Welcome to the DA Germany Caucus page. We have created this space to share news, events, and ideas within the caucus communities of our members in Germany.
Whether you're a long-time DAG member or you're new to the club there is a place in one of our caucuses for you!
If you're interested in getting to know more about each caucus feel free to explore their blogs here. If you have any remaining questions please reach out to any of the caucuses by email
Asian American & Pacific Islander Caucus
Welcome to the DA Germany Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus blog. We have created this space to share news, events, and ideas within the community of our members in Germany.
DA AAPI Caucus welcomes new members to join us!
In the meantime, we invite you to join our Caucus! Please click here to join us!
If you're interested in getting in contact with the AAPI Caucus
please email Saehee and WyMing at [email protected].
Democrats Abroad AAPI Retreat 2022 in Berlin Update
Thanks to everyone who came out to support the AAPI Caucus of DA Germany this past weekend. It was our very first in-person event after our caucus was established and we were excited to spend time with one another. The AAPI Caucus is small, but we hope to become bigger and stronger in the next few years.
During the retreat, we focused on what types of programs we would like to plan, how do we find other AAPI members, and collaborate with DA chapters, specifically within Europe and at the global level. Another goal is to focus on AAPI outreach and get out the vote for 2024. The AAPI vote is critical, and our voices are powerful!
We also got to know one another and discussed the important issues that we face in our communities in the US and Germany. The retreat brought us closer, and we also had fun exploring different Asian restaurants around Berlin! We look forward to our next event and meeting everyone soon!
Saehee and Wy Ming
Democrats Abroad Germany AAPI Caucus
Black Caucus
BLACK CAUCUS GERMANY (BCG)
If you believe in human rights, if you are fired up but do not know where to go, and if you want to see democracy in action, please join the Black Caucus, and let’s make it happen! There is no contribution too small and no wall too big. Together, we do not just make a difference. We are the difference. Join [email protected]
“Walls turned sideways are bridges.” (Angela Davis)
The German Black Caucus strongly upholds that Black Issues are Human Rights Issues.
- The German Black Caucus advocates for legislators, legislation, policies, and programs that promote the establishment and protection of Human Rights.
- The German Black Caucus aspires to unite and support people of color living in Germany while building coalitions and relationships with other Democrats Abroad Germany caucuses, finding the common denominator that, at its root, addresses and benefits all.
- The German Black Caucus is dedicated to a Democrats Abroad organization and society built on human dignity, compassion, and respect.
- The German Black Caucus is open to all Democrats Abroad Germany members who believe in, uphold, and are willing to protect Human Rights.
- The German Black Caucus aligns with the vision and mission of the United States Congressional Black Caucus.
- The German Black Caucus is committed to getting out the Black vote and creating concrete, visible change to further Human Rights.
The DAG Black Caucus is Back!
The Democrats Abroad Black Caucus Germany (BCG) has been reinvigorated! Please watch this space for news and join us today!
For more information, please email the BCG leaders at [email protected]
Climate Caucus
Earth Hour 2022
All Are Welcome to join our caucus as we prepare to TUNE-IN and TURN off for Earth Hour 2022!
What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF. The event takes place annually to encourage people around the world to turn off all non-essential lights and electrics for an hour. The event will happen between 20:30 to 21:30 on the 26th of March 2022.
The goal is to help raise awareness around the globe of our energy use, consumption, impact, and long-lasting effects on the environment. Earth Hour is a movement to help our future and encourage urgent change around the world & our goal is to get as many people to participate during that hour and take some time just before to remind ourselves how LITTLE things can make a BIG difference and have some fun!
Our Plan
You are welcome to join us the hour before as we share with our attendees a bit about the history of Earth Hour, get to know one another a bit better & have some fun with a Photo/Memory Game, and let our imaginations run wild with a bit of brainstorming for our upcoming themes for Earth Day 2022.
Can’t join us but want to join in? Visit https://www.earthhour.org/ to find out how you & your family can take part!
Hispanic Caucus
Welcome to the DA Germany Hispanic Caucus blog. We have created this space to share news, events, and ideas within the community of our members in Germany.
The Hispanic Caucus blog is currently still under construction
we apologize for the wait.
In the meantime, We invite you to join our Caucus! Please click here to join us!
If you're interested in getting in contact with the Hispanic Caucus
please email the DAG Caucus Coordinator [email protected].
LGBTQ+ Caucus
Welcome to the DA Germany LGBTQ+ Caucus blog. We have created this space to share news, events, and ideas within the community of our members in Germany.
The LGBTQ+ Caucus blog is currently still under construction
we apologize for the wait.
In the meantime, we invite you to join our Caucus! Please click here to join us!
if you're interested in getting in contact with the LGBTQ+ Caucus
please email the DAG Caucus Coordinator [email protected].
Progressive Caucus
See all postsWomens Caucus
Shocked, sad, scared, determined..
Hit the Ground Running by Malaika Kusumi
Shocked, sad, scared, determined: just a few of the one-word responses to the Academy Award documentary nominee Dorothy Fadiman’s and Emmy/ Peabody documentary winner Susan Koch’s documentary films When Abortion was Illegal: Untold Stories and Roe at Risk, shown at the DAG Women’s Caucus meeting held on March 27.
The intimate discussion rounds between participants underlined and amplified horrifying realities: eradication of abortion rights is just the tip of the iceberg setting a dangerous precedent to the loss of other human rights, it is a human issue not a female issue. The common consensus reached: we have to act; we have to do something, and every little contribution has a tremendous impact.
To this end the women’s caucus is asking for everyone’s support. Make a short 1–2-minute video about why these rights must be protected, your views on the topic or your experiences. You do not have to be a woman to participate as this affects us all. There are many tiny actions you can take.
March is over but the fight has just begun. Check out the global women caucus YouTube contribution, give it a like and share it on your media platforms. You can sign up for June 18 women’s hybrid event (live in Paris) bring some friends …again non-gender based! Everyone is welcome and everyone is needed.
Over 29 states now restrict or outlaw abortions. Put a stop to the madness. Defend our democracy. Stop accepting things that you think you can’t change and start changing things that you cannot accept.
Hit the Ground Running : Stepping up to the Plate
Hit the Ground Running : Malaika Kusumi
Stepping up to the Plate: Currently the DAG Women’s Caucus (DAGWC) is enthusiastically underway with the Women’s Global Caucus in preparation for the National Women's History Alliance's theme of Women's History Month 2022: Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.
The event will be on Sunday, March 27th at 5 p.m. and will focus on the topic of reproductive rights: where we were, where we are, where we want to be and what we can do! Reproductive rights are hanging in the balance, losing those is only the tip of the iceberg.
The DAG Women’s Caucus will initiate Project 3-I Outreach:Inform, Inspire, Involve as a pre-June event promotional activity. In honor of Women’s month a virtual presentation of Forgotten Women, Women We Should Know and Women We Can’t Forget will be presented to the Middle Hessen Precinct on March 14.
The DAGWC plans to visit as many German chapters as possible with the high hopes of engaging women and their talents for the June Anniversary celebration. Please reach out to [email protected] to set a date for our visit to your chapter. And don’t forget to RSVP for the March 27th event!
We are good, but together we are better.
Veterans and Military Families Caucus
VMF CAUCUS May 2025 News
MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER
“As Americans, we are united not by the circumstances of our birth or our station in life, but by our fidelity to a set of shared ideals and unalienable rights. The principles of freedom, justice, and equality for all are at the very core of who we are as a Nation. We believe firmly in the power of democracy and opportunity — but we know that these blessings are only what we make of them, and that our experiment in self-government gives work and purpose to each new generation. Today, we recommit to the profoundly patriotic work of doing all we can to better the country we love.” -Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, Proclamation
Greetings! There are quite a few opportunities to take charge of your future!
The 4th Annual Retiree Survival Workshop 30 April from 1300-1600 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Heaton Auditorium is the place to get all your questions answered! Along with the Frankfurt Consulate’s FBU (Federal Benefits Unit) representatives, you will be able to meet with the VA, Host Nation Liaison, VA Overseas Benefit Coordinators, Chaplain Corps, USAF Casualty, Kaiserslautern Legal Center, Army Community Services, LRMC Patient Advocate, Tricare, the new President of the KMC Retiree Council, German Notar (Dr. Bernd Gilcher), Kaiserslautern Military Resilience Center, Service Credit Union and others. Also jot down the upcoming Ramstein AB Passport Outreach Event at the KMCC Food Court on May 21st–appointments available. FBU may be there. More information from [email protected]
Commemorate Memorial Day by honoring the only member of the Ghost Army who is buried in Germany. Organize a visit to lay a wreath at the grave of Helmet Isenberg in the Jewish Cemetery at the Nordfriedhof, Platter Str. 83, 65193 Wiesbaden, Bus lines 3 and 6, bus stop "Nordfriedhof".
Looking for a way to participate in events to get our country back on track?
Join DA Resists! Everyone's help is needed.
HELP! The SAVE Act passed in the House (April 10, 2025) and is headed to the Senate! House Democrats who voted YES: Jared Golden–a Marine Veteran, Maine; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez-Texas, Henry Cuellar-Texas and Ed Case-Hawaii
Urge your Senators to VOTE NO on the SAVE Act.
Call your Senators at +1 (202) 224-3121 and urge them to filibuster the SAVE Act. –Democratic Senators: Demand they stand firm and initiate a filibuster. –Republican Senators: Tell them to reject this anti-democracy bill. The SAVE Act could force Americans abroad to return to the U.S. just to register to vote annually. It’s blatant voter suppression and must be stopped.
41 Democrats need to filibuster to block this bill. They must act—now. Make that call! If you can’t call, send an email. For a call script, click here.
VoteVets stated “It’s an effort to suppress Military votes. If it passes the Senate, it’s going to undermine our elections. And today, we need you to speak out against it.”
Make contacting your Representative and Senators part of your daily routine at Tea Time or during Aperitivo! Email them or call the Capitol Switchboard: +1(202)224-3121
H.R.2550 - PROTECT AMERICA'S WORKFORCE ACT Contact your Representative and Senators to support this bill. There are already 96 co-sponsors. Time to unite behind the federal workforce which includes many Veterans and retired DoD civilians overseas and stateside including the Department of Defense Education Activity educators who teach the children of the U.S. military overseas as well as in the schools on military bases stateside.
The bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act, introduced on Tuesday (April 8,2025), aims to bring back collective bargaining for all agencies impacted by President Donald Trump’s order. If enacted, the legislation would effectively reverse Trump’s actions, which terminated a majority of agencies’ collective bargaining agreements, citing national security concerns.
Don’t forget to register to vote! www.votefromabroad.org
Remember as a U S. Citizen, you (currently) have the right to vote in U.S. elections no matter where you are! This is guaranteed by the UOCAVA. Do not allow anyone to take this right away from you by instituting new demands that will make it very difficult to register to vote if you are outside the United States. (N.B. Since UOCAVA information may be difficult to find as many of the links have been scrubbed, you will find some pertinent information below for easy reference.)
We the People need to protect our voting rights!
DAG VMF Caucus Co-Chairs DA Germany
What would you like to organize this year? Contact us at [email protected]
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The Uniformed And Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) was enacted by Congress in 1986. UOCAVA requires that the states and territories allow certain groups of citizens to register and vote absentee in elections for Federal offices. In addition, most states and territories have their own laws allowing citizens covered by UOCAVA to register and vote absentee in state and local elections as well.
Provisions of UOCAVA
United States citizens covered by UOCAVA include: members of the United States Uniformed Services and merchant marine; their family members; and United States citizens residing outside the United States.
Among its key provisions, UOCAVA provides for an application called the Federal Post Card Application that qualified servicemembers and overseas citizens can use to register to vote and request an absentee ballot simultaneously. The law also allows for the use of a "back-up" ballot for federal offices, called the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. This ballot may be cast by voters covered by the Act who have made timely application for, but have not received, their regular ballot from their state or territory, subject to certain conditions.
In 2009, a subtitle of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, titled the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act ("MOVE Act"), amended UOCAVA to establish new voter registration and absentee ballot procedures which states must follow in all federal elections. The amended UOCAVA is available here.
Most of these new procedures were implemented by the November 2010 general election. As amended by the MOVE Act, UOCAVA now requires state officials to: provide UOCAVA voters with an option to request and receive voter registration and absentee ballot applications by electronic transmissions and establish electronic transmission options for delivery of blank absentee ballots to UOCAVA voters; transmit validly-requested absentee ballots to UOCAVA voters no later than 45 days before an election for a federal office, when the request has been received by that date, except where an undue hardship waiver is approved by the Department of Defense for that election; take steps to ensure that electronic transmission procedures protect the security of the balloting process and the privacy of the identity and personal data of UOCAVA voters using the procedures; expand the acceptance of the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot to all elections for federal office beginning December 31, 2010; accept otherwise valid voter registration applications, absentee ballot applications, voted ballots, or Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots without regard to state notarization requirements, or restrictions on paper type, or envelope type; and allow UOCAVA voters to track the receipt of their absentee ballots through a free access system.
What rights does UOCAVA give me?
If you are a qualified voter protected by UOCAVA, in elections for federal office, the state in which you are qualified to vote must (1) permit you to register to vote and request an absentee ballot if a request is received by the 30th day before the election; (2) send you an absentee ballot early enough to receive it, vote it, and send it back, specifically by the 45th day before the election, if a request is received by that date; (3) permit you to request and receive your voter registration form, absentee ballot request, and blank absentee ballot electronically; (4) permit you to cast a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot under certain conditions; (5) provide you with free access to a tracking system that tells you whether your ballot has been received by the appropriate state election official; and (6) accept otherwise-valid voted ballots even if they are not notarized, and even if they are printed on a nonstandard paper size or sent in a nonstandard type envelope.
North Carolina Ballot Challenge Information
Over 60,000 ballots from the 2024 NC State Supreme Court election were at risk of being disqualified. Now this is down to 5500 UOCAVA voters–yes, U.S. votes from overseas are being questioned! If your ballot is one of them, you can fix it! - Check here to see if you're on the list - If you are on the list, contact your local election office to find out what you need to do to fix your ballot. If you need any help, contact [email protected]
World Press Freedom Day
(Source: United Nations)
World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference. Since then,
May 3, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day. After 30 years, the historic connection made between the freedom to seek, impart and receive information and the public good remains as relevant as it was at the time of its signing…This May 3 acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom. It is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional ethics. It is an opportunity to: celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; assess the state of press freedom throughout the world; defend the media from attacks on their independence; and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Federal benefits face possible cuts in House Republicans’ budget resolution
Whistleblower details how DOGE may have taken sensitive NLRB data
Students at Pentagon schools sue Hegseth over book bans on race and gender
Joining in upcoming walkouts will have repercussions,
Some DODEA schools issue detentions following walkout in support of diversity
Pro-DEI student protesters threatened by Defense Department schools
Parents at DODEA school say student walkout was stopped by snap lockdown drill
A student at Vilseck High School in Germany participates in a walkout Thursday to protest Trump administration book bans and other efforts to scrub diversity from military base schools. (Courtesy of DoDEA students)
Upcoming Elections 2025
Live Voter Help Sessions Register to vote at VoteFromAbroad.org
PENNSYLVANIA: Primary May 20, Registration Deadline May 5;
General November 4, Registration Deadline October 20
State Supreme Court
NEW JERSEY: Primary June 10, Registration Deadline May 12;
General November 4, Registration Deadline October 6
Governor and Lt. Governor
VIRGINIA: Primary June 17, Registration Deadline May 27;
General November 4, Registration Deadline October 14
Governor, Lt..Governor and Attorney General
MAY CALENDAR & EVENTS
National Military Appreciation Month, Month of the Military Caregiver
“Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces,
for without them, there will be no other rights to guard.” –President John F. Kennedy
Six national observances highlighting the contributions of those who have served.
Discover the National Military Appreciation Month military discounts.
May 1 – Silver Star Service Banner Day
May 1 – Loyalty Day “Today, we salute the Americans whose hard work and sacrifice have strengthened our Nation in common cause…” President Joseph R. Biden
May 1 – National Day of Prayer
May 3 – World Press Freedom Day - 30th Anniversary
“Freedom of expression in the face of the AI revolution”
May 3 – VFW National Day of Service
May 4-10 – National Correctional Officers Week
May 4-10 – Public Service Recognition Week
May 8 – VE Day
May 9 – Military Spouse Appreciation Day
May 12-17 – Armed Forces Week 2025
May 13 – Children of Fallen Patriots Day
May 15 – Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 17 – Armed Forces Day
May 17 – IamExpat Fair get your free ticket! 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Estrel Hotel, Sonnenallee 225 12057 Berlin, free tickets–Registration is required.
(A good opportunity to spread the word about Democrats Abroad and register voters!)
May 18 – International Museum Day
May 21 – Ramstein AB Passport Outreach Event 2025, KMCC Food Court- appointments available-FBU may be present [email protected]
May 22 – Maritime Day
May 24 – Luxembourg American Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony at 2:00 pm (CET)
May 26 – Memorial Day
Upcoming DA Activities
SUPPORT DA GERMANY’s GOTV EFFORTS
Your monetary donations to Democrats Abroad Germany stay here and are used exclusively to organize and get out the vote among Americans. Request your absentee ballot for 2025. All overseas U.S. citizens must do this every calendar year.
VMF Caucus Survey
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Dems Abroad Germany VMF CAUCUS March 2025 News
MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER
On government watchdogs
Thoughtful criticism and close scrutiny of all government officials by the press and the public are an important part of our democratic society.”
–President Jimmy Carter, Farewell Address January 14, 1981
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Greetings to all as we regroup to adapt to the new world situation where each day our allies and friends reconsider the United States’ position in the world. March is National Ethics Awareness Month. Ask yourself these questions: What is the status of ethics in the USA? Who is following the laws of the land? Who has signed the ethics statements and who hasn’t? “The Trump Staffers Who Get Paid by Private Clients ‘Special Government Employees,’...many who drive policy, aren’t required to publicly disclose potential conflicts or give up outside work or investments”
Seems as though some people are running the country who are not federal employees and are manipulating federal procedures, so that they do not have to sign the ethics statements. Whose private enterprises are profiting from association with the U.S. government? Do you like the answers? If people have not complied with mandatory U.S. government practices, then deport them back to their homeland.
We need to keep reminding people that one person’s personal choices do not represent the viewpoint of all United States citizens. We need to show that there are differing opinions in our United States just like the students in Stuttgart, Germany and in Mons, Belgium and Japan did to let the world know that they are not in agreement with a multitude of Executive Orders that affect their daily lives as they attend the DoDEA schools run by our government for military dependents. These students stood up and voiced their opinions as did some of their parents. Whenever there is an opportunity, we need to do the same–peaceful picketing is always an option–wherever government representatives are we should have a group there expressing our opinions. Letters to the Editors are always a good way to get the word out. Organize groups in your area to be ready with signs (text on both sides). Set up contact lists and keep your ears tuned to see who is visiting Germany. Let’s get the word out that what is going on in our Democracy is illegal. We have long standing government policies that need to be followed. The U.S. is a Democracy not an oligarchy. Sotomayor Says Presidents Are Not Monarchs and Must Obey Rulings
Unelected people should not be running our government and they should not have access to any personal and private information. They should not be deleting things from official websites without following the correct approval system and they certainly should not be able to delete anything from U.S. citizens’ IRS files which they should not have access to in the first place. Inexperienced, unvetted people should not be authorized access to sensitive files. And they certainly should not have access to the IRS files and financial information of all U.S. citizens. The privacy act must be observed!
Regarding the size of federal government office staffs: Government offices may be unwieldy at the present them but randomly having a private citizen, who was not even born in the United States and was not brought up in our Democracy, taking an ax to them, eliminating them from existence, disregarding the correct legal procedures, is totally unacceptable. This is not a private social media organization where employees are encouraged to sleep in their offices so they can be on the job 24 hours a day as well as write reports every week on what they have accomplished in their jobs.
We the People have to protect our Democracy. What do we need to do? We need to contact our Members of Congress, write Letters to the Editors, organize to protect our rights and do it now. Let certain representatives know their cowardly behavior in following “the leader” in the selection of unqualified, inexperienced Cabinet Members is unworthy of their positions and that they will be primaried out of office.
Books in DoDEA school libraries as well as in other institutions are being censored. Who is making these decisions? Censorship will have a negative effect on the futures of tomorrow’s leaders as will the negative example of bullies running our country.
It probably will not come as a surprise that all President Biden material has been deleted from the White House website and any links in previously published articles now take you to different information. In January 2025, to preserve the online presence of the administration of President Joe Biden, the information was archived. The archived Biden White House website is a resource for photographs, speeches, and other public domain records of the Biden Presidency from 2021-2025.
The Ghost Army (2012) | Full Documentary The PBS program is currently available on YouTube! (See December 2024 VMF-DAG Newsletter and DAG Veterans and Military Families Caucus Speaks with Rick Beyer, The Ghost Army on DA Germany.)
Will our democracy still exist for its 250th anniversary, July 4, 2026? Get every U.S. citizen overseas registered to vote and instill in them the importance of voting in every U.S. election. We need your help to turn out the vote with military affiliated voters in Germany. Join our absentee voter team! [email protected]
Robert Scott and Terese Sarno
DAG VMF Caucus Co-Chairs DA Germany
What would you like to organize this year? Contact us at [email protected]
Ready to join our caucus? Be part of the conversation and make your voice heard!
Unpacking DEI: Why DEI is Everyone’s Fight
Robert Scott, Co-Chair, the DAG-VMF Caucus presented an inspiring DA Event combining historical information along with personal experiences. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have become a flashpoint in today’s political landscape, often misrepresented and misunderstood. But DEI isn’t just a corporate buzzword or a partisan issue—it’s a fight for fairness, opportunity, and justice that impacts us all. If you were unable to attend the informative webinar, you can watch the YouTube video.
Important information to remember:
WOKE, the African-American English synonym for the General American English word awake, has since the 1930s has been used to refer to awareness of social and political issues affecting African Americans. Identified as a U.S. Slang. • “WOKE” to be awake. Originally: well informed, up-to-date.• Nowadays – high jacked, and means whatever people on the right want it to mean.
CRT-Critical Race Theory was first conceived by a group of graduate students at Harvard University in the late 1970s. They were analyzing Civil Rights cases brought after the Brown v. Board of Education decision. CRT is a “law school-level concept,” so of course it’s being mislabeled, and demonized, and isn’t being taught in grade schools. History is not a “theory.” Some teachers are asking that a more “Inclusive” version of history be taught.
PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS—OPPOSE the SAVE Act
The SAVE Act is a voter disenfranchisement bill, pure and simple. It would impact millions of Americans and effectively end voting from abroad, due to the new voter registration requirements it would impose. Contact your U.S. Representatives today!
Instead of protecting democracy, it undermines it by making it harder for Americans to exercise their fundamental right to vote. Who will be disenfranchised by the bill? The massive group of United States citizens this would disenfranchise includes military and civilians abroad, voters without a passport or up to date birth certificate, all mail-in registration voters, which often includes college students, seniors, military in the United States, rural voters, workers who are not eligible to take time off from work to register, and people who have changed their name and have no passport
Upcoming Elections 2025
Live Voter Help Sessions Register to vote at VoteFromAbroad.org
FLORIDA: Election April 1, Registration Deadline March 3 Congressional District (replacing Matt Gaetz) Congressional District 6 (replacing Michael Waltz)
WISCONSIN: Election April 1, Registration Deadline March 12
State Supreme Court
PENNSYLVANIA: Primary May 20, Registration Deadline May 5;
General November 4, Registration Deadline October 20
State Supreme Court
NEW JERSEY: Primary June 10, Registration Deadline May 12;
General November 4, Registration Deadline October 6
Governor and Lt. Governor
VIRGINIA: Primary June 17, Registration Deadline May 27;
General November 4, Registration Deadline October 14
Governor, Lt..Governor and Attorney General
James Carville on the November 4th Virginia governor's election: “Think about the turnout among federal employees. What percent of the voters in northern Virginia are federal employees or families of federal employees? Do you think they’re gonna vote? I think they’re gonna vote. I think I know which way they’re gonna vote, and they’re gonna vote heavily.”
VA/OMSC and DFAS Contacts in Germany
Department of Veterans Affairs Representatives
Two Overseas Military Service Coordinators (OMSC) in Kaiserslautern (Kleber Kaserne building 3213, room 311) Office Hours: 0900-1200 and 1300-1600, Monday to Friday.Telephone: 0611-145-541-1408 or 0611-145-541-1415
The traveling team in Kaiserslautern covers Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, etc.To book an in-person meeting/phone conference go to: https://calendly.com/va-omsc-ktown
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) full-time representative, Ms. Kenya Taylor, in Kaiserslautern at Kleber Kaserne, Clock Tower Building, first floor. Telephone 0631-7106-8805, Email: [email protected].
VETERANS HEALTH CARE Actions Needed to Improve the Foreign Medical Program
April 1 – TRICARE Online Patient Portal will be decommissioned-download files now!
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Representative Gerry Connolly Announces New Effort To Hear From Americans Hurt By Trump Actions Share your story at democraticleader.house.gov/shareyourstory
Federal workers who have witnessed or been subjected to any action that violates their rights or goes against the Constitution can blow the whistle at oversightdemocrats.house.gov/contact/tip-line.
Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
Democratic senators urge VA secretary to revoke Elon Musk’s access to veterans’ personal information More than two dozen Democratic senators sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins asking that he stop tech billionaire Elon Musk and his associates from accessing and collecting veterans’ personal information from the federal government’s computers.
Hegseth’s visit to U.S. base in Germany met with student walkout
The protests were in response to executive orders targeting diversity efforts throughout the U.S. government. Since he took over the Pentagon, Black History Month celebrations have been banned and access to select books restricted in DoD schools attended by the children of U.S. service members.
Middle school students hold walkout during Hegseth visit to US base in Germany More than 50 Patch Middle School students staged a walkout Tuesday to protest recent Pentagon moves that have targeted diversity initiatives at military schools.
Parents at Army base in Stuttgart say students grappling with new school rules
‘Our stories matter’: Students walk out of DODEA school in Japan in support of diversity
Pentagon's Hegseth: 'Diversity Is Our Strength' Is Dumbest Phrase in Military History
He has also ended commemorations of identity month celebrations, like Black History Month and Women’s History Month, issuing guidance to the U.S. military that "efforts to divide the force – to put
one group ahead of another – erode camaraderie and threaten mission execution."
Hegseth heckled/booed by military families at pro-DEI protest in Germany The defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was heckled during a visit to a US military installation in Germany as military families protested against the administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Germany's Olaf Scholz slams JD Vance for suggesting more inclusion of far-right German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sharply rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Saturday, a day after Vance gave a speech saying European leaders should not shun far-right political parties.
Safety of Journalists | United Nations.
“Stop targeting truth and truth-tellers. As journalists stand up for truth, the world stands with them.” –António Gutierrez, United Nations Secretary-General
Germany’s Merz vows ‘independence’ from Trump’s America, warning NATO may soon be dead “The Trump administration does not care about Europe and is aligning with Russia.”
MARCH CALENDAR & EVENTS
“March”, named for the Roman god of war, used to be when military campaigns resumed after being interrupted by winter.
MARCH is National Ethics Awareness Month
Workplace ethics —not to be confused with work ethic, referring to someone’s dedication to hard work —refers to the application of moral values to every aspect of a business. Work ethics applies to not only how a business interacts with customers but also its interactions between employees.
March 2 – Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Equal Rights Amendment
March 3 – Navy Reserve Birthday
March 4 – National Hug a G.I. Day
March 5 – Seabee Birthday
March 5 –The Hello Girls documentary, 4:00 p.m. PT
March 6 – The Military Requirements of European Security: Burden Sharing in Principle and Practice with Lieutenant General Andrew M. Rohling. Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee and General a.D. Egon Ramms at 7.00 p.m., Wissenschaftszentrum Bonn, Ahrstraße 45. Please register: [email protected]
March 7 – National Slam The Scam Day Protect Yourself Against Social Security Scams
March 8 – International Women’s Day Inspire Inclusion
March 9 – U.S. Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 13 – National K9 Veterans Day
March 15-17 – The American Legion 106th Birthday
March 15 – Ides of March
March 18 – National Supreme Sacrifice Day
March 20 – Spring Equinox
March 21 – Rosie The Riveter Day
March 22 – Earth Hour 2025 8:30 p.m. “Give an Hour for Earth”
March 23-30 – Military World Winter Games Lucerne, Switzerland
March 25 – National Medal of Honor Day
March 29 – National Vietnam War Veterans Day
April 4 – Online Registration deadline for 44th National Veterans Wheelchair Games
Upcoming DA Activities
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