National Security Leaders for America
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National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A) is a bipartisan group of former military and civilian leaders committed to defending democracy and countering national and economic security threats.
Service ends, the oath doesn’t. See why NSL4A members are speaking out to protect our democracy.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Service ends, the oath doesn’t. See why NSL4A members are speaking out to protect our democracy.
Watch the full video here: youtu.be/6AN6fAfvz2I?...
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Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, USA (Ret.), explains why the United States cannot resume nuclear weapons testing without the proper investments, facilities, and trained personnel.
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/vnB2lNwuPyk
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/vnB2lNwuPyk
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, USA (Ret.), explains why the United States cannot resume nuclear weapons testing without the proper investments, facilities, and trained personnel.
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/vnB2lNwuPyk
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/vnB2lNwuPyk
Today, we honor America’s veterans — the men and women who have served with courage and commitment. NSL4A thanks all who have worn the uniform and continue to serve our nation in new ways.
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today, we honor America’s veterans — the men and women who have served with courage and commitment. NSL4A thanks all who have worn the uniform and continue to serve our nation in new ways.
In an interview with the WSJ, Retired Maj. Gen. Randy Manner warns that new National Guard riot control units could divert the Guard from its primary mission and blur the military’s traditional separation from domestic politics.
Read full interview here: www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Read full interview here: www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
In an interview with the WSJ, Retired Maj. Gen. Randy Manner warns that new National Guard riot control units could divert the Guard from its primary mission and blur the military’s traditional separation from domestic politics.
Read full interview here: www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Read full interview here: www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
“Trump and Hegseth had an outstanding opportunity to drive these points home and outline an urgently needed ‘call to arms’… Unfortunately, they chose to stress the importance of grooming standards and physical fitness.”
Read the op-ed by the retired Rear Admiral here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Read the op-ed by the retired Rear Admiral here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
November 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
“Trump and Hegseth had an outstanding opportunity to drive these points home and outline an urgently needed ‘call to arms’… Unfortunately, they chose to stress the importance of grooming standards and physical fitness.”
Read the op-ed by the retired Rear Admiral here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Read the op-ed by the retired Rear Admiral here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Former U.S. Ambassador John Feeley provides perspective on the Trump administration’s unprecedented naval deployment off Venezuela.
While the stated goal is countering drug trafficking, Feeley notes that the scale of the operation — the largest in decades in the South Caribbean — is excessive.
While the stated goal is countering drug trafficking, Feeley notes that the scale of the operation — the largest in decades in the South Caribbean — is excessive.
November 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Former U.S. Ambassador John Feeley provides perspective on the Trump administration’s unprecedented naval deployment off Venezuela.
While the stated goal is countering drug trafficking, Feeley notes that the scale of the operation — the largest in decades in the South Caribbean — is excessive.
While the stated goal is countering drug trafficking, Feeley notes that the scale of the operation — the largest in decades in the South Caribbean — is excessive.
In his op-ed, Captain Robert Kelly, USCG (Ret), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, critiques recent maritime strikes as counterproductive compared to long-standing, proven counterdrug strategies.
Read more here: nationalsecurityjournal.org/donald-trump...
Read more here: nationalsecurityjournal.org/donald-trump...
November 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
In his op-ed, Captain Robert Kelly, USCG (Ret), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, critiques recent maritime strikes as counterproductive compared to long-standing, proven counterdrug strategies.
Read more here: nationalsecurityjournal.org/donald-trump...
Read more here: nationalsecurityjournal.org/donald-trump...
As deadly boat strikes raise legal and ethical concerns, Rear Admiral William Baumgartner, USCG (Ret), outlines how the Coast Guard’s HITRON program achieves results through restraint, coordination, and respect for the rule of law.
October 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
As deadly boat strikes raise legal and ethical concerns, Rear Admiral William Baumgartner, USCG (Ret), outlines how the Coast Guard’s HITRON program achieves results through restraint, coordination, and respect for the rule of law.
In an interview with France 24, former U.S. Ambassador John Feeley discussed the importance of maintaining the rule of law in America’s counter-narcotics strategy.
Watch his full remarks here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Watch his full remarks here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In an interview with France 24, former U.S. Ambassador John Feeley discussed the importance of maintaining the rule of law in America’s counter-narcotics strategy.
Watch his full remarks here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Watch his full remarks here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
“We all agree crime is bad. The question is whether we fight it with empty theatrics or serious, sustained policing.”
Read more of Neal Urwitz’s op-ed on why the National Guard deployments miss the mark — and what actually works — here: www.theblaze.com/columns/opin...
Read more of Neal Urwitz’s op-ed on why the National Guard deployments miss the mark — and what actually works — here: www.theblaze.com/columns/opin...
October 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“We all agree crime is bad. The question is whether we fight it with empty theatrics or serious, sustained policing.”
Read more of Neal Urwitz’s op-ed on why the National Guard deployments miss the mark — and what actually works — here: www.theblaze.com/columns/opin...
Read more of Neal Urwitz’s op-ed on why the National Guard deployments miss the mark — and what actually works — here: www.theblaze.com/columns/opin...
NSL4A condemns the Trump Administration’s authorization of lethal strikes in South American waters — carried out on paltry intelligence, without congressional authorization, and in violation of U.S. and international law.
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
October 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
NSL4A condemns the Trump Administration’s authorization of lethal strikes in South American waters — carried out on paltry intelligence, without congressional authorization, and in violation of U.S. and international law.
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
Major General William Enyart, USA (Ret.), told the Senate Judiciary Committee that misusing the National Guard breaks bonds of trust and risks another Kent State. The Guard is for real emergencies, not a bandaid for long-term problems.
October 14, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Major General William Enyart, USA (Ret.), told the Senate Judiciary Committee that misusing the National Guard breaks bonds of trust and risks another Kent State. The Guard is for real emergencies, not a bandaid for long-term problems.
Join us for a Business Briefing on Federal Deployments: Know Your Rights and Options on October 14 at 12:00 PM ET.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Join us for a Business Briefing on Federal Deployments: Know Your Rights and Options on October 14 at 12:00 PM ET.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
As a former U.S. Ambassador to Panama and Marine Corps pilot, John Feeley underscores the complexity and legal challenges of framing counternarcotics operations as counterterrorism.
Read the article here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Read the article here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
October 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
As a former U.S. Ambassador to Panama and Marine Corps pilot, John Feeley underscores the complexity and legal challenges of framing counternarcotics operations as counterterrorism.
Read the article here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Read the article here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
A pivotal meeting at Quantico signals the administration’s push to expand domestic military operations — raising questions about the Insurrection and Posse Comitatus Acts.
Read the op-ed by Donald Stanton, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, here: impakter.com/the-quantico...
Read the op-ed by Donald Stanton, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, here: impakter.com/the-quantico...
October 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A pivotal meeting at Quantico signals the administration’s push to expand domestic military operations — raising questions about the Insurrection and Posse Comitatus Acts.
Read the op-ed by Donald Stanton, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, here: impakter.com/the-quantico...
Read the op-ed by Donald Stanton, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, here: impakter.com/the-quantico...
Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, USA (Ret.), former acting vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, told NPR that American cities should never be used as military training grounds and emphasized that the military’s duty is to the Constitution, not to any individual.
Interview: www.npr.org/2025/10/02/n...
Interview: www.npr.org/2025/10/02/n...
October 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, USA (Ret.), former acting vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, told NPR that American cities should never be used as military training grounds and emphasized that the military’s duty is to the Constitution, not to any individual.
Interview: www.npr.org/2025/10/02/n...
Interview: www.npr.org/2025/10/02/n...
Since America’s founding, the National Guard has stood watch at home and abroad. Guardsmen do not hide their faces or their names. They serve with pride, with honor, and with a deep commitment to the communities they call home. This is your National Guard.
October 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Since America’s founding, the National Guard has stood watch at home and abroad. Guardsmen do not hide their faces or their names. They serve with pride, with honor, and with a deep commitment to the communities they call home. This is your National Guard.
After Pete Hegseth’s address to general and flag officers at Quantico, Maj. Gen. Marilyn Quagliotti (Ret.) joined CNN to share why abandoning the rules of war is so dangerous.
Listen to more of the interview here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Listen to more of the interview here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
October 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
After Pete Hegseth’s address to general and flag officers at Quantico, Maj. Gen. Marilyn Quagliotti (Ret.) joined CNN to share why abandoning the rules of war is so dangerous.
Listen to more of the interview here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Listen to more of the interview here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
"Demanding personal loyalty to an administration's political policies goes against the apolitical nature of our military.” - Michael Smith, President & Founder, National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A)
Read the full article here: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Read the full article here: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Demanding personal loyalty to an administration's political policies goes against the apolitical nature of our military.” - Michael Smith, President & Founder, National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A)
Read the full article here: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Read the full article here: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
President Trump suggested using American cities as “training grounds” for the U.S. military.
This is profoundly un-American and a direct affront to the Constitution.
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
This is profoundly un-American and a direct affront to the Constitution.
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
October 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
President Trump suggested using American cities as “training grounds” for the U.S. military.
This is profoundly un-American and a direct affront to the Constitution.
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
This is profoundly un-American and a direct affront to the Constitution.
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
Deploying the National Guard in Portland is legally unjustified, disrupts training and readiness, and normalizes troops patrolling U.S. streets.
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
September 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Deploying the National Guard in Portland is legally unjustified, disrupts training and readiness, and normalizes troops patrolling U.S. streets.
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
Secretary Hegseth’s restrictions on Pentagon reporters violate the First Amendment, contradict decades of DoD transparency policy, and shut the American people out of their own military.
Read why this policy is unconstitutional, un-American, and unacceptable: open.substack.com/pub/nsl4a/p/...
Read why this policy is unconstitutional, un-American, and unacceptable: open.substack.com/pub/nsl4a/p/...
September 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Secretary Hegseth’s restrictions on Pentagon reporters violate the First Amendment, contradict decades of DoD transparency policy, and shut the American people out of their own military.
Read why this policy is unconstitutional, un-American, and unacceptable: open.substack.com/pub/nsl4a/p/...
Read why this policy is unconstitutional, un-American, and unacceptable: open.substack.com/pub/nsl4a/p/...
Using the National Guard for day-to-day policing misuses service members, undermines public trust, and risks turning the military into a domestic political tool.
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
September 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Using the National Guard for day-to-day policing misuses service members, undermines public trust, and risks turning the military into a domestic political tool.
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
Read our full statement here: www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
NSL4A member Rear Adm. William Baumgartner, USCG (Ret.), draws on his experience commanding Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean to question the legality of using lethal force against suspected narcotics vessels without warning or due process.
Full remarks here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Full remarks here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
September 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
NSL4A member Rear Adm. William Baumgartner, USCG (Ret.), draws on his experience commanding Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean to question the legality of using lethal force against suspected narcotics vessels without warning or due process.
Full remarks here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
Full remarks here: www.nsl4a.org/in-the-news/...
“From the Pentagon papers to the abuses at Abu Ghraib, the press plays an essential role in rooting out illegal activities, waste, and fraud.”
— RADM Tom Jurkowsky, USN (Ret.)
See more of our statement here:
www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
See more of our statement here:
www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
September 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“From the Pentagon papers to the abuses at Abu Ghraib, the press plays an essential role in rooting out illegal activities, waste, and fraud.”
— RADM Tom Jurkowsky, USN (Ret.)
See more of our statement here:
www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...
See more of our statement here:
www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announ...