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.

Unmasking the Charlatans

By |2025-02-04T13:44:11-05:00February 4th, 2025|

What is best about America? The ability to pursue your dreams is based upon equality of opportunity, not equality of outcomes. Charlatans embrace the latter and, in doing so, have wrought irreparable harm upon our Country.

Tears for Fears

By |2025-01-30T12:51:37-05:00January 30th, 2025|

Does Selena Gomez shed tears when she walks the Gardens of Stone, known as our National Military Cemeteries?

The Resurrection of the American Republic

By |2025-01-22T11:40:36-05:00January 22nd, 2025|

Liberty-loving Americans flooded the ballot box on November 5, 2024. We will now have a Department of Justice that restores the rule of law. But, never forget that the last box, the cartridge box, and your access to it is enshrined in the Constitution of these United States under the Second Amendment.

Leftist Political Exile

By |2025-01-28T14:10:45-05:00January 21st, 2025|

It's time for “bombs away” on the ideological agenda of the American progressive socialist left to force them into political exile.

Constitutional Governance

By |2025-01-15T10:11:42-05:00January 15th, 2025|

Now is the best time to restore constitutional governance. One of the reasons why we have an apocalyptic debt crisis in America is a lack of adherence to our Constitution.

Burning Down the House

By |2025-01-08T15:35:30-05:00January 8th, 2025|

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre has stated the final weeks of the Biden administration will be jam-packed. I think we all would prefer that the final weeks of the Biden administration would be jammed with his packing...and focused on his departing.

Who’s in Charge? Ain’t You?

By |2025-01-01T13:59:25-05:00January 1st, 2025|

The question for us as a nation, going into 2025, is whether or not we will ever again be caught asking who is in charge and looking around mindlessly pondering, “Ain't you?” It is going to truly be a Happy New Year.

When in Charge, Be in Charge

By |2024-12-24T09:16:02-05:00December 24th, 2024|

Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat! It's time for all conservatives, especially those holding elected positions, to be bold and govern according to the mandate delivered by the American people.

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