User:Vermont/Ken Armstrong (U.S. Coast Guard officer)
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Kenneth Reed Armstrong (Born April 25, 1957) is a former United States Coast Guard commissioned officer[1][2] who is currently a candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election.[3][4]
Armstrong's Coast Guard career included serving as a NATO base commander and as a NATO/United Nations advisor in the Bosnian War.[4] He was also a representative to the Pelagie Islands for the U.S. Consul General at Palermo.[3][5]
Outside of his military career, Armstrong has been a nonprofit executive,[6][7] columnist for Pacific Business News, and an elected official in Honolulu County, Hawaii.[6][4]
Armstrong announced in March 2019 that he had formed a exploratory committee to consider a run for the 2020 Libertarian nomination for President of the United States.[8] In May of that year, he officially announced his candidacy.[9][3][10]
References
- ↑ Allen, David (February 5, 1993). "CG looks for hijacked freighter" Pacific Stars and Stripes. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Coast Guard reports possible vessel hijacking in Pacific". UPI.com. January 30, 1993. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/01/30/Coast-Guard-reports-possible-vessel-hijacking-in-Pacific/4824728370000/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Libertarian candidate for President brings his campaign to North Iowa". KIMT.com. July 18, 2019. https://www.kimt.com/content/news/Libertarian-candidate-for-President--512898891.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Welch, Matt (November 7, 2019) Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ "New counseling center opens in Klamath". Herald and News. November 3, 2002. https://www.heraldandnews.com/new-counseling-center-opens-in-klamath/article_1bb02372-f8c8-5c70-bb3e-54a76c883298.html. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oi, Cynthia (April 25, 2000) "Mars likes to fix everything... including Venus". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. http://archives.starbulletin.com/2000/04/25/features/story3.html. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ↑ Mangieri, Gina (Mar 28, 1999) "Out-of-office business easy here", Pacific Business News. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Announcing Exploratory Committee for possible 2020 run for POTUS", YouTube.com. March 8, 2019
- ↑ "Ken Armstrong for President Kickoff Speech", YouTube.com. May 19, 2019.
- ↑ "WEB EXTRA: “Homeless” presidential candidate campaigns in Bismarck". KXNet.com. June 5, 2019. https://www.kxnet.com/news/web-extra-homeless-presidential-candidate-campaigns-in-bismarck-2/.
External links
Armstrong2020.com, official presidential campaign website