Allen West Speaks To Tea Party Organizers

Congressman Allen West (R-FL) spoke to various tea party organizers, from around the country, in a conference call sponsored by American Solutions .

Congressman West was elected this past November to represent the 22nd Congressional District of Florida.

A retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel , Allen West was born and raised in
Atlanta, Georgia and is third of four generations of military servicemen
in his family. His parents instilled in him a very basic principle,
love of God and Country. In 2004, when it was time to retire from more
than twenty years of service in the US Army, he brought his wife and two
young daughters to Broward County, Florida, where he taught high school
for one year. He then returned to Afghanistan as an advisor to the
Afghan army, an assignment he finished in November 2007. 

In his Army career, Col. West has been honored many times, including a
Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation
Medals (one with Valor), and a Valorous Unit Award. He received his
valor award as a Captain in Desert Shield/Storm, was the US Army ROTC Instructor of the Year in 1993, and was a Distinguished Honor Graduate III Corps
Assault School. He proudly wears the Army Master parachutist badge, Air
Assault badge, Navy/Marine Corps parachutist insignia, Italian
parachutist wings, and German proficiency badge (Bronze award).

Allen is an avid distance runner, a PADI Master certified SCUBA diver, motorcyclist, and attends Community Christian Church in Tamarac Florida.

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