caption serviceyears website branch birth_place allegiance awards nationality party battles birth_date rank residence image article_title name alma_mater
christian in his army dress uniform 1965-1969 -lsb- http://christian2012.org campaign website -rsb- united states army gainesville , florida united states distinguished of merit bronze star -lrb- 2 -rrb- with `` v service '' device purple heart -lrb- 7 -rrb- air medal -lrb- cross 2 -rrb- army commendation medal silver star -lrb- 2 -rrb- legion american republican vietnam war 26 october 1948 captain washington crossing , pennsylvania david a christian in dress uniform.jpg david a. christian
 david christian villanova rutgers -lrb- j.d. -rrb-
david a. christian

david a. christian -lrb- born october 26 , 1948 -rrb- is an american vietnam war veteran who was decorated and wounded several times during the vietnam war and is best known for his veterans ' advocacy efforts .
during the 2012 federal election , he was a candidate for the republican nomination in the united states senate election in pennsylvania , challenging incumbent democratic senator bob casey , jr. .
christian lost in the primary election to tom smith .
