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Sign This Petition: It’s Time to End DEI and Woke Politics in Our Military!

LTC Allen West, Executive Director, Committee to Support and Defend
As America faces looming threats from “foreign” adversaries/enemies, our military is under assault from a culture war stemming from “domestic” ideologically inspired political policies and practices. If not stopped now, these policies will forever change the military’s warrior ethos essential to performing its mission of deterring aggression and, failing that, fighting and winning our Nation’s wars. Our military must be laser-focused on one mission — readiness, undiminished by the culture war engulfing our country.
I speak from experience. I come from a legacy of combat service in defense of this nation — four generations of my family are combat veterans. I, myself served in the U.S. military and continued my public service as a Member of the U.S. Congress and held a seat on the House Armed Services Committee. I bring this history of service to bear when I say this divisive policy must end.
As the Executive Director of the Committee to Support and Defend (CSD) — America’s constitutional conservative veterans organization — I stand alongside tens of thousands of CSD’s veteran service members who respectfully request that Congress, pursuant to its constitutional powers “…to raise and support Armies…” and “… to provide and maintain a Navy…,” take legislative action to remove all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs from the Department of Defense (DoD). Additionally, we ask that you ensure that no DEI-related policies, programs, or funding are included in the 2024 NDAA.
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On June 1, 2023, an ATF “rule” interpretation will carry the force of law and create tens of millions of instant felons from the ranks of law-abiding citizens like you. With penalties of $250,000 fines and 10 years in prison, you need to understand this issue — right now. On this Live Free TV, Allen West welcomes American Handgunner Magazine Editor Tom McHale to discuss the latest blatantly unconstitutional move by the federal government. Watch this episode to learn why this illegal maneuver impacts all of us and what you can do about it.
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LTC Allen West (ret.) welcomes Flag Officers 4 America Founder General Joe Arbuckle to discuss the growing threat of cultural Marxism in our military. Watch this episode of Live Free TV to understand the threat to warfighting readiness posed by woke and DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) programs and how this mentality is destroying the military meritocracy.
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ACRU AND AMAC ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO ASSIST VETERAN FAMILIES
The Committee to Support and Defend is honored to be in coalition with AMAC to support liberty and freedom issues and to support military and veteran families. We are building partnerships and grassroots networks of like-minded military and veteran families that love and support American Constitutional values.
The AMAC Foundation was launched in July, 2013 in response to interest expressed by Association of Mature Americans (AMAC) members for a nonprofit organization focused totally on the needs of America’s older citizenry. These interests coincided with the stated mission of the AMAC organization: to serve as the voice of Americans 50 years of age and older, and to sponsor initiatives that keep America strong.
One of many services offered by the AMAC Foundation is a library of helpful resources for veterans. At the link below, you can find information about:
- Disabled / Wounded Veterans
- Family Support
- Addiction Support
- Financial Planning
- Legal Support
- Military Trauma
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Suicide Prevention
- Veteran Employment
- Veteran Housing / Homelessness
- Veteran Training Opportunities
- And more…
To expand its support, AMAC Foundation established the Foundation Veteran Outreach Program (FVOP), a collaboration with other Veteran-related organizations, including AMAC Action and Committee to Support and Defend. As the program launches in early 2023, FVOP will a primary way for the collaborative partners to provide resources, promote events and webinars, and connect with each other to assist Veterans, Active Duty, and their families.
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ACRU Executive Director Allen West has this to say on the issue, "The Senate Democrats do not possess the power of the purse, so any appropriations measure they propose would have to be approved by the US House of Representatives. However, this unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers assault by Senate Democrats against the Judicial branch is a clear threat to our representative democracy and its foundations. But, if the US Supreme Court needs a security force, I am more than happy to head it up!"
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