September 6, 2016

88 RETIRED U.S. GENERALS AND ADMIRALS ENDORSE TRUMP

Today 88 retired U.S. generals and admirals, including four 4-star and fourteen 3-star flag officers, signed an open letter endorsing Donald J. Trump for president.The letter was organized by Major General Sidney Shachnow and Rear Admiral Charles Williams.

“It is a great honor to have such amazing support from so many distinguished retired military leaders,” said Republican nominee for president Donald J. Trump. “I thank each of them for their service and their confidence in me to serve as commander-in-chief. Keeping our nation safe and leading our armed forces is the most important responsibility of the presidency. Under my administration, we will end the weak foreign policy of the last eight years, rebuild our military, give our troops clear rules of engagement and take care of our veterans when they come home. We can only Make America Great Again if we ensure our military remains the finest fighting force in the world, and that’s exactly what I will do as president.”

Major General Shachnow is the only Holocaust survivor to become a U.S. General. A 40-year veteran of the Army, Shachnow served with the Green Berets for 32 years. He was Commanding General, US Army Special Forces Command Airborne, Ft. Bragg and is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal. Rear Admiral Williams served as Commanding Officer of five organizations throughout his career and received the Legion of Merit. “He has the temperament to be commander-in-chief,” Major General Sid Shachnow stated. Rear Admiral Charles Williams emphasized the motivation for generating this letter was to publicly disclose that military leaders believe "Donald Trump is more trusted to be commander-in-chief than Hillary Clinton.”

“Hillary Clinton has made clear she is running as a staunch defender of the status quo when it comes to the issues facing our military, and she has shown through her foreign policy decisions and her mishandling of classified information that she lacks the judgment to do the job,” added Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, US Army, Ret. “Mr.Trump’s deep and growing support in the military community and his thoughtful proposals show he’s the right person to lead our men and women in uniform.”

The full letter can be viewed here. The full list of retired military leaders endorsing Donald J. Trump in the letter can be found below. 


General Burwell B. Bell III, US Army, Retired

General Alfred G. Hansen, US Air Force, Retired

Admiral Jerry Johnson, US Navy, Retired

General Crosbie “Butch” Saint, US Army, Retired

Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, US Army, Retired

Lieutenant General Marvin Covault, US Army, retired

Lieutenant General Gordon E, Fornell, US Air Force, Retired

Lieutenant General Harley Hughes, US Air Force, Retired

Lieutenant General Thomas McInerney, US Air Force, Retired

Lieutenant General Timothy A. Kinnan, US Air Force, Retired

Lieutenant General Hugh G. Smith, US Army, Retired

Lieutenant General David J. Teal, US Air Force, Retired

Lieutenant General William E. Thurman, US Air Force, Retired

Vice Admiral Mike Bucchi, US Navy, Retired

Vice Admiral Edward Clexton, Jr. US Navy, Retired

Vice Admiral R.F. Schoultz, US Navy, Retired

Vice Admiral Donald Thompson, US Coast Guard, Retired

Vice Admiral Jerry Unruh, US Navy, Retired

Major General Joe Arbuckle, US Army, Retired

Major General John Bianchi, CSMR, Retired

Major General Henry D. Canterbury, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Jeffrey Cliver, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Tommy F. Crawford, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Felix Dupre, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Neil Eddins, US Air Force, Retired

Major General David W. Eidsaune, US Air Force, Retired

Major General William A. Gorton, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Kenneth Hagemann, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Gary L. Harrell, US Army, Retired

Major General Geoffrey Higginbothan, US Marine Corps, Retired

Major General John D. Logeman, Jr., US Air Force, Retired

Major General Homer S. Long, US Army, Retired

Major General Billy McCoy, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Robert Messerli, US Air Force, Retired

Major General John Miller, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Ray O’Mara, US Air Force, Retired

Major General George W.“Nordie” Norwood, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Robert W. Paret, US Air Force MC, Retired

Major General James W. Parker, US Army, Retired

Major General Richard Perraut, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Sidney Shachnow, US Army, Retired

Major General Mark Solo, US Air Force, Retired

Major General John Welde, US Air Force, Retired

Major General Kenneth W. Weir, US Marine Corps, Retired

Rear Admiral Phillip Anselmo, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Thomas F. Brown III, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Robert C. Crates, SC, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Mimi Drew, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Ernest Elliot, SC, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral James H. Flatley III, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Byron Fuller, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Dale Hagen, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Charles F. Horne III US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Grady L. Jackson, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral J. Adrian Jackson, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Frederick C. Johnson, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Jack Kavanaugh, SC, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Charles R.Kubic, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Rich Landolt, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral William J. McDaniel, MD, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral E.S. McGinley II, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Douglas M. Moore Jr. SC US Navy. Retired

Rear Admiral John A. Moriarty, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral David R. Morris, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Ed Nelson, US Coast Guard, Retired

Rear Admiral Philip R. Olsen, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Robert S. Owens, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral W.W. Pickavance, Jr., US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Leonard F. Picotte, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Brian C. Prindle, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral William J. Ryan, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral William L. Schachte, Jr., US Navy JAGC, Retired

Rear Admiral William R. Schmidt, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Hugh P. Scott, US Navy, MC, Retired

Rear Admiral Gregory Slavonic, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral Charles Williams, US Navy, Retired

Rear Admiral H. Denny Wisely, US Navy, Retired

Brigadier General Remo Butler, US Army, Retired

Brigadier General George P. Cole, Jr. US Air Force, Retired

Brigadier General Philip M. Drew, US Air Force, Retired

Brigadier General Jerome V. Foust, US Army, Retired

Brigadier General Thomas W. Honeywill, US Air Force, Retired

Brigadier General Charles Jones, US Air Force, Retired

Brigadier General Mike D. Jones, US Army, Retired

Brigadier General Thomas J. Lennon, US Air Force, Retired

Brigadier General Mark D. Scraba, US Army, Retired

Brigadier General Hugh B. Tant III, US Army, Retired

Brigadier General Robert F. Titus, US Air Force, Retired

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