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Michael Ramos
DA Australia (Victoria) and DPCA Voting Representative; DA Veterans and Military Families Caucus; DA Hispanic Caucus; DNC Labor Council; Voting Assistance Trainer (VAT) Certified by DA. Train the Trainer (T3) Certified by the DNC.
AA from Black Hawk College. BA from the University of the District of Columbia. Former Enlisted Marine; Union Member; Former Democratic Congressional Staffer; Expert Taco Assembler. (he/him/él). Voter Assistance Training (VAT) Certified by DA and FVAP.gov
LATEST BY Michael Ramos
VMF Member Opinion: Mental Health in the Contemporary Overseas American Military
Tervuren, Belgium—The following opinion piece is authored by Thomas K. Murphy, Ph.D., an educator, a long-time Department of Defense civilian with significant experience having worked on several U.S. military locations overseas, and a regular contributor ...
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New Podcast Episode: Notable Veterans Scholar and Researcher Corrine Hinton Shares Discussion with VMF
Read moreVMF Member Opinion: Why Voting Still Matters Especially for Military Families
Frankfurt, Germany—The following opinion piece is authored by Malaika Kusumi, a family member to several military veterans and an author and poet. Malaika is a California UOCAVA voter, resident of Germany, and member of the ...
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VMF Member Opinion: A Tabling We Go
Frankfurt, Germany—The following opinion piece is authored by Malaika Kusumi, a family member to several military veterans, and author and poet. Malaika is a California UOCAVA voter, resident of Germany, and member of the Democrats Abroad ...
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VMF Member Opinion: Veteran-Related Sites are always Worth Visits Stateside
Melbourne, Australia—The following opinion piece is authored by Michael Ramos, a service-connected disabled Marine Corps veteran. Michael is an Illinois UOCAVA voter, resident of Australia, and member of the Democrats Abroad Global Veterans and Military ...
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TAKE ACTION: Tell Your Members of Congress to Stop Leaving Military Families and Personnel Overseas Behind on Healthcare
Read moreTAKE ACTION: Tell Your Members of Congress to Stop Leaving Military Families and Personnel Overseas Behind on Healthcare
Read moreStatement from the VMF Caucus on a Member’s 100th Birthday Celebration
The Democrats Abroad Global Veterans and Military Families (VMF) Caucus recently offered a hearty birthday congratulations to a fantastic member of Democrats Abroad. As part of the “greatest generation,” Democrats ...
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VMF Guest Opinion Piece: Virginians Are Strongly Encouraged To Make Your Voices Heard In 2026
The below guest opinion piece is authored by MCPO Susan Hippen (U.S. Navy, ret.). Susan is an outspoken advocate for both Democrats and the military-connected community. She currently resides in ...
Recent News of VMF Interest for Feb. – March 2026
What’s coming up? RSVP! March 28th Virtual Event : DA VMF Caucus No Tyrants Day Virtual Gathering (2pm ET) What’s VMF been up to lately? VMF March 2026 Newsletter - ...
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VMF Member Opinion: America Has Always Needed Women Service Members to Carry Out Its Missions
Vienna, Austria—The opinion piece offered below is authored by GySgt. George Bottorff, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.). He opines on why it is unreasonable for the current administration to unnecessarily continue ...
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VMF Member Opinion: Senators Need to Hear From All of Us Before Voting On SAVE
Paris, France—The following VMF member opinion piece is offered by Meredith Gowan Le Goff, an overseas U.S. citizen with a lengthy résumé of paying attention to issues affecting the American abroad ...
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