Carson Campaign Press Release - Op-Ed: Restoring Equality and Fairness to Our Fellow Americans in the Territories and Commonwealths (Samoa News)

By Dr. Ben Carson, Candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. President

Many Americans do not appreciate the patriotism exhibited by our brothers and sisters in the Territories of American Samoa, Guam and the US Virgin Islands, and in the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands. Year after year, you send more of your sons and daughters per capita into the U.S. Armed Services than any of the 50 states. I stand in awe of this commitment and thank you for your service to our country. All of the Territories and Commonwealths, especially those in the Pacific, are vitally important to our national security due to your positions as our first defense against potential encroachment by foreign powers.

Read More (.pdf)