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Affiliation | Republican |
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2011-01-03 |
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Name | Allen B. West |
Address | , Texas , United States |
Email | None |
Website | None |
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February 07, 1961
(63 years)
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Contributor | ArmyDem |
Last Modifed | RBH Nov 01, 2017 06:36pm |
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Info | Lieutenant Colonel Allen West (US Army, Retired) 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.
Allen West received his Bachelors degree from University of Tennessee and Masters degree from Kansas State University, both in political science. He also holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the US Army Command and General Staff Officer College in political theory and military operations.
“Education is the great equalizer,” he says. “With a good education, any child in America can live his dream.”
Allen West knows that for our children to live their dreams, they need to be safe. He has served in several combat zones: in Operation Desert Storm, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he was battalion commander for the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, and in Afghanistan, where he trained Afghan officers to take on the responsibility of securing their own country.
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.
Excellence is a West family tradition. His wife, Angela, holds an MBA and PhD. and works as a financial planner. His oldest daughter, Aubrey, attends Archbishop McCarthy HS and his youngest daughter, Austen, attends Cooper City Christian Academy.
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Apr 21, 2015 06:00pm |
Speech |
Allen West Connects Football Injuries to Lack of School Prayer
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RP |
Sep 26, 2013 03:35pm |
General |
Allen West Reportedly Loses His Job Over a Politically Incorrect Slur
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Homegrown Democrat |
Aug 21, 2013 07:00pm |
News |
Allen West on ‘bored’ teen murderers: ‘Who will President Obama identify with in this case?’
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Scott³ |
Aug 07, 2012 12:40pm |
General |
Allen West Sends Chick-Fil-A To Black Caucus Meeting And Offends Everyone, Says Dem Rep
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Homegrown Democrat |
Jul 08, 2012 03:25pm |
Idiocy |
Tea Party Rep. Allen West: Social Security Is 'A Form of Modern, 21st Century Slavery'
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Craverguy |
May 11, 2012 11:00am |
Idiocy |
Allen West on LGBT workplace discrimination: ‘That don’t happen’ in the U.S.
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Craverguy |
Apr 11, 2012 06:00pm |
News |
Rep. Allen West: Half the Democrats in Congress are communists
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The Sunset Provision |
Feb 27, 2012 11:10am |
Idiocy |
Rep. West: ‘Second Holocaust’ looms if America doesn’t back Israeli strike on Iran
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Hikikomori Blitzkrieg! |
Jan 16, 2012 03:00pm |
General |
Rep. West warns Obama on 'race card'
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Brandonius Maximus |
Sep 02, 2011 01:00am |
General |
Allen West a Wild Card in Florida Redistricting
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Jason |
Aug 18, 2011 11:00am |
Idiocy |
West: I'll lead you off 'plantation'
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Brandonius Maximus |
Jul 29, 2011 02:00pm |
Amusing |
Rep. West: Tea Party is 'schizo'
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Brandonius Maximus |
Jul 19, 2011 06:15pm |
Tantrum |
Rep. Allen West Unloads On ‘Vile, Unprofessional, and Despicable’ Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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Homegrown Democrat |
Jul 19, 2011 03:00pm |
Blog Entry |
Allen West: Obama Supporters Are 'A Threat To The Gene Pool'
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Ashley |
Jun 13, 2011 10:00am |
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Rep. Allen West fires intern for pro-gay response to Tracy Morgan rant
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Craverguy |
Apr 13, 2011 01:00pm |
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West to critics: Beware whom you target
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Brandonius Maximus |
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