RNC RELEASES PART II OF “NOT IN VAIN” VIDEO-SERIES WITH REPUBLICAN VETERANS
The Republican National Committee (RNC) released today the second part of a video-series, entitled “Not in Vain,” featuring Republican leaders in Congress who served in Afghanistan. The latest in the series features conversations with our nation’s heroes to discuss their service and sacrifices, Biden’s Afghanistan disaster, and what Biden’s failure means for our nation’s standing on the world stage. Watch part I of the series, which has been praised as “powerful” and a “must watch.”
“Veterans and members of the military need to know that their sacrifice will always be remembered,” said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. “Amplifying veteran voices in Congress is needed now more than ever after witnessing Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Republican Party will always honor our veterans and their service to this country.”
Members of Congress in the series include Rep. Tony Gonzales, Navy Master Chief Petty Officer (Ret.); Rep. Michael Waltz, Green Beret (Ret.) and Army National Guard Colonel; Rep. Brian Mast, Army Staff Sergeant (Ret.), Rep. Ronny Jackson, Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.), and Rep. Jake Ellzey, Navy Commander (Ret.).
“Biden never served one day in our boots, so he has no idea what it means to wear the nation’s cloth, we can’t forget that. [Biden] has failed to listen to those that live and work and operate on the Southern Border in the same manner that he has listened to those experts in Afghanistan, and it’s going to cause people to die, it’s going to cause bloodshed.” – Rep. Tony Gonzales, Navy Master Chief Petty Officer (Ret.)
“The blood that is on Biden’s hands are the Americans that he’s leaving behind, the allies that he’s abandoning, the future Americans that are going to be hit in the homeland, and … the future soldiers who are going to have to go back and deal with this problem. But this time we have no bases, no allies because they’ve been hunted down, and terrorists who are armed to the teeth with our equipment.” – Rep. Michael Waltz, Green Beret (Ret.) and Army National Guard Colonel
“I think as nations across the world look at U.S. policy, what they’re asking themselves is ‘Is the United States tactical? And strategic? And fighting hard to achieve strategic objectives that make the world safer? That make the U.S. and its allies safer? That domestically makes its homeland safer? Or are the people that are in charge so focused on political optics that they’re going to allow the greatest nation on the face of the Earth to end its century of leadership across the globe?’” – Rep. Brian Mast, Army Staff Sergeant (Ret.)
“Thousands and thousands and thousands of Afghans that have helped us over the last 20 years, that were reassured we’d get them out of here, now are living under Taliban rule. These people are going to be so bitter towards the United States for leaving them, some of these people that have been our allies in Afghanistan will become our enemies.” – Rep. Ronny Jackson, Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.)
“Going forward, we are going to have to regain the trust of our allies and people around the world, to ensure that they know we are strong and we have their back. This has done damage to our reputation, as a nation, on supporting and staying true to our allies, and I would just like to know that our allies know we are here for them.” – Rep. Jake Ellzey, Navy Commander (Ret.).
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