March 19, 2021
As U.S. reaches 18-year anniversary, Iraq war veteran calls for end to U.S. presence
Dan Caldwell served as a U.S. Marine in Iraq more than a decade ago. Today, as a senior adviser to Concerned Veterans for America and the foreign policy campaign manager for Stand Together, he is helping lead the fight to end the 18-year-long U.S. involvement in Iraq. “I remain proud of my service in Iraq… Read more »
March 17, 2021
‘At a crossroads’: Senior Policy Analyst Tyler Koteskey on the path forward for troops in Afghanistan
The United States has taken major steps over the last four years to reduce troop levels in the Middle East and Africa. These troop withdrawals have started the U.S. on a path to keeping our service members out of unnecessarily dangerous situations and finally ending America’s endless wars. CVA Senior Policy Analyst Tyler Koteskey says… Read more »
March 12, 2021
Florida lawmakers call for an end to endless wars
Jimmie T. Smith, Florida coalition director of Concerned Veterans for America and an Army veteran, took to the pages of the Florida Times-Union to support an effort by Florida legislators to end America’s endless wars. A measure by state Sen. Jeff Brandes and state Rep. Alex Andrade would call on Congress to repeal the 2001 Authorization for… Read more »
March 10, 2021
Is another VA wait-time scandal coming?
Seven years ago, the Phoenix VA Medical Center wait-time scandal exploded, revealing a mismanaged system that was denying timely care to veterans and, in some cases, leaving them to die. If the Department of Veterans Affairs doesn’t act soon to get a handle on the lack of access to community care, the tragedy could happen again,… Read more »
March 5, 2021
Virginia’s CON law blocks access to care for veterans
The coronavirus pandemic exposed several gaping holes in the U.S. health care system — among the most egregious are certificate-of-need laws, which deliberately limit the expansion of providers and services. Several states, including Virginia, recognized this problem and took quick action to suspend CON law restrictions in response to COVID-19. But those changes were temporary,… Read more »
March 3, 2021
5 ways you can help bring our troops home from endless wars
U.S. involvement in Afghanistan could be nearing an end, but only if lawmakers and the president make the right decisions in the coming days. The Doha agreement, signed by the United States and the Taliban last year, established a timeline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The deadline for full withdrawal is May 2021. The… Read more »
February 26, 2021
Reflecting on 20 years of war in Afghanistan
Jordon Daniel’s family has a strong military tradition. He carried on that tradition in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, enlisting in the Navy and heading to basic just a year after the war in Afghanistan began. Now the coalitions director of Concerned Veterans for America-Colorado, Daniel works every day on behalf of his… Read more »
