ENDORSEMENT OF THE 26th COMBAT VETERAN FOR CONGRESS TO RUN FOR ARKANSAS’ 2nd CONG DISTRICT IN 2022  

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The Combat Veterans For Congress PAC is endorsing the 22nd of 142 endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress in 12 years; Colonel Conrad E. Reynolds, USA (Ret)/US Government Intelligence Consultant of Conway, Arkansas is running for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District of Arkansas.  Col Reynolds is a Patriot, not a politician, and has served his country proudly in the US Army for 29 years, and then for 12 years as an Intelligence Consultant/Contractor for the US Government.  He is a fiscally conservative candidate who supports The Free Enterprise System and will work to rein in the out of control spending by irresponsible Socialist Democrat members of Congress.  He will work to put "America First" and restore the economic growth and energy independence achieved under President Donald Trump.

Col Reynolds is running for the seat of four term Congressman French Hill.  Cong French continues to praise Liz Cheney for her leadership and he refuses to answer how he voted for the removal of Cheney from her House Republican leadership post.  Cong French Hill was one of 35 Republicans in the House of Representatives who voted for the establishment of the January 6th Commission that has resulted in hundreds of peaceful Americans who were touring the capitol being incarcerated in solitary confinement for 11 months, with no bail, in violation of Federal Law.  French Hill voted to confirm Biden’s election as President of the United States.  Later French Hill issued a statement, that criticized President Trump for using “hot rhetoric, prone to exaggeration and self-aggrandizement.”  Additionally, Hill essentially stated that Trump’s assertion that he won in the 2020 election in a landslide was “fiction and folly.”

Col Reynolds will work toward reducing the national debt, and will work to reinvigorate the US economy, unleash the private sector to grow once again, create jobs, and stimulate private sector business investment.  He will work to curb irresponsible fiscal practices of the Biden administration, and to finally pass a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.  Col Reynolds will work to safeguard military benefits and support increasing the strength of the US Armed Forces.  He will support Freedom of Speech and Religion, will support the 2nd Amendment’s Right to Bear Arms,   He will work to protect the rights of all Americans, as guaranteed by the US Constitution and he will work to ensure those rights are not violated by the Biden/Harris administration or any other administration.     

Col Reynolds will lead the charge to close the wide open southern border, through which over 200,000 Illegal Aliens enter the United States each month from over 160 countries.  He will work to fix the broken immigration system once and for all, and work to pass term limits.  Pelosi and her Marxist Caucus believes Illegal Aliens should be provided with food stamps, funds to cover their housing, be given the right to vote, and be given free medical care, while 40 thousand American Veterans are sleeping on the streets with no housing, food stamps, or free medical care. 

Col Reynolds was born in 1960 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  He was raised in Arkansas along with his three brothers and sister.  His mother was a stay at home mom and his father was an Arkansas State Policeman.  In 1978, Conrad graduated from high school in Batesville and later earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR.  He received a Master of Business Administration Degree from Touro University in Cypress, CA.  He is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University. 

In December 1979, while in college, Conrad Reynolds enlisted in the US Army Reserve at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Memphis, Tennessee; he was assigned to the 318th Military Intelligence Detachment located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.  Conrad Reynolds was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army in May 1982 and was branched to Military Intelligence – mainly serving in the Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence fields.  During the 1980’s, Lt Reynolds served in a variety of organizations all of which fell under the US Army Intelligence and Security Command.  He served as a Counterintelligence Special Agent covering a tri-state region of Florida/Alabama/Mississippi where he conducted numerous counterintelligence and counterespionage investigations.  In July 1984, 2nd LT Reynolds was promoted to First Lieutenant and in August 1986, he was promoted to Captain.  From 1986 to 1990, Captain Reynolds served in the Foreign Counterintelligence Activity (FCA), based at Fort Meade, MD.  While at FCA, Capt Reynolds conducted numerous strategic intelligence missions around the world.  Unfortunately, the details of his operational successes are still classified and are unable to be listed.   

From September 1990 to September 1992, Captain Reynolds was deployed to the Republic of Korea and worked at the United Nation Command, in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).  At the end of his tour, he was awarded the coveted CIA Seal Medallion, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, and the Korean Defense Service Medal.  Following duty in the Republic of Korea, he was reassigned to Fort Meade, MD, and again worked for FCA.  He was promoted to Major in September 1994.  While at FCA, he led numerous joint intelligence operations/investigations with the FBI and NSA; he led specialized operations supporting US military operations in Somalia and Bosnia; and he commanded a unique Department of Defense world-wide physical surveillance organization.  In July 1999, Major Reynolds was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.  

From October 2000 to July 2003, LTC Reynolds was assigned as the Senior Counterintelligence Officer/HUMINT Officer, under General Tommy Franks, USA, Commander, US Central Command (CENTCOM), at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.  While at CENTCOM,  LTC Reynolds deployed twice to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), where he led a specialized intelligence operation specifically targeting Osama Bin Laden.  For his efforts he received the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Campaign and Service Medals.  In 2004, LTC Reynolds deployed to Bosnia and commanded the Allied Military Intelligence Battalion, in support of Stabilization Forces (SFOR), Bosnia.  He was awarded the NATO Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and various Campaign and Service Medals.  

In June 2005, LTC Reynolds was promoted to Colonel.  In 2006, while assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Col Reynolds deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) from February 2006 to November 2006, and commanded a specialized Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Brigade, responsible for all DIA covert operations in Iraq.  His unit directly supported General George W. Casey, Jr., USA, Commander, Multinational Forces Iraq (MNFI).  For his combat tour in Iraq, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, and various Campaign and Service Medals.  

During his active duty career, Col Reynolds commanded numerous specialized intelligence units and led operations units, specifically targeting Foreign Intelligence services around the world.  For many of those years, he was detailed to several strategic level intelligence organizations including the Defense Intelligence Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency.  After serving successfully in multiple intelligence assignments, Col Reynolds retired from active duty on January 1, 2009, and received an Honorable Discharge for 29 years of service in the US Army.  

Col Reynolds was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the CIA Seal Medallion, the Bronze Star Medal (with Combat “V”), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with two Oakleaf Clusters for 3rdaward), Joint Services Commendation Medal, Joint Services Achievement Medal, the NATO Medal, the Korean Defense Medal, the Parachutist Badge, and various Campaign and Service Medals.  Additionally, Col Reynolds received numerous awards, to include a personal letter of recognition from FBI Director, Louis Freeh, for his leadership in counterespionage investigations.  Unfortunately, many details of Col Reynolds’ accomplishments continue to remain classified.  

From 2009 to present, Col Reynolds operates his own defense consulting firm in Conway, AR.  He maintains a Top Secret security clearance and regularly travels overseas where he continues to contribute his talents to our nation’s security.  Col Reynolds is the founder and past Director of the Arkansas Military Veteran’s Hall of Fame which is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to officially recognizing Arkansas veterans who have gone beyond the call of duty in defense of the Republic.  In January 2014, Col Reynolds was awarded a “Life Saver” Capital Citation award from the Arkansas Secretary of State for his actions of pulling a woman to safety from an overturned vehicle on the freeway.  

Col Conrad Reynolds, USA (Ret) has been endorsed by Congressman Robert "Rob" Simmons, Col-USA/CIA (Ret) (R-Conn), Congressman Kerry Bentivolio, SFC/MI-ANG (Ret) (R-MI), Congressman Paul Collins Broun (Cdr-USNR)(MC)(Ret) (R-GA), and the Combat Veterans For Congress PAC.  He is a member of the Kiwanis Club, a life member of the American Legion, the NRA, the VFW, the Military Officer’s Association of America, and the Gun Owners of America.  Col Reynolds is married to his wife, Rufiya and they have two children Nicole age 13 and Austin 12.  Col Reynolds has two older children from a previous marriage, both of whom reside in Maryland.  Col Reynolds and his family are members of the New Life Church in Conway, AR.   

The Combat Veterans For Congress PAC is pleased to endorse Col Conrad E. Reynolds, USA (Ret)/CIA Contractor who will bring to Congress private sector skills and wisdom to better solve problems in government and represent the 2nd Congressional District of Arkansas and the Republic.  If you review Col Reynold’s positions on his Web site, you would be pleased with his policies; they agree with the Combat Veterans For Congress Mission Statement.  We look forward to working with Col Reynolds and are pleased that a Combat Veteran of his caliber is running for Congress.  

If you have friends, associates, or relatives who know voters in the 2nd Congressional District of Arkansas, kindly pass this E-mail on to them, and ask them to support Col Reynolds by working in his campaign, providing financial support for his campaign in any amount, and/or by networking with others who would be willing to support his campaign.  The military is one of the few remaining institutions producing the caliber of men and women needed to restore this nation to the greatness our Founding Fathers envisioned.  We have endorsed another Combat Veteran For Congress that General George Washington would have approved of.  He is a Veteran who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America” for an amount “up to and including his life.”