A Commander-in-Chief needs to do two things. One - tell us who the enemy is. And two - say we are fighting to win.

The American people need to tell their member of Congress that we need a strong defense to protect us and to prevent wars. We can't get away with simply leading from behind and gutting our defenses.

Vladimir Putin is leading a dying country. Vladimir Putin's regime exports three things: petroleum products - coal, natural gas, and hydrocarbon energy in the form of petroleum. Number two, it exports arms, and, number three, it exports people.

I came here to tell you the truth, the good, the bad and the ugly.

As a Marine officer in combat, I was responsible for the lives and safety of all the Marines who served with me.

Awe and respect are two different things.