Thursday, November 4, 2010

I Don’t See Myself as African American, I See Myself as an American.

I don’t see myself as African American, Black American. I see myself as an American. - Lt. Col. Allen West

Lt Col. West has a Masters Degree in Political Science from Kansas State University, has a very impressive and honorable military career; he completed a 1 ½ year combat tour of duty in Iraq, and a 2½ year combat tour of duty in Afghanistan building the Security Institutions and the National Army of Afghanistan. In support of the United States goals in Iraq, Lt. Col. West was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Combat “V”, and many other medals for his patriotic service. He is the newly elected Congressman of District 22 in South Florida (praise God).