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 »
October 14, 2022
Congress must fulfill its oath to support the Constitution by taking back its war powers
When members of the U.S. military take the oath of service, we swear to “support and defend the Constitution…[and] bear true faith and allegiance to the same.” I made this promise some 30 years ago when I joined the Marine Corps and later the Army National Guard. My oath to defend the Constitution would come… Read more »
October 3, 2022
Watch: CVA looks back at 10 years of defending freedom
Ten years ago, there was little to no accountability for employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans were stuck in the bureaucratic VA health care system, and the war in Afghanistan had no end in sight. Now, all of that has changed. Over the last decade, Concerned Veterans for America has amplified the voice… Read more »
