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LIEUTENANT COLONEL (U.S. ARMY, RET.) ALLEN B. WEST (GARLAND, TEXAS) is the Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU), ACRU Action Fund, and ACRU's Committee to Support and Defend (CSD): America's constitutional conservative veterans organization. He is a constitutional conservative, combat veteran, and former member of the US Congress. Lt. Col. West is the third of four generations of military servicemen in his family. During his 22-year career, Lt. Col. West served in several combat zones and received many honors, including the Bronze Star; Meritorious Service Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters); Army Commendation Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters, one Valor Device); Army Achievement Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters); Valorous Unit Award. Lt. Col. West proudly wears the Army Master Parachutist Badge, the Army Air Assault Badge, the Navy/Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia, the Italian Parachutist Wings, and the German Proficiency Badge, bronze 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 2010, Lt. Col. West was elected to the 112th United States Congress representing Florida's 22nd District and served on the Small Business and Armed Services Committees. 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. Lt. Col. West is married to Dr. Angela Graham-West (Ph.D), a financial advisor. They have two daughters, Aubrey, a Board-certified Physician Assistant, and Austen, an elementary school teacher. He is the proud PaPop of his three grandsons. The author lives & works in the Dallas metro area. Visit the author at: https: //allenwest.substack.com/ https: //www.youtube.com/c/AllenBWestTX https: //x.com/AllenWest https: //www.facebook.com/AllenBWest https: //www.instagram.com/allenbwest https: //www.youtube.com/@AllenBWestTX https: //theacru.org/about-the-acru/acru-staff-advisors/
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