Committee to Support and Defend

America’s Constitutional Conservative Veterans Organization

Join the Committee to Support and Defend!

Military men and women choose to step forward to defend our freedoms. They take an oath to support and defend the Constitution. By joining the Committee to Support and Defend, you will support veterans and active-duty military who believe that oath has no expiration date. The Committee to Support and Defend:

  1. Provides a voice for our military members, past and present.
  2. Mobilizes veterans to keep our Constitutional Republic strong.
  3. Educates and assists during elections to make sure every military vote is counted.

Please join the Committee today!

SUPPORTING THE MILITARY’S MISSION IS OUR MISSION

LATEST FROM CSD

  • Photo of Allen West; Townhall opinion piece sized for Twitter

Stop Calling Them Democrats

By |February 3, 2026|

America was founded on individual liberty, not collectivist control, but 250 years later, that core principle is under direct assault. From dismissing rugged individualism to embracing Marxist ideology, today’s political left no longer even pretends to align with the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

A Challenge of Constitutional Will

By |January 28, 2026|

From encrypted coordination to open obstruction of federal law enforcement, events in Minneapolis fit the textbook definition of an insurgency. Calling it anything else requires abandoning both legal definitions and intellectual honesty.

  • Colonel West welcomes the Honorable Ken Blackwell, former Mayor of Cincinnati, senior transition official for the Trump administration, and US Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission, among many other positions in his distinguished public service career.

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  • LTC West welcomes Professor William Jacobson, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic, Cornell Law School and Founder of EqualProtect.org, to discuss the line between freedom of speech, expression and assembly versus support of terrorism. This issue is particularly hot on college campuses in the wake of the recent terror attacks in Israel, where speech is often regulated, but the rules are applied unequally and inconsistently. The reason? As Professor Jacobson explains, college campuses have been “completely ideologically captured by the left,” leading to an extreme intolerance of other people’s viewpoints.

    Watch this video on <a href="https://rumble.com/v3z23m7-live-free-tv-does-the-assault-on-free-speech-perpetuate-global-conflict.html" target="_blank">Rumble

The Robert B. Carleson Freedom Scholarship

The American Constitutional Rights Union is proud to announce the creation of The Robert B. Carleson Freedom Scholarship, honoring our founder’s lifelong dedication to liberty, limited government, and the principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Beginning in January 2026, this scholarship will be awarded annually to graduating high school seniors who demonstrate a strong commitment to constitutional values and civic responsibility.

Named for Robert B. Carleson, a visionary public servant who championed individual freedom and self-reliance, the scholarship will help deserving students pursue higher education while carrying forward his enduring legacy. Learn more about Robert Carleson’s impact here.

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