The 501(c)4 group VoteVets.org unveiled a new television ad today criticizing Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bob Schaffer for not doing enough to help military veterans.

The ad will start airing Thursday in Denver and Colorado Springs on broadcast TV, and run through next week, the anti-Iraq War group stated in a press release.

Three Colorado military veterans, including Colorado Veterans Alliance President Rick Duncan, blast Schaffer in the ad for his Kurdistan oil deal and for voting against some veterans' benefits funding bills while in Congress.

"Why Hasn't Bob Schaffer Fought For Us" transcript:

Casey Howard: “I went to Iraq for my country. Bob Schaffer went to Iraq for a big oil company."

Stephanie Driessel: "I tried to secure peace in Iraq. Bob Schaffer tried to secure an oil deal in Iraq."

Howard: "Our time in Iraq left thousands with head trauma. Bob Schaffer’s time in Iraq helped land a contract for oil."

Rick Duncan: "Too many vets can’t get the care they need. Congressman Schaffer voted against billions in funds for veterans."

Howard: "We fought for our country. Why hasn’t Bob Schaffer fought for us?”