As the only veteran in this race, I have a different perspective. The gravity of the situation we're now facing is nothing short of dire.

Our nation’s once-proud fighting force has been infected and paralyzed by a political agenda, our military recruitment levels have reached an all-time low, and yet we are expected to salute our "Commander-in-Chief," Joe Biden.

Not only is this a slap in the face to the veterans across this country, but it is an insult to every soldier who has come before our time:

• Those 56 men who pledged their lives in Independence Hall in 1776 so that they could create a new nation conceived in liberty.

• Our nation's first Republican President who stood at a cemetery in Gettysburg and pledged this nation to a new birth of freedom.

• That band of brothers who stormed the beaches of Normandy, defeated the Nazis, and saved this world.

As a veteran, as a former Congressman, as Governor, and as a father, I have remained steadfast in my devotion to reminding those who will listen of the words of Ronald Reagan:

Freedom is one generation away from extinction; it's not passed along in the bloodstream, and it must be protected and cultivated.

Today, I am humbly asking you for support to help me fire Joe Biden and restore this mission and this sanity, pride, integrity, and capability to the chief office of our military.

And United State, I am also asking you for one more thing. Please, especially today, think back on the freedom you've had the privilege to enjoy in this nation, thank a veteran in your life, and choose to stand on the side of freedom today, and always.

Yours in Freedom,

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