Number of Generals and Admirals Backing Hillary Clinton Grows to 110 After Forum
An additional 15 retired generals and admirals are endorsing Hillary Clinton tomorrow. Earlier in the week, 95 retired generals and admirals endorsed Clinton. Clinton is getting the backing of senior military service members and former officials with command and management experience because of her proven record of diplomacy and steady leadership on the world stage. According to recent media reports, Trump has received more than 400 fewer endorsements than Mitt Romney received - 88 to Romney's 500.
Major General (ret.) Peter Cooke, USAF - "Anytime anyone states says that generals are rubbish or an individual is not a hero because he or she was captured I find it appalling. I am a citizen soldier with 39 years of military experience. Donald Trump has a lack of knowledge on everything from force structure to NATO to our alliances and partnerships. I'm proud to support Secretary Clinton."
Major General (ret.) John Phillips, USAF - "Secretary Clinton has demonstrated the ability to conduct foreign affairs and achieve the objectives and goals of the United States. She has an incredible ability to engage with the international community and to build new partnerships and strengthen existing ones with our allies. I want a president with the ability to focus on the issues at hand that are the most important for the American people and that person is Hillary Clinton."
Here is a full list of the new endorsements:
• Edwin Leland, Lieutenant General, USA (ret)
• Norman Seip, Lieutenant General, USAF (ret)
• Peter Cooke, Major General, USAR (ret)
• Randy Manner, Major General, USA (ret)
• John Phillips, Major General, USAF (ret)
• Christopher Cole, Rear Admiral, USN (ret)
• Joe Sestak, Rear Admiral, USN (ret)
• Roosevelt Barfield, Brigadier General, USA (ret)
• LeAnne Burch, Brigadier General, USAR (ret)
• Tom King, Brigadier General, USA-NG (ret)
• Ronald Rokosz, Brigadier General, USA (ret)
• John Schuster, Brigadier General, USAR (ret)
• Paul Gregory Smith, Brigadier General, USA-NG (ret)
• George Walls, Brigadier General, USMC (ret)
• Gretchen Herbert, Rear Admiral, USN (ret)
Today, Hillary Clinton will host a working session bringing together some of the top experts on foreign policy and national security to discuss real solutions to the threat of terrorism. The diverse bipartisan group will discuss the strategies and solutions to dealing with the threat of terrorism - from combatting threats abroad to stopping lone wolves and keeping us safe here at home, to nuclear proliferation and cyber threats. The group will meet at the New York Historical Society.
