Derrick Van Orden is a warrior; he is a retired Navy Seal. Van Orden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Retired Navy SEAL Derrick Van Orden is the right person to fight for the people of western Wisconsin in Congress.” Congressman Kind pretends to be a moderate but he voted for the partisan impeachment process and consistently votes with liberal Members of Congress. I firmly believe in term limits. After this, Derrick decided, enough is enough. Official Van Orden for Congress Page After nearly a quarter century of Ron Kind in Congress, it’s time for someone new. Derrick Van Orden, the GOP conservative combat vet and former Navy SEAL running for Congress in the Wisconsin 3rd congressional district, on Monday received something not every congressional candidate gets: An endorsement from the vice president of the United States. Derrick Van Orden said he was inspired to run for Congress after witnessing alleged moderate Kind vote to impeach President Donald Trump. Bryan Steil (R) for Congress; Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates. As Americans, we are the recipients and custodians of two of the most beautifully written and powerful documents that the world has ever seen; the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Kind voted for 12 year term limits early on, but after 23 years, he’s continuing to run to trade Wisconsin taxpayer dollars for political influence. EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin — There is a tense scene in the movie Act of Valor when Derrick Van Orden, an active duty Navy SEAL at the time of filming, is interrogating a hardcore bad guy. Derrick Van Orden, a Republican from Hager City running for a seat in the third congressional district, wrote about the incident in “Book of Man: A Navy SEAL’s Guide to the Lost Art of Manhood.” Van Orden says he was providing medical instruction to two officers whom he … They live on a small hobby farm in Hager City, Wisconsin. Republican Derrick Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL who is seeking to unseat longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Kind in the 3rd District, is criticizing Kind … Derrick and his brother were raised in rural poverty by their beloved mother, Carol, who taught them the importance of hard work and self-reliance. Derrick Van Orden, Actor: Act of Valor. During his tour in Europe in 2012, under the Obama administration, he was responsible for planning Special Operations contingency operations for the European Continent. His first combat deployment was to Bosnia Herzegovina immediately following the signing of the Dayton Accords. As Americans, we do better when we are free to make our own decisions with our hard-earned money and when government gets out of the way of the American people. Candidate Derrick Van Orden. Derrick Van Orden, a 26 year Navy veteran, spent 21 of those years in the SEALs. Derrick’s journey of public service started when he joined the Navy at the age of 18. As a Navy SEAL veteran who has lost friends in both training and combat, and as a paramedic, father, and grandfather, I have a unique understanding of how precious life is and why it should be protected. View Derrick Van Orden’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. 1,688 talking about this. Mark Pocan (D) for Congress; Peter Theron (R) for Congress; Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates. He had the honor to serve our great nation for 26 years. This led to a two-year adventure culminating with the reestablishment of the Butternut Cafe as a gathering place for friends and family. America the Beautiful America is the, "shining city upon a hill", and Wisconsin is the heart of that city. During this time, he came to understand how truly unique and wonderful America is, and why She is not only worth emulating, but protecting. I do know that when our Wisconsin farmers needed help, Ron Kind blocked the passage of the USMCA trade bill for more than 13 months. Politicians like him are far from the solution. Gwen Moore (D) for Congress I am not a politician. Voter FAQs, Here and Now Candidate for House Wisconsin - 03 ID: H0WI03175 REPUBLICAN PARTY. He was called back into public service, this time as a candidate for Congress in the 3rd District of his beloved State of Wisconsin. BY CHECK: Please make checks payable to Van Orden for Congress and mail to: PO Box 824, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729. Candidates & Races His goal is to rescue the nation he once served as a decorated Navy SEAL by resisting the efforts of Leftists, radicals and the “Swamp” which would overthrow the ideals which have made the United States great.