Retired Admiral and candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Franken is honored to receive the endorsement of National Security Leaders for America, a bipartisan group of former and retired senior public servants who have dedicated and risked their lives in defense of this great nation.
The group of national security leaders includes:
88 Retired General Officers/Flag Officers, including 3 Four-Stars
11 Retired Senior Enlisted
6 Former Cabinet or Service Secretaries
33 Former Ambassadors
141 Democrats
47 Independents
6 Republicans
In the letter, they wrote:
“After years of service to this nation, we know moral courage when we see it. Mike Franken has the moral courage necessary to take on the most pressing threats to our essential yet fragile democracy. He is a patriot who understands that America is more than Red and Blue. He understands his job is to serve his country, not his party.
“A native Iowan, Mike Franken has committed his life to public service, with more than 36 years of uniformed service in the U.S. Navy. He retired as a vice admiral, the Navy’s second-highest rank, with distinguished service at sea and in assignments in the U.S. and abroad. He served as a ship and destroyer squadron commander and commanded the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. It’s no exaggeration to say that he has more combat experience than all the Republican Senators combined.
“As former national security leaders, we all took oaths. Those oaths were not to an individual or a party. They were to the Constitution and the nation of laws it embodies. To this day, our oaths dictate our actions. As a retired senior military officer, Mike Franken clearly understands and respects our Constitution and nation’s laws.
“Our oaths and our values dictate we support Mike Franken to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate. We hope your patriotism and your values guide you to vote for him as well.
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