About Allen West

Lt. Col. Allen West (ret.) is a constitutional conservative, combat veteran, and former member of the U.S. Congress. Lt. Col. West is the third of four generations of military servicemen in his family. During his 22-year career in the U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel West served in several combat zones and received many honors, including a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, one with valor device, and a Valorous Unit Award. In 1993, he was named the US Army ROTC Instructor of the Year. He is also a former commissioned officer in the Texas State Guard. In November 2010, West was elected to the United States Congress, representing Florida’s 22nd District. As a member of the 112th Congress, he sat on the Small Business and Armed Services Committees. West is the former Executive Director of the National Center for Policy Analysis in Dallas, Texas, and a former Director of the Booker T. Washington Initiative (BTWI) for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In July of 2020, Mr. West was elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas by an overwhelming majority of State delegates. Lt. Col. West is an avid distance runner, a Master SCUBA diver, and in his spare time, he enjoys cheering his beloved Tennessee Volunteers. He is a legacy life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a life member of the American Legion, a life member of the Association of the United States Army, the Society of the First Infantry Division, the 4th Infantry Division, and 101st Airborne Division. He is Patriot Life Member (Benefactor) of the National Rifle Association and Life Member (Benefactor) of the Texas State Rifle Association. West is an inductee into the University of Tennessee Army ROTC Hall of Fame. Lt. Col. West is the author of three books: Guardian of the Republic: An American Ronin’s Journey to Family, Faith and Freedom; Hold Texas, Hold the Nation: Victory or Death; and We Can Overcome: An American Black Conservative Manifesto. He is married to Dr. Angela Graham-West, a financial adviser, and they have two daughters, Aubrey, a Board-certified Physician Assistant, and Austen, a nursing assistant. He is also the proud grandfather of grandson, Jaxton.

Marxist Leftists: The True Threat to our Representative Democracy

By |2026-04-22T13:49:10-04:00April 22nd, 2026|

From the NPVIC to killing voter ID to blocking the SAVE America Act, Allen West argues the Marxist left has spent 50 years telling us exactly what they intend to do. The 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence may be the moment we finally listen.

American Values

By |2026-04-21T11:46:23-04:00April 21st, 2026|

After a visit to Pueblo's Center for American Values, Allen West asks what American values really mean in our 250th year, and draws a hard line between the individual sovereignty our founders affirmed and the collectivism today's Marxist left is selling.

Can We Be a Moral People?

By |2026-04-16T09:18:34-04:00April 16th, 2026|

Allen West invokes John Adams' warning that the Constitution was made only for a moral people, arguing that the resignations of Representatives Gonzales and Swalwell may signal Americans are finally demanding virtue and accountability from their elected officials.

Trust Iran? Why?

By |2026-04-14T16:22:42-04:00April 14th, 2026|

Allen West draws on Islamic history and the doctrine of taqiyya to argue that Iran’s ceasefire is a strategic ploy, not a path to peace. The real objective: cut Iran off from the energy resources that prop up its regime and hold the world hostage.

…Ensure Domestic Tranquility

By |2026-04-08T11:11:04-04:00April 8th, 2026|

Allen West argues that the Left’s efforts to shut down the Department of Homeland Security and defund law enforcement directly violate the Constitution’s imperative to “ensure domestic Tranquility,” with real consequences — including the cancellation of 130 training classes for thousands of state and local officers across the country.

The Black Lives that Don’t Matter

By |2026-04-07T11:11:58-04:00April 7th, 2026|

Allen West argues that twisting the 14th Amendment to justify birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants denigrates the amendment's original purpose, securing citizenship for descendants of freed slaves, and reveals which Black lives the left considers expendable.

Freedom of Religion, but for Who? Part II

By |2026-04-01T11:16:43-04:00April 1st, 2026|

From Finland's courts convicting a bishop for publishing Christian theology to Canada criminalizing scripture readings, the pattern is clear: Western governments are selectively targeting Christian speech while ignoring far more inflammatory rhetoric from other belief systems.

American Blood on the Hands of American Leftists

By |2026-03-31T11:31:51-04:00March 31st, 2026|

From Sheridan Gorman to Laken Riley to Kate Steinle, the names of Americans killed by criminal illegal immigrants fill 49 pages. Allen West argues that every politician who supports sanctuary policies shares responsibility for their blood.

Texas Taxpayer Funded Islamic Jihadist Education

By |2026-03-25T12:44:54-04:00March 25th, 2026|

A federal judge orders Texas to include Islamic schools in its voucher program, raising urgent questions about taxpayer funding, the Muslim Brotherhood's stated goals, and the advance of civilization-jihad in America.

What Type of People are Against the SAVE America Act?

By |2026-03-24T12:59:54-04:00March 24th, 2026|

Over 80% of Black Americans support photo ID to vote, so who exactly is opposing the SAVE America Act, and why? The same people demanding "no Jim Crow 2.0" have no problem with TSA and airlines requiring ID from this Black man. The new white supremacists aren't wearing hoods; they're standing at podiums arguing that People of Color are too incompetent to obtain a picture ID.

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