Open Letter from Retired Generals and Admiral
Open Letter from Retired Generals and Admirals
Our Nation is in deep peril. We are in a fight for our survival as a Constitutional Republic like no othertime since our founding in 1776. The conflict is between supporters of Socialism and Marxism vs.supporters of Constitutional freedom and liberty.During the 2020 election an “Open Letter from Senior Military Leaders” was signed by 317 retiredGenerals and Admirals and, it said the 2020 election could be the most important election since ourcountry was founded. “With the Democrat Party welcoming Socialists and Marxists, our historic way oflife is at stake.” Unfortunately, that statement’s truth was quickly revealed, beginning with the electionprocess itself.Without fair and honest elections that accurately reflect the “will of the people” our ConstitutionalRepublic is lost. Election integrity demands insuring there is one legal vote cast and counted percitizen. Legal votes are identified by State Legislature’s approved controls using government IDs,verified signatures, etc. Today, many are calling such commonsense controls “racist” in an attempt toavoid having fair and honest elections. Using racial terms to suppress proof of eligibility is itself atyrannical intimidation tactic. Additionally, the “Rule of Law” must be enforced in our electionprocesses to ensure integrity. The FBI and Supreme Court must act swiftly when election irregularitiesare surfaced and not ignore them as was done in 2020. Finally, H.R.1 & S.1, (if passed), would destroyelection fairness and allow Democrats to forever remain in power violating our Constitution andending our Representative Republic.Aside from the election, the Current Administration has launched a full-blown assault on ourConstitutional rights in a dictatorial manner, bypassing the Congress, with more than 50 ExecutiveOrders quickly signed, many reversing the previous Administration’s effective policies and regulations.Moreover, population control actions such as excessive lockdowns, school and business closures, andmost alarming, censorship of written and verbal expression are all direct assaults on our fundamentalRights. We must support and hold accountable politicians who will act to counter Socialism, Marxismand Progressivism, support our Constitutional Republic, and insist on fiscally responsible governingwhile focusing on all Americans, especially the middle class, not special interest or extremist groupswhich are used to divide us into warring factions.
Additional National Security Issues and Actions:
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Open borders jeopardize national security by increasing human trafficking, drug cartels, terroristsentry, health/CV19 dangers, and humanitarian crises. Illegals are flooding our Country bringing higheconomic costs, crime, lowering wages, and illegal voting in some states. We must reestablish bordercontrols and continue building the wall while supporting our dedicated border control personnel.Sovereign nations must have controlled borders.
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China is the greatest external threat to America. Establishing cooperative relations with the ChineseCommunist Party emboldens them to continue progress toward world domination, militarily,economically, politically and technologically. We must impose more sanctions and restrictions toimpede their world domination goal and protect America’s interests.•
The free flow of information is critical to the security of our Republic, as illustrated by freedom ofspeech and the press being in the 1st Amendment of our Constitution. Censoring speech andexpression, distorting speech, spreading disinformation by government officials, private entities, andthe media is a method to suppress the free flow of information, a tyrannical technique used in closedsocieties. We must counter this on all fronts beginning with removing Section 230 protection frombig tech.•
Re-engaging in the flawed Iran Nuclear Deal would result in Iran acquiring nuclear weapons alongwith the means to deliver them, thereby upsetting Mideast peace initiatives and aiding a terroristnation whose slogans and goals include “death to America” and “death to Israel” . We must resist thenew China/Iran agreement and not support the Iran Nuclear Deal. In addition, continue with theMideast peace initiatives, the “Abraham Accords,” and support for Israel.•
Stopping the Keystone Pipeline eliminates our recently established energy independence and causesus to be energy dependent on nations not friendly to us, while eliminating valuable US jobs. We mustopen the Keystone Pipeline and regain our energy independence for national security and economicreasons.•
Using the U.S. military as political pawns with thousands of troops deployed around the U.S. CapitolBuilding, patrolling fences guarding against a non-existent threat, along with forcing PoliticallyCorrect policies like the divisive critical race theory into the military at the expense of the WarFighting Mission, seriously degrades readiness to fight and win our Nation’s wars, creating a majornational security issue. We must support our Military and Vets; focus on war fighting, eliminate thecorrosive infusion of Political Correctness into our military which damages morale and war fightingcohesion.•
The “Rule of Law” is fundamental to our Republic and security. Anarchy as seen in certain citiescannot be tolerated. We must support our law enforcement personnel and insist that DAs, ourcourts, and the DOJ enforce the law equally, fairly, and consistently toward all.•
The mental and physical condition of the Commander in Chief cannot be ignored. He must be able toquickly make accurate national security decisions involving life and limb anywhere, day or night.Recent Democrat leadership’s inquiries about nuclear code procedures sends a dangerous nationalsecurity signal to nuclear armed adversaries, raising the question about who is in charge. We mustalways have an unquestionable chain of command.Under a Democrat Congress and the Current Administration, our Country has taken a hard left turntoward Socialism and a Marxist form of tyrannical government which must be countered now byelecting congressional and presidential candidates who will always act to defend our ConstitutionalRepublic. The survival of our Nation and its cherished freedoms, liberty, and historic values are atstake.
We urge all citizens to get involved now at the local, state and/or national level to elect politicalrepresentatives who will act to Save America, our Constitutional Republic, and hold those currently inoffice accountable. The “will of the people” must be heard and followed.Signed by:
RADM Ernest B. Acklin, USCG, ret.MG Joseph T. Anderson, USMC, ret.RADM Philip Anselmo, USN, ret.MG Joseph Arbuckle, USA, ret.BG John Arick, USMC, ret.RADM Jon W. Bayless, Jr. USN, ret.RDML James Best, USN, ret.BG Charles Bishop, USAF, ret.BG William A. Bloomer, USMC, ret.BG Donald Bolduc, USA, ret.LTG William G. Boykin, USA, ret.MG Edward R. Bracken, USAF, ret.MG Patrick H. Brady, MOH, USA, ret.VADM Edward S. Briggs, USN, ret.LTG Richard “Tex’ Brown III USAF, ret.BG Frank Bruno, USAF, ret.VADM Toney M. Bucchi, USN, ret.RADM John T. Byrd, USN, ret.BG Jimmy Cash, USAF, ret.LTG Dennis D. Cavin, USA, ret.LTG James E. Chambers, USAF, ret.MG Carroll D. Childers, USA, ret.BG Clifton C. “Tip” Clark, USAF, ret.VADM Ed Clexton, USN, ret.MG Jay Closner, USAF, retMG Tommy F. Crawford, USAF, ret.MG Robert E. Dempsey, USAF, ret.BG Phillip Drew, USAF, ret.MG Neil L. Eddins, USAF, ret.RADM Ernest Elliot, USN, ret.BG Jerome V. Foust, USA, ret.BG Jimmy E. Fowler, USA, ret.RADM J. Cameron Fraser, USN, ret.MG John T. Furlow, USA, ret.MG Timothy F. Ghormley, USMC, ret.MG Francis C. Gideon, USAF, ret.MG Lee V. Greer, USAF, ret.RDML Michael R. Groothousen, Sr., USN, ret.BG John Grueser, USAF, ret.MG Ken Hagemann, USAF, ret.BG Norman Ham, USAF, ret.
VADM William Hancock, USN, ret.LTG Henry J. Hatch, USA, ret.BG James M. Hesson, USA, ret.MG Bill Hobgood, USA, ret.BG Stanislaus J. Hoey, USA, ret.MG Bob Hollingsworth, USMC, ret.MG Jerry D. Holmes, USAF, ret.MG Clinton V. Horn, USAF, ret.LTG Joseph E. Hurd, USAF, ret.VADM Paul Ilg, USN, ret.MG T. Irby, USA, ret.LTG Ronald Iverson, USAF, ret.RADM (L) Grady L. JacksonMG William K. James, USAF, ret.LTG James H. Johnson, Jr. USA, ret.ADM. Jerome L. Johnson, USN, ret.BG Charles Jones, USAF, ret.BG Robert R. Jordan, USA, ret.BG Jack H. Kotter, USA, ret.MG Anthony R. Kropp, USA, ret.RADM Chuck Kubic, USN, ret.BG Jerry L. Laws, USA, ret.BG Douglas E. Lee, USA, ret.MG Vernon B. Lewis, USA, ret.MG Thomas G. Lightner, USA, ret.MG James E. Livingston, USMC, ret. MOHMG John D. Logeman, USAF, ret.MG Jarvis Lynch, USMC, ret.LTG Fred McCorkle, USMC, ret.MG Don McGregor, USAF, ret.LTG Thomas McInerney, USAF, ret.RADM John H. McKinley, USN, ret.BG Michael P. McRaney, USAF, ret.BG Ronald S. Mangum, USA, ret.BG James M. Mead, USMC, ret.BG Joe Mensching, USAF, ret.RADM W. F. Merlin, USCG, ret.RADM (L) Mark Milliken, USN, ret.MG John F. Miller, USAF, ret.RADM Ralph M. Mitchell, Jr. USN, ret.MG Paul Mock, USA. ret.BG Daniel I. Montgomery, USA, ret.,RADM John A. Moriarty, USN, ret.,RADM David R. Morris, USN, ret.RADM Bill Newman, USN, ret.BG Joe Oder, USA, ret.MG O’Mara, USAF, ret.MG Joe S. Owens, USA, ret.VADM Jimmy Pappas, USN, ret.
LTG Garry L. Parks, USMC, ret.RADM Russ Penniman, RADM, USN, ret.RADM Leonard F. Picotte, ret.VADM John Poindexter, USN, ret.RADM Ronald Polant, USCG, ret.MG Greg Power, USAF, ret.RDM Brian Prindle, USN, ret.RADM J.J. Quinn, USN, ret.LTG Clifford H. Rees, Jr. USAF, ret.RADM Norman T. Saunders, USCG, ret.MG Richard V. Secord, USAF, ret.RADM William R. Schmidt, USN, ret.LTG Hubert Smith, USA, ret.MG James N. Stewart, USAF, ret.RADM Thomas Stone, USN., ret.BG Joseph S. Stringham, USA, ret.MG Michael Sullivan, USMC, ret.RADM (U) Jeremy Taylor, USN, ret.LTG David Teal, USAF, ret.VADM Howard B. Thorsen, USCG, ret.RADM Robert P. Tiernan, USN, ret.LTG Garry Trexler, USAF, ret.BG James T. Turlington, M.D., USAF, ret.BG Richard J. Valente, USA ret.MG Paul Vallely, USA, ret.MG Russell L. Violett, USAF, ret.BG George H. Walker, Jr. USAR Corp of Engineers, ret.MG Kenneth Weir, USMCR, ret.BG William O. Welch, USAF, ret.MG John M. White, USAF, ret.MG Geoffrey P. Wiedeman, JR. USAF, ret.MG Richard O. Wightman, Jr., USA, ret.RADM Denny Wisely, USN, ret.LTG John Woodward, ret.
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