Posted on 09/06/2016 7:35:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Donald Trump earned the endorsement of 88 retired generals and admirals in an open letter released Tuesday, as the Republican nominee looks to solidify support in the military community against Hillary Clinton in November.
The Republican nominee's campaign unveiled the letter, organized by Major Gen. Sidney Shachnow, a 40-year Army veteran and Holocaust survivor, and Rear Admiral Charles Williams, ahead of a speech on veterans affairs in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Shachnow declared that Trump "has the temperament to commander-in-chief," while Williams called the Republican nominee "more trusted" than Clinton.
In the letter, the retired military leaders warned of the "potentially extremely perilous" combination of budget cuts and policy choices will "emboldened" enemies of the country as a result of those actions.
"That is especially the case if our government persists in the practices that have brought us to this present pass," they wrote in the letter....
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
I’m sure there are more than 88 out there. From E-1’s to O -10’s
Those still in the military and not yet retired, dare not indicate they are for Trump with Obummer at the helm. Just look at what happened to Col. Lakin. I hope Trump wins the Presidency, and I hope he re-instates Lakin, with all the benefits which have been denied him.
I wonder if most were turfed by Obama for not signing that loyalty oath thing??
The Pentagon needs a good house cleaning, that’s for sure.
bttt
“...The Pentagon needs a good house cleaning, that’s for sure...”
Yes, and just take a close look at what Obummer has done to the Joint Chiefs and many more. A bunch of unqualified pansies and other misfits. Part of his anti-military agenda. Makes one sick.
3,000+ years of Flag Officer experience favors Donald Trump over The Scum of Chappaqua!
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