Paul Rieckhoff : On Tuesday 27 vets of Iraq and Afghanistan will seek seats in Congress . `` New Vet 27 '' are inspiring ; recent vets are often portrayed as villains or victims , he says . Tuesday 's election marks the end of an epic , historic campaign season that included witches Comment: In 1969 , vets held 75 percent of seats in Congress ; soon it may be less than a fifth , he writes .
Paul Rieckhoff : On Tuesday 27 vets of Iraq and Afghanistan will seek seats in Congress . `` New Vet 27 '' are inspiring ; recent vets are often portrayed as villains or victims , he says . Comment: In 1969 , vets held 75 percent of seats in Congress ; soon it may be less than a fifth , he writes .