Veterans group urges passage of bipartisan measure to restore balance of power between Congress and White House on national security policy ARLINGTON, Va.—Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Deputy Director Russ Duerstine issued the following statement regarding the introduction of the National Security Reform and Accountability Act (NSRAA). The bipartisan bill, introduced by Rep. Meijer… Read more »
General Milley needs to answer for misleading statements on Afghanistan, reports of him undermining civilian control of military ARLINGTON, Va.— Ahead of the upcoming Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on the military withdrawal from Afghanistan, Concerned Veterans for America Senior Adviser Dan Caldwell issued the following statement on behalf of the organization: “For nearly… Read more »
Grassroots veterans group praises efforts to restore Congress’ role in shaping strong national defense, calls out shortcomings ARLINGTON, Va.—Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) on Thursday responded to the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, highlighting some key provisions that would wisely refocus the efforts of our defense budget… Read more »
Veterans group supports effort to hold Congress accountable for responsible war funding ARLINGTON, Va.— Concerned Veterans for America’s (CVA) Deputy Director Russ Duerstine issued the following statement in support of Emergency War Funding Reform – a bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday by Sen. Mike Lee (Utah) which would prescribe a statutory definition to classify emergency… Read more »
ARLINGTON, Va.—In response to Monday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Afghanistan that largely consisted of partisan attacks and ahead of Tuesday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Afghanistan, Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Senior Adviser Dan Caldwell issued the following statement on behalf of the organization: “It was incredibly disappointing to see members of both… Read more »
Veterans group calls for accountability for entire 20 years of war, not just last 20 days ARLINGTON, Va.—Following the completion of the military phase of the evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies from Kabul, Afghanistan, Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Senior Adviser Dan Caldwell issued the following statement on behalf of the organization: “American… Read more »
Poll shows that majority of Americans support less military engagement abroad ARLINGTON, Va.— Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) on Friday released a poll showing a majority of the American people still support a full withdrawal from Afghanistan and want domestic concerns to be a greater priority. The poll was conducted by YouGov from August 17th through the… Read more »