Former Army undersecretary and congressman Patrick Murphy Patrick Erin MurphySupreme Court rules that large swath of Oklahoma belongs to Indian reservation Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers seek 5G rivals to Huawei | Amazon, eBay grilled over online counterfeits | Judge tosses Gabbard lawsuit against Google | GOP senator introduces bill banning TikTok on government devices Bipartisan commission to make 75 recommendations to defend against cyberattacks MORE (D-Pa.), the first Iraq War veteran to serve in Congress, endorsed South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBillionaire who donated to Trump in 2016 donates to Biden The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice MORE’s presidential campaign Monday.

Murphy, who served in Congress from 2007 to 2011, also served as undersecretary of the Army under former President Obama from 2016 to 2017 and was the first member of Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation to endorse him.

ADVERTISEMENT

In an op-ed for the Military Times, Murphy wrote that like Obama, Buttigieg is a “promising young leader from the heartland who intuitively understands what it takes to win the next election and usher in a future where we can both succeed and live up to our highest ideals.”

Murphy cites both Buttigieg’s service in the Navy and his belief that it would bring a new perspective to foreign policy decisionmaking and help bring an end to “endless war.” Buttigieg, if elected, would be the first president to be a veteran of a post-Sept. 11 conflict.

“Unlike President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE, who has torched our credibility and tarnished our values, Pete appreciates why the United States must work closely with our allies around the world. I’m confident that he will promote American interests and American values abroad,” Murphy wrote.

“And I appreciate he’s put forth a call to action for national service here at home that will bring together young Americans through the baptism of service that we both experienced when we were deployed overseas,” he added.