MIKE ROGERS AND MICHIGAN VETERANS RESPOND TO DEMOCRAT CALLS TO DISOBEY MILITARY ORDERS

WHITE LAKE, MI — Army veteran, businessman, and Trump-endorsed Candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Rogers today released a video with a group of our nation’s heroes, condemning Elissa Slotkin and Senate Democrats’ calls for servicemembers to disobey orders.

Mike Rogers formerly served as an officer in the U.S. Army. He was joined in the video by the following:

• Bill Witte, U.S. Army veteran with 27 years of service

• Chris Patten, retired Sergeant (E5) in the U.S. Army

• Creston Scheel, U.S. Navy veteran with 4 years of service

• Denny Gillem, retired Army Airborne Ranger with 22 years of service

• Jack Coleman, retired Navy Chief with 22 years of service

• Jason Mikkelborg, U.S. Army veteran with 8 years of service

• Jon Turnbull, retired Major in the U.S. Army with 17 years of service

• Kenneth Boyd, retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army with 35 years of service

• Larry Szyska, retired Tech Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force with 25 years of service

• Mel Bauman, retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army with 40 years of service

Read the video transcript below:

Mike Rogers, proud to serve as an officer in the United States Army.

My name is Creston Scheel. For four years, I served in the United States Navy.

I’m Jason Mikkelborg from Portage, Michigan. I served in the U.S. Army for eight years.

Chris Patten, I was in the U.S. Army. I was a Sergeant (E5).

Mel Bauman, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army.

Bill Witte, I’m a retired Army veteran of 27 years of service.

Dennis Gillem, I served on active duty in the U.S. Army for 22 years as an Army airborne ranger infantryman.

I am Larry Szyska. Tech Sergeant, USAF, retired, 25 years joint military service.

I am Ken Boyd, a Master Sergeant in the United States Army with 35 years of service.

I’m Jack Coleman, a retired Navy Chief. 21 years of service and three combat deployments.

I’m Jon Turnbull. Major in the United States Army, retired.

ROGERS: I was proud to wear the uniform and proud to take an oath to the Constitution to protect and defend.

BOYD: We, servicemembers, take an oath to defend this nation.

BAUMAN: And they make quite a sacrifice to do that. And their families make a sacrifice.

SCHEEL: Democrats want servicemembers to walk away from their oaths.

MIKKELBORG: Democrats are disrespecting our country.

WITTE: Democrats are disrespecting our military.

GILLEM: They want people to abandon their duties?

COLEMAN: They’re sowing chaos, undermining the chain of command, and signaling it’s okay to pick and choose which orders to follow.

MIKKELBORG: They are openly calling for our military to disobey orders.

GILLEM: These jerks want lawlessness in our street?

PATTEN: These Democrats, they’re radicals. The lawlessness…

WITTE: It has to stop.

TURNBULL: We need leaders in office that put the welfare, safety, and honor of our servicemen–and women–first.

ROGERS: We need leaders who will fight for safe streets and will stand by the men and women of the United States military. We don’t need politicians who put partisanship over the integrity of the United States military, and the men and women that serve. Michigan, let’s get to work.

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