Willes K. Lee – NRA Board of Directors

Don’t get to shoot often when you ‘re a #DefenderofFreedom busy trying to save Merica. When I do, it is peaceful.  Mostly at the NRA Headquarters Range, alos Hawaii throwing knives and spears. Big guns, little, rifles, handguns, even a little Carry Guard virtual reality. “They” said shooting black on white is racist. Then, white on black was racist. Now shooting smurfs, which is just plain mean.

Back in July, ACU hosted a book signing for Judge Jeanine Pirro at Trump Hotel DC. Lotta crashers, and all the DC “elite” stopped in. (Disclaimer, I am on the ACU Foundation Board of Directors.)

Yes, I have the pro-photog cheesecake photo w fav Judge Jeanine Pirro. This cuter pic, however, is shot by Matt & Mercedes Schlapp‘s eldest as our little bundle of energy tells me she is the biggest, baddest #2A supporter in America. I believe her.
American Conservative Union book signing at Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C.
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Told you I’d be doing something different. No local gun store in this city. So, flying all night to get here, I visited the Museum of the Army in Paris. Firearms, sabers, pikes, artillery. If you’re a student of war & combat, it’s a Napoleon sorta afternoon. Then, stopped by the French version of West Point.

Who is your favorite general, and why?

More Paris photos at my personal page & Instagram @WillesLeeNRA.
#combat #Napoleon #tactics #strategy #gunporn #NapoleonsMarshals #France #Army

We’re in France w 150 of our closest friends on the Freedom Alliance/ NRA – National Rifle Association of America Normandy riverboat cruise. Bucket List. Video explains tour, & my outfit. When you get the opportunity to cruise military history w Oliver North, it is a good thing. Honored & humbled (I’ll post the vignette) to present an aspect of US military history in Ste Mere Eglise, & photos from my presentation on the ship.
Anyone else been here and have a favorite photo??
#transparency#FreedomAlliance www.WillesLee.com #holdmybeer #firearms #guns #GBA

Freedom Alliance / NRA – National Rifle Association of America Normandy Cruise w 150 freedom-loving patriots from across our nation. Posting photos of some sights. #FreedomAlliance sponsored two wounded soldiers (one from Group, one from 25th ID) & two young scholarship recipients (father’s are KIA) – trip of a lifetime for them, more important was their impact & sharing w our guests. Have to caption these pics later- mini tower, directly over Normandy beaches, cafe, market prices. More pic & vid Willes Lee NRA Board of Directors & Instagram @WillesLee.

France w Freedom Alliance / NRA – National Rifle Association of America Normandy riverboat cruise. Bucket List. When you get the opportunity to cruise military history w Oliver North, it is a good thing. This is Ollie giving the vignette at Pointe Du Hoc, standing where President Reagan stood for his historic 1984 speech. Humbled (I’ll post the video ) to present an aspect of US military history in Ste Mere Eglise, & photos from my presentation on the ship. Honored to participate in our wreath laying at the American cemetery.
Anyone else been here and have a favorite photo??

Wishing you were here? Sorry bout that, but these pics make you want to be on the next.

Freedom Alliance/ NRA – National Rifle Association of America Normandy Cruise w 150 freedom-loving patriots (we were the only ones on the boat). Honored to be a presenter w a battlefield pitch (Sainte Mere Eglise), hosted evening activities (Movie Night!!), moderated a political panel (Trump, Republicans, and Conservatives). #FreedomAlliance sponsored two wounded soldiers (one from Group, one from 25th ID) & two college scholarship recipients (father’s are KIA, one was MOH). Caption these pics later- Mona, house on riverside, as moderator took pic of us, light show, my crepe, elephant h/t, countryside. #Uwasntthere #nexttime #rivercruise #holdmybeer

What do you say when you’re tasked to give a 5 min vignette about the Battle for St Mere Eglise, with the preeminent military historian of our generation (Oliver North) standing to your left?? Well, not the battle, but something snazzy. Freedom Alliance & NRA – National Rifle Association of America Normandy Cruise. We’d shown our group two videos, they’re headed for a couple hours in The Airborne Museum. I give 5 points of emphasis which folks not familiar w (or having forgot) what we do. The sorta period dress was for fun. Watch til the end as BFF @garysupernaugh does a cool pan skyward to get the memorial of PVT Steele forever hanging by his parachute from the church steeple. Freedom isn’t free.#heroes #patriot #frigginheroes #greattrip 

Freedom Alliance / NRA – National Rifle Association of America Normandy Cruise w 150 freedom-loving patriots from across our nation. Honored & humbled to be on the program w battlefield pitch, hosted evening activities, moderated a political panel. Posting photos of some sights. #FreedomAlliance sponsored two wounded soldiers (one from Group, one from 25th ID) & two college scholarship recipients (father’s are KIA) – trip of a lifetime for them, more important was their impact & sharing w our guests. Have to caption these pics later- French military academy (sorta like our West Point), Army Museum Napoleonic-era#gunporn firearms, everyone had exquisite metal soldiers, security at Eiffel Tower. #Frenchrevolution 

Freedom Alliance/NRA – National Rifle Association of America Normandy Cruise w 150 freedom-loving patriots (we were the only ones on the boat). Honored to be a presenter w a battlefield pitch (Sainte Mere Eglise), hosted evening activities (Movie Night!!), moderated a political panel (Trump, Republicans, and Conservatives). #FreedomAlliance sponsored two wounded soldiers (one from Group, one from 25th ID) & two college scholarship recipients (father’s are KIA, one was MOH). Caption these pics later- cliffs next to Pointe du Hoc, warrior Joan of Arc, M4 Sherman tank, Oliver North doing live hit on NRATV, Virginia’s own 116 IN memorial on Omaha Beach, Utah Beach from 26000 feet. More pic & vid at my personal page & Instragram @WillesLeeNRA.
#bringstears #lovevets #warriors #bravery 

Wrapping up Freedom Alliance/ NRA – National Rifle Association of America Normandy Cruise to head home for more elections. Very glad to sign up, honored to participate w 150 great FA/NRA friends. Much thanks BFF Carol J. Adams for fun pics.
Emotional FA & NRA wreath laying at American Cemetery above Omaha Beach, hosted Movie Night featuring Col North’s ‘Normandy’ War Story & President Reagan’s ‘84 speech, joined some heavy hitters for Second Amendment Forum, I’ve parachuted but today got to only present the vignette in combat garb at Sainte Mere Eglise, moderator for Political Forum Trump Republicans and Conservatives. Proud & grateful to help represent NRA, continue to assist FA, & meet many new friends. Will. Do. It. Again. In. A. Flash. Happy (& tired) to be headed home. Au revoir.
#greatestgeneration #MAGA #FreedomAlliance patriot #merica 

Omaha Beach Memorial w 150 freedom-loving, #greatestgeneration -loving Freedom Alliance/NRA – National Rifle Association of America Normandy Cruise BFFs. (Not everyone quick enuf to make photo but y’all still recognize lotta folks). Humbling, memory-making trip. H/t Carol J. Adams for pic. Today, missing our new friends, cherishing being back in USA. Much kudos to FA Oliver North, Jerry Morris, @tomkillgannon, Calvin Coolidge and NRA team for masterful event. Stay tuned for what’s next to support injured service members & families of deceased. #Overlord#Omahabeach @WillesLee #DDay #TheLongestDay #neverforget #Normandy #June6 www.WillesLee.com #GreatCrusade #freedom #GBA 

Put a wrap on fun & successful trip to France w some fun #UWasntThere pics.
Freedom Alliance/ NRA – National Rifle Association of America Normandy Cruise. (Our 150 patriots were the only ones on the ship). Honored to give several presentations (Sainte Mere Eglise, Movie Night, moderated a political panel). #FreedomAlliance sponsored two wounded soldiers & two college scholarship recipients. Caption these pics later- the Arc, church at night, cobblestone is tough on bicycles, lotta tiny cars, Monet, they drop their trash bags under this cover, Royal at McD if you know the movie.
#nexttime #bravery #freedomisntfree #rivercruise

This was such a good, fun, & valuable trip.

Thank you Freedom Alliance & NRA – National Rifle Association of America for affording this soldier the opportunity to visit a historic France & the important #greatestgeneration Normandy battlefields.
#lovevets #patriot #merica

Super Saturday. Nothing better than #myflag as the first thing you see after being out of country (even for a trip w/out people shooting at you). Enjoyed & appreciated our great & successful Freedom AllianceNormandy battlefield river cruise….. & cherish standing on US soil, free & American. #truth
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Posting on this at the end of August, 1. seems long ago, 2 been a lot going on to take time from posting what is happening.  First, though, to post about our trip to France w Freedom Alliance/NRA Normandy battlefield river boat cruise.

Hit Austin in the great-American state of Texas for the RNC GOP meeting. Gotta begin w most fun dinner w longtime BFFs (including several FB friends) at historic The Austin Club. Can’t beat the food, but it is the company that makes it special. Now, couple days of politics. Not all Republicans are strong on #2A. #politics #friends Ourania Yue Bruce Ash Donna Crocker #Texas #merica

He greeted me at the hotel, armed w badge. Hit Austin in the great American state of Texas for the RNC GOP meeting. Couple days of politics. Not all Republicans are strong on #2A.
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What do you think about the RNC, or your state GOP? NRA stays in touch w #2A supporters, makes new friends, and holds the weak ones accountable. Always a homecoming for me, was state Chairman on the Republican National Committee GOP couple elections cycles back, did past 4 national conventions, many many good friends still fighting the good fight against the swamp to get conservatives elected. (The days are long, the nights are longer.) Yup, some of these folks aren’t ready for prime time or to support Donald J. Trump, but some of them are the best political operative/leaders in the business.
#working #Austin #speadingtheword #freedom #FreedomsSafestPlace #SecondAmendment #conservative

When Republicans GOP give a shout out to Minnesota Gun Owners Caucusfor their great 3,000+ #2A rally, makes me happy to be at an RNC meeting. Waiting (not holding my breath) for Dems to do the same. #keepshooting

Political Update at RNC GOP Summer Meeting, Austin, w Donald J. Trumpcampaign great Christopher Carr & RNC political staff. Can’t show data for specific races (“secret”, of course) but one slide in particular is good & appreciated.
Staff noted great Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus-RepublicanpartyofMinnesota #SecondAmendment Rally w 3,000 supporters & 16 state legislators/candidates which I was pleased (& honored) to give NRA Institute for Legislative Action remarks. Many #2Afolks who aren’t GOP will vote for pro-rights candidates, & many GOPers know more about #gunrights. Hope for more of these. (always fun to be w firearms supporters, especially outside the Beltway.) NRA & firearms folks got DonaldTrump over the top in key states, we’ll make the difference against Bloomberg/Soros $$ also this year.
Thank you. Appreciate the shout out & always glad to work to elect more pro-civil (gun) rights to office. #MAGA #ShallNotBeInfringed #DefenderofFreedom #woke #StandandFight #commonsense Rob Doar Juan O’Leary

McBride’s Guns and Sporting Goods was hopping w customers in the middle of a weekday. BFF Bill Crocker knows that I always TRY during travels to visit at least one highly-rated local gun store, thank ‘em for doing our business, & share their name (some shopping, too). Exciting to meet Austin’s ‘living legend’, Joe McBride. Store is way more huge than it looked. Note photobomb rack in photo w Bill (former longtime Republican Party of Texas NCM “Yoda of Texas politics”, also knew I could skip part of the RNC GOP Summer meeting for some gun fun. He allowed me to serve as his Assistant General Council for the 2012 Republican National Convention). Visit, or www.mcbridesguns.com. #firearms #guns #gunporn#2A @WillesLee #gunowners #gunstore #lovevets #merica 

Austin. There’s this piece of (tragic) history. Remember this? Tell us. #sad #lessonslearned #repeatinghistory #secureourschools#protectourchildren #NRASchoolShield #selfdefense #reciprocity #reciprocitynow #freedom 

Superstar BFF Rachel Malone doing #2A work in Austin for Texas. Congratulations, Gun Owners of America fortunate & good move to bring her in. Happy for her, happy for all us. In town for RNC GOP meeting, we’ll do our “gun stuff” where & whenever —Pleased she could eke some mins to meet (she left meeting w Gov’s team, & headed to prep for state senate testimony). Well, yeah, we’re in a bar, but it’s noon. You know Rachel, 100 mph is like half-speed. You too can speak w her if you join us at Second Amendment Foundation#GRPC Chicago in September.  #alwayscarrying #campuscarry www.WillesLee.com #SecondAmendment #legislation #2A #M2AGA #politics Polite Society Podcast

RNC GOP announces Charlotte NC for 2020 National Convention to reaffirm Donald J. Trump as nominee. #winning

When you’re coming off the road after three long weeks, headed out this week for four more: aerial sunset over the most beautiful Shenandoah Valley. #GodBlessAmerica

A blessing to receive NRA Committee assignments for this year. Most work is done in committee, the full Board has so many areas to cover. Last year, I was fortunate to be on five committees: busy and important work. For 2018-2019, I received six assignments, including chairman of one. I am honored, looking forward to furthering NRA and 2A work.

Collegiate Programs Committee led by Dave Butz.

Grassroots Development Committee led by Ken Blackwell.

Legislative Policy Committee led by Graham Hill and Chris Cox.

Federal Affairs Subcommittee

Military & Veterans’ Affairs Committee led by NRA President LtCol Ollie North.

Chairman of the Outreach Committee with co-chairman LTC Allen West.

Absolute kudos to Arsenal Attorneys Matthew Bergstrom & volunteers for great National Capital Friends of NRA banquet. THANK YOU TO SPONSORS & ATTENDEES. Hilites: Raised $$$ for The NRA Foundation, many new first-time friends, sold out, great to see BFFs Kecia Dyer BrownGabriella Hoffman Anna Maria Hoffman, honored to give invocation, Nick Freitas keynote, Dick Heller, Mark Geist Flags of Valor auction item (we helped make happen last summer). #NRA #NRABoard NRA – National Rifle Association of America #2A #WillesLee #M2AGA #WillesLee #FreedomsSafestPlace #firearms #shootingsports www.WillesLee.com#ShallNotBeInfringed #merica #SecondAmendment #freedom Willes Lee NRA Board of Directors