie Wasserman Schultz appeared, but left just after having her picture taken with Sgt. Tahmooressi’s mother, a Florida resident.

“This is about getting our Marine out of the Mexican prison so he can get help for his PTSD,” said Sharpe. “It isn’t about political parties…It’s going to take Democrats speaking up for Tahmooressi to get Obama to make the call… If they did, he’d be out.”

While the 300-mile journey has not been easy on the 63-year-old vets, they feel it is more than necessary, and have even been joined by other former military personnel for portions of the trip.

The pair are expected to arrive on Saturday at Arlington Gateway Park, where supporters plan to join Sharpe and Brown for the final leg of the march.