Conventional wisdom has been saying over this election season that the vast majority of Veterans and military folks are behind Bush. But there does appear to evidence piling up to the contrary:

*A group of military familes are speaking out against Bush, targetting him in some new ads set to air in New Mexico, Nevada and Florida.

*An organization entitled Military Moms With a Mission is also supporting Kerry, campaigning for him in 30 different states. The group is also called "Military Moms for Kerry".

*This piece entitled Why We Cannot Win is posted on the conservative website LewRockwell.com. It's receiving lots of attention around the blogosphere and has made some national news. It was written by Al Lorentz, a Conservative Christian who has spent the last 20 years in the Reserves. Lorentz is a Non Commissioned Officer serving in Civil Affairs.

*And then there's Operation Truth, a website dedicated to telling the American people the truth about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the testimonials from soldiers are somewhat heartening...but much is devastatingly awful. The site also gives detailed descriptions of the problems facing our soldiers both while deployed and when they come home.

This is not to say that Bush doesn't have military and veteran support. It's clear that he does. But is it the overwhelming support the campaign tends to brag about...or that helped push Bush over the top in 2000? It appears not.