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A former Marine who served with Secretary of Defense James Mattis and White House chief of staff John Kelly had a special message he wanted to deliver to President Donald Trump during a jobs event on Thursday.

Trump invited numerous leaders from some of America’s top companies and business associations to the White House for a “Pledge to America’s Workers” event.

Among them was Microsoft vice president of military affairs Chris Cortez, who served in the Marines for over 30 years, reaching the rank of major general.

He is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm and was director of operations for the United States Pacific Command.

Cortez told Trump at Thursday’s jobs event, “Mr. President, on behalf of Microsoft — 10,000 opportunities — I’m really proud to be their representative.”

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The retired general then lowered the mic and added in a hushed tone, “I served 33 years in the Marines.”

“Whoa, that’s fantastic,” the president responded.

“I served with John Kelly and Jim Mattis,” Cortez continued, “and you got two good ones.”

Do you agree with this Marine’s sentiment?

Trump shook Cortez’s hand saying, “Very good. You’re right. They’re great. They’re great. Thank you very much. Thank you.”

Kelly enlisted in the Marines in 1970 and later left the Corps to attend college, only to return and be commissioned as an officer in 1976.

He deployed to Iraq as commander of the I Marine Expeditionary Force in 2008. He went on to head the U.S. Southern Command.

Mattis enlisted in the Marines in 1969 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1971.

In 1991, he led an infantry battalion in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. In 2002, Mattis commanded an expeditionary brigade in Afghanistan after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

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He would go to lead a Marine Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and led all U.S. Marine Forces in the Middle East as commander of the I Marine Expeditionary Force and U.S. Marine Forces Central Command.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich touted the bonafides of Trump’s team in an appearance on Fox News on Thursday, responding to the controversy over Trump’s Helsinki Summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week.

“You don’t get guys like Secretary of State Pompeo who graduated first in his class at West Point, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, 4-star Marine general, chief of staff John Kelly, 4-star Marine general, national security adviser John Bolton, one toughest guys on foreign policy in the entire country,” said Gingrich.

“These guys aren’t going to get together and to drink the Kool-Aid either that the North Korean dictator or the Russian dictator are nice guys.”

The former Speaker added, “Trump is a guy who likes to be friendly, who likes to be positive, but he didn’t get to be a billionaire by being stupid.”

Thursday’s Pledge to America’s Workers brought together more than 20 business leaders from a wide range of sectors who signed the pledge to train and to hire hundreds of thousands of new employees.

“There’s never been a better time to hire and grow in America,” Trump said. “We’ve created 3.7 million jobs since the election. In the month of June alone, we grew the workforce by more than 600,000 workers.”

“We’re in the longest positive job growth streak in American history.”

Let’s keep those jobs coming!

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 2,000 articles for The Western Journal since he joined the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
Randy DeSoto is the senior staff writer for The Western Journal. He wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Honors/Awards
Graduated dean's list from West Point
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
Books Written
We Hold These Truths
Professional Memberships
Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Politics, Entertainment, Faith




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