January 5, 2023

America’s military makes sacrifices during the holidays. Here’s what Congress can do to better honor them

While Americans were celebrating the holidays, many military families and friends were missing their loved ones deployed oversees. More than 20 years of continuous war have meant constant deployments and missed memories at home that can never be replaced CVA Senior Coalitions Advisor Jason Beardsley spent many holidays deployed, sacrificing special moments with his wife… Read more »

December 21, 2022

CVA looks back at biggest wins of 2022 and prepares for 2023

It’s that time of year again — when we at Concerned Veterans for America look back at our biggest wins and start preparing for what we can accomplish together in the year ahead. Russia’s immoral invasion of Ukraine caused us to shift our priorities and adapt quickly to address poor foreign policy decisions. We continued… Read more »

November 29, 2022

South Carolina can lead the way on better foreign policy and veterans’ care

South Carolina is home to numerous military bases along with thousands of service members, military families, and veterans who choose to put down roots after they served. The state has a deep history of service and sacrifice. That’s why Coast Guard veteran Frank Bullock believes South Carolina is the right state to lead the way… Read more »

November 21, 2022

Combat veteran shares true cost of war, what Congress can do to honor sacrifice

Jessica Villarreal knows the true cost of war. She and her husband deployed to the Middle East, bringing back injuries and illnesses they will carry for the rest of their lives. Jessica recently wrote in Stars and Stripes about her experiences and what war really means for those who serve: War is more than the… Read more »

November 15, 2022

Coalition to Congress: Don’t use lame duck to push through additional Ukraine funding

A broad coalition of think tanks has a message for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy: Don’t use the lame-duck Congress to push through additional funding for Ukraine. In a letter, 13 coalition members, including Concerned Veterans for America, Stand Together, The Heritage Foundation, and America First Works, respond to reports that… Read more »

November 10, 2022

Russ Duerstine on Veterans Day: What a blessing veterans served this country

Today we celebrate and honor our nation’s veterans and thank them for their service and sacrifice.  But at CVA, Veterans Day is not just a day to thank vets. It’s also a day to reflect on our own service and the memories we took from our military experiences.  Here is a Veterans Day message from… Read more »

October 21, 2022

Biggs and Stanwitz: ‘We will continue to fight for better health care options for veterans’

The Phoenix Veterans Affairs nursing home recently made the news as a rat infestation drove veterans out of the facility. The news brought back memories of the Phoenix VA wait time scandal and reminded veterans that they are often still stuck in a bureaucratic system with too few health care options. Recently, Rep. Andy Biggs… Read more »