Unafraid…
Just shy of 50 retired military officers have signed a letter endorsing President Trump’s consideration to mobilize troops to restore order in cities where rioting continues to rage.
“Notwithstanding the non-stop hostility of the news media, President Trump has established a record of being cautious and restrained when using military power,” they explained in a letter published by the Washington Times.
We couldn’t have said that better ourselves. Here are the highest-ranking heroes supporting President Trump’s push to restore law and order in liberal cities.
General Buck Kernan (U.S. Army)
Kernan retired in 2002 as a four-star general.
His last command was as the head of the now-deactivated United States Joint Forces Command.
Lieutenant General William G. Boykin (U.S. Army)
Boykin retired as a three-star general in 2007. He last served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence for President George W. Bush.
Lieutenant General Thomas G. McInerney (U.S. Air Force)
A decorated pilot during the Vietnam War, McInerney went on to serve as a top military adviser to the secretary of defense and vice president during the Reagan administration.
Lieutenant General Thomas G. McInerney (U.S. Air Force)
A decorated pilot during the Vietnam War, McInerney went on to serve as a top military adviser to the secretary of defense and vice president during the Reagan administration.
Lieutenant General Thomas G. McInerney (U.S. Air Force)
A decorated pilot during the Vietnam War, McInerney went on to serve as a top military adviser to the secretary of defense and vice president during the Reagan administration.
Lieutenant General Ronald Watts (U.S. Army)
Watts served as Deputy Commanding General of the United States First Army, the oldest and most established field army in the U.S. military.
Lieutenant General John Woodmansee (U.S. Army)
Woodmansee served in the U.S. Army for over 33 years, including 1500 combat hours as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, before retiring as a lieutenant general in 1989.
His last command was the Army’s V Corps in Europe, replacing then-Lieutenant General Colin L.
Lieutenant General Dennis Cavin (U.S. Army)
Cavin advanced through the ranks to eventually become Deputy Commanding General United States Army Air Defense Artillery Center before retiring in 2004.
He recently retired from Lockheed Martin as Vice President of Army and Missile Defense Programs.