Lt. Col. Allen West served our nation for over twenty-two distinguished years as a member of the United States Army, receiving the honors of a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, one with Valor device, and a Valorous Unit Award. In 2010 he was elected to the 112th United States Congress as a Representative of Florida, and serves today as a regular contributor to Fox News. Lt. Col West has also authored "Guardian of the Republic: An American Ronins Journey to Faith, Family and Freedom", in which he shares the experiences that have shaped him and the beliefs he would die to defend.