More than 200 retired generals, admirals endorse Trump: 'Our future is at stake'

A group of more than 200 retired admirals and generals have thrown their support behind former President Donald Trump, calling him a "proven leader who will secure our border, repulse our adversaries, revitalize our economy and keep America safe and strong."

Flag Officers 4 America on Monday published its endorsement of the former president, lamenting the state of the U.S. military and warning of the need to improve military readiness.

Signing the letter were more than 200 retired generals and admirals from myriad service branches.

"Today our Nation has never been more divided as the cultural war, supported by the Democratic party, divides our citizens into conflicting groups," they wrote. "Recent evidence is the widespread riots on university campuses with students and faculty supporting terrorist organizations, Hamas and Hezbollah, blatantly flying their flags on American soil and burning our U.S. national flag."

"While this divisive domestic strife is dividing our Country, our foreign enemies have been on the march, taking advantage of the political/social disorder in America," they continued.

The group further pointed to an assessment from the Heritage Foundation of the U.S. military as "weak" and a congressional report warning that the U.S. could lose in a conflict with "peer and near-peer adversaries."

"These assessments should be shocking to any American. Our national security is in serious jeopardy and our adversaries know it," they warned. "We urge our fellow Americans to join us in supporting the election of Donald J. Trump for president. Our future is at stake."