Vet Voice Foundation

NEW: Vet Voice Cheers Decision in Nevada Ballot Case

“We’re pleased that the court rejected the attempt to strip voting rights of our military and seniors, many of whom are veterans."

MORE: https://vvfnd.org/press-releases/vet-voice-cheers-decision-in-nevada-ballot-case/

"I cannot imagine that Xi Jin Ping and the Chinese Communist Party could be happier than they are today with Donald Trump threatening Taiwan with a shakedown. The U.S and its allies serve as a bulwark against China in the region and around the world.”

READ MORE: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/17/donald-trump-taiwan-pay-us-defence-china-national-convention

Vet Voice Foundation, alongside 18 other Veterans' groups speak out:

“Regardless of individual politics, an attack on any candidate for office, elected official or election official is an attack on all of us. It is an attack on the system of self-government that our men and women in uniform have served and sacrificed to protect.”

MORE: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/07/15/after-attempted-trump-assassination-veteran-groups-urge-calm/

"Our military personnel, Veterans, and their loved ones have sacrificed to defend our freedoms. We need to protect their freedom to access the reproductive health care they deserve."

READ MORE: https://nmpoliticalreport.com/issues/women/heinrich-files-amendment-to-protect-reproductive-rights-for-the-military/

🇺🇸We are the land of the free because of the brave. Today we celebrate our nation's Independence and all who made that freedom possible.

Fantastic turnout for the Aspen Ideas premier of WAR GAME. Thank you to all who attended!

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WarGameFilm.com

BIG NEWS regarding the documentary WAR GAME featuring our work:
"A terrifying near real-life look at America’s possible political future is coming to the big screen this summer."

READ MORE: https://deadline.com/2024/06/jan-6-documentary-war-game-distribution-deal-sundance-1235973332/

Fantastic turnout for the DC/DOX Fest premier of WAR GAME. Thank you to all who attended, and to Kara Swisher for hosting the Q&A!

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"Threatening vital reproductive health care will only make it harder to recruit and retain women across the military and meet the security challenges of a dangerous world.

That is precisely why we, as former secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force, felt compelled to join with retired general officers in filing a landmark amicus brief to the Supreme Court with the nonpartisan Vet Voice Foundation."

READ MORE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/01/supreme-court-abortion-pill-mifepristone/

Don’t miss WAR GAME at DC/Dox! Kara Swisher will be moderating a special live-recorded panel conversation for WAR GAME’s Washington DC Premiere on June 14 at 12PM EST.

It’s going to be a great event and we hope you can join us! Get your tickets at: https://dcdoxfest.com/films/war-game/

Today, we honor the men and women who answered the call and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Their bravery and selflessness will never be forgotten. We also hold their families in our thoughts, grateful for their strength and sacrifice.

"Through the use of the 1906 Antiquities Act, the Biden administration has the authority to designate critical spaces such as these canyonlands as national monuments... As a soldier, I swore to defend my country and the wondrous places like Owyhee Canyonlands."

MORE: https://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/columns/guest-column-preserve-the-owyhee-canyonlands/article_3c8b3bce-1172-11ef-a6a7-53a582f02ca2.html

Excited to share that Kara Swisher will be moderating a special live-recorded panel conversation for WAR GAME’s Washington DC Premiere on June 14 at 12PM EST DC/DOX Fest.

Get your tickets at: https://dcdoxfest.com/films/war-game/

HAMMER Museum Los Angeles is having a special Screening for the documentary film WAR GAME this Thursday, May 9 at 7:30PM PST.

The screening will be followed by an all-star Panel and Reception–you won’t want to miss it!

Event Details here: https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2024/war-game

"A Commander-in-Chief who is exempt from the rule of law risks cascading harms to American democracy, national security and our leadership in the world...American democracy, its security and its credibility, both at home and abroad, are on the line as well."

READ MORE: https://www.stripes.com/opinion/2024-04-24/absolute-presidential-immunity-national-security-13644252.html

This National Park Week, let's honor our public spaces and their significance to all, especially Veterans. Nature's healing power is invaluable to those returning home. Let's ensure we protect and preserve these spaces for generations to come.

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Retired senior military leaders & national security experts support President Biden’s pause on new LNG export licenses & call on Congress to consider the dangerous impacts the industry has on national security.

Read more:https://vvfnd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LNG-Exports-Letter.pdf

This is great news!

READ MORE: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-administration-gun-show-loophole-background-checks/

"[One of the] major reasons why young people say they now don’t want to join is because of the lifestyle. Now you’re compounding that by saying you might not have access to health care or the ability to start a family.” -Janessa Goldbeck, CEO, Vet Voice Foundation

READ MORE: https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a60372045/is-abortion-a-matter-of-national-security/

Vet Voice Foundation and Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans defended against the lawsuit that threatened to disenfranchise Mississippi voters.

READ MORE: https://mississippitoday.org/2024/03/27/republican-absentee-lawsuit-mississippi-secretary-michael-watson-libertarian/

"Other veterans will understand that my journey back to civilian life has been the battle after the battle...I can continue my patriotic duty by speaking up for the protection of our public lands."

READ MORE: https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/contributors/valley-voice/2024/03/27/as-a-veteran-nature-heals-me-designate-the-chuckwalla-national-monument/73107122007/

"These are barriers we do not need to put in front of our women service members. When we put those kinds of barriers, it makes it harder to recruit... who we need in the senior ranks." -Louis Caldera, Former US Secretary of the Army

READ MORE: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/25/supreme-court-mifepristone-oral-arguments-fda-impacts/72941352007/

Our landmark amicus brief to SCOTUS, initially spotlighted in a WaPo editorial, is cited here.

The brief compellingly argues that restricting access to mifepristone could severely impact the recruitment of women into the US Armed Forces.

READ MORE: https://www.vox.com/even-better/24106111/abortion-mifepristone-kacsmaryk-fda-economic-military-readiness-mortality-mental-health-poverty

National monuments make sure our connections to nature and our shared history endure for generations to come.

Today we're celebrating the one year anniversary of the designations of Avi Kwa Ame & Castner Range national monuments!
Keep up the good work, President Biden!

NEW: VARIETY review of our work featured in 'War Game':

"The nerve-wracking documentary “War Game” follows a 6-hour Situation Room re-creation of events of Jan. 6, 2021, albeit on a larger, more distressing scale."

READ MORE: https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/war-game-review-1235947612/

One year ago, Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument was designated!

President Joe Biden, your dedication to honoring Veterans and preserving Colorado's military history is very appreciated.

Let's continue safeguarding America's story with more