September 19, 2019
Here’s who CVA met in our district office visits
Concerned Veterans for America spent July and August scheduling meetings and knocking on doors! While Congress was in recess, CVA’s staff and members took the opportunity to meet with lawmakers in their home districts. Our activists talked about protecting the VA MISSION Act and other reforms needed at the Department of Veterans Affairs, asked members… Read more »
September 16, 2019
The war in Afghanistan is older than new recruits. It’s time to withdraw.
The war in Afghanistan is just a few weeks away from its 18th birthday. So are the next generation of military recruits. Let that sink in. Soon, new recruits will be younger than the war they could be sent to fight in. A service member who deployed in the early part of that war could… Read more »
September 12, 2019
Honor Their Sacrifice by making our country stronger and safer
Veterans put on a uniform and swore an oath to defend the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We remember this service and sacrifice every day, but this time of year especially. The events of Sept. 11, 2001 defined an entire generation of warriors. Many of those in uniform, including many on Concerned… Read more »
August 30, 2019
This isn’t about politics. It’s about protecting our own.
There is so much that divides us these days. It’s rare that two groups that disagree much of the time can put aside their differences for a common goal. But for American veterans, our service and dedication to each other is stronger than political differences. We wore the uniform together, and we’ll continue to fight… Read more »
August 29, 2019
The critics are wrong – veterans and civilians want to leave Afghanistan
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump promised he would withdraw troops from Afghanistan. As peace talks with the Taliban continue, some policy leaders and lawmakers are trying to convince the president Americans don’t want to leave Afghanistan. In a recent op-ed, CVA senior advisor Dan Caldwell pointed out that polling shows they couldn’t be more… Read more »
August 27, 2019
CVA is taking on foreign policy during August recess
Members of Congress are on recess from Washington this month, but that doesn’t mean we’re giving them a break. Concerned Veterans for America staff and activists are making the most of August by visiting members in their home districts discuss the issues that matter most to vets and their families. Foreign policy is on the… Read more »
August 15, 2019
Retired major general calls for withdrawal from Afghanistan
As peace talks continue between the United States and the Taliban, more and more Americans are calling for an end to the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan. And a quick end at that. Last week, retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, an Iraq War commander, wrote to the New York Times: Enough Americans and Afghans… Read more »
