Today, on the 67th anniversary of the D-Day landing, let us pay tribute to the men who made a stand in the fight for freedom on the beaches of Normandy, France. The bravery, sacrifice and leadership of our armed services protected our country from the tyranny of evil and helped bring an end to World War II. Americans, Europeans and our other allies are beneficiaries of the blessings of liberty and freedom for which over 2,000 American soldiers gave their lives to protect on June 6, 1944. The legacy of the greatest generation will continue to inspire and motivate future generations if we resolve to always remember what they did.
Precision Strike Association Event to benefit “Hope for the Warriors” Project
Jun 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It was an honor to speak at the Precision Strike event for Hope for the Warriors Foundation which supports wounded and fallen American service members and their families. With outreach programs that provide families support, immediate needs, and boost morale, Hope for the Warriors stays true to their mission ensuring that “no sacrifice forgotten, nor need unmet”.
Memorial Day
May 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Our hearts are eternally grateful for our heroes, the men and women of our armed services, who lost their lives to keep our Nation sovereign, free and prosperous. As President Reagan said “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” Today we remember and have our flags flying for those who sacrificed their all in the defense and advancement of liberty and thank God for them, and their families.
Arlington National Cemetery
May 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On this Memorial Day weekend visiting Arlington, I’m gratefully thinking of the US and British armed forces who liberated my mother and her family in Tunisia from the Nazi’s in WW2, all our heroes who have lost their lives in the defense and advancement of liberty, and specifically Major Charles Ransom, Jason Redifer, Colin Wolfe, ‘Salty’ Watkins, and Chic Burlingame.
Our hearts are grateful for their families, who sacrificed for our country, too.
George Allen Statement on the Death of bin Laden
May 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 2, 2011
George Allen Statement on the Death of bin Laden
Richmond, VA – George Allen issues the following statement tonight regarding the American operation in Pakistan that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden:
“The death of Osama bin Laden is welcomed news for all Americans and people around the world who share our values of freedom. This is a measure of justice for the families who lost loved ones on September 11th and during the War on Terrorism. Everyone who has lost loved ones in our war should feel pride in this result in taking out the head of Al-Qaeda.
“This is a testament to the resolve of Americans to see justice served. I commend President Obama for continuing to pursue this vile terrorist and his networks. Our ultimate success in hunting down this mass murderer is a tribute to the skill and perseverance of the U.S. military and the intelligence communities, who have put themselves in danger and sacrificed much to keep our homeland safe.
“The death of Osama Bin Laden is important symbolically and strategically, but it is not the end of the war on terror. Radical terrorism is larger than any one person or one group. America and her allies are still the target of the enemies of freedom, and we must remain vigilant in our fight.”
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What Are We Doing Libya?
Mar 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“What are we doing in Libya?” That’s the question I’ve heard from many Virginians. And, President Obama’s long overdue address failed to answer many of Americans’ key questions about the military action in Libya. While we stand with the courageous men and women of our armed services serving in North Africa, both they and their families, as well as the American people, ought to be told clearly by their Commander-in-Chief what their mission and our military objectives are in Libya. Instead President Obama has been more attentive to getting the United Nations and foreign approval before getting the support of the American people; he has not stated a clear goal to the mission; and his administration continues to give mixed signals with Defense Secretary Robert Gates stating that Libya is “not a vital national interest to the United States”. These are all important concerns that needed to be promptly resolved before, not after, we engaged an American military already decisively committed in Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Outsourcing Foreign Policy
Mar 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With the courageous men and women of our armed forces serving in harm’s way in North Africa, Americans should support them and their families as they perform their duty. However, we should not be outsourcing our sovereign foreign policy decisions to the United Nations. The elected representatives of the people in U.S. House and Senate, not the UN Security Council, should be the governing body authorizing U.S. military action. With our current commitments in Korea, Afghanistan and Iraq, the President must present to the American people and Congress the goals and the extent of our military action in Libya.
This action once again brings to the forefront the need to develop an American energy policy that reduces our dependence on oil from a volatile region – a dangerous vulnerability that demands an ever-higher cost from America. All while we have very accessible American coal, gas and oil resources.
The President has much more to explain to the American people.
