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 - Special Edition
Statement from the Veterans and Military Families Caucus on Community Support Following the Loss of Service Members
Statement from the VMF Chair and Vice Chair in Response to the 2026 State of the Union
Statement from the VMF Chair on DA Austria’s New VMF Caucus
Statement: Checking In With VMF Members: March Poll Question
VMF Member Opinion: Senators Need to Hear From All of Us Before Voting On SAVE
VMF Member Opinion: America Has Always Needed Women Service Members to Carry Out Its Missions
VMF Member Opinion: Groundbreaking at the Pointe du Hoc
VMF Guest Opinion Piece: Opposition to Trump Arch Next to Arlington National Cemetery
VMF Poem of the Month: “A Salute” by Elisabeth H.
VMF Artwork: “Book Bricks” by Michael Ramos
VMF March 2026 Newsletter
Recent News of VMF Interest for January–February 2026
What’s been on Americans’ minds lately?
Opinion: Trump is the President of the United States of Vice
Op-Ed: How Congress can — and must — fix the Supreme Court
Blog: What happens when the veteran becomes the military spouse
Blog: I Knew the Data on Caregivers. My Stroke Made It Real
Opinion: The Military and the Mail—America’s Oldest Partnership
Op-Ed: Humanizing the shutdown’s impact on Coast Guard community
Blog: When the VA re-checks your disability rating, what you should know
Blog: America Keeps Sending the Bill to Its Veterans
Opinion: The VA's definition of 'veteran' is out of step with modern military service
Opinion: VA is being fiscally starved out of existence
Op-Ed: Exposing the Unconstitutional Power Grab in SAVE Act
Blog: Can Your MAGA Mailman Stop You From Voting?
Blog: PACT Act claims in 2026: where toxic exposure benefits stand - and why oversight still matters
Opinion: Protect veterans' benefits
Op-Ed: Risks and challenges of getting news of the war to Stripes' readers
What else has been in the media lately?
Dems Abroad Take Action Item: Stop Unauthorized War
Dems Abroad Statement: A Call to Protect the Lives of U.S. Citizens and Our Democracy
Dems Abroad Statement: Trump, Unchecked, Endangers Us All
Dems Abroad Germany VMF March 2026 Newsletter
Article: Trump DOJ expands crackdown on overseas voters over ID
Article: The SAVE Act: How New Voting Laws Could Impact Service Members and Families
Article: Learn how to get care at overseas military hospitals or clinics
Article: 34 Former Military Members Were Put on Deportation Track in the Past Year
Article: Next month, commissaries will begin charging for bags
Article: What’s Wrong with Pete Hegseth?
Article: Hegseth’s Pentagon Is Trying to Turn a Newspaper for Troops Into Propaganda
Article: VA Rolls Out Risky Consolidation Scheme
Journal Article: Trump's War on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Article: Serving the US Doesn’t Guarantee Citizenship. Some Veterans Still Face Deportation
Article: Afghanistan War Veteran Dies in ICE Custody One Day After Arrest
Letter: Blumenthal, Takano & Colleagues Demand Trump Administration to Immediately Rescind New Rule That Would Slash Disability Ratings for Thousands of Veterans
Letter: Local congressional representatives demand answers about ICE activity on Army jurisdiction
Letter: NSL4A Calls on Election Officials to Protect Military and Overseas Voting Access
Article: Many DHS employees miss first full paychecks as shutdown continues
Article: Trump Organization wants to trademark the president’s name with America’s 250th birthday
Article: Staffing Cuts at Atlanta VA Raise Concerns for Black Veterans Who Rely on It Most
Memo: Labor and Delivery Closure at Landstuhl Hospital
Article: 'Betrayed': Veterans react to Sen. Johnson's decision to block bill for combat-injured veterans
Letter: Veterans urge Trump to pursue diplomacy over entering another Forever War
Article: Sending a military care package to the Middle East? Check this list first
Article: AARO White Paper Shows How Overseas Voters' Rights Are Being Threatened
Article: LGBTQ data is disappearing under Trump, reports find
Article: A year after the Social Security Fairness Act, some retirees are still waiting for full benefits
Article: New Interactive Screens At US War Cemeteries
Article: Veterans deported, too: ICE crackdown sweeps up those who served
Article: Trump is adding anti-trans provisions to the SAVE America Act
Article: A record number of Republicans are leaving the House
Article: Understanding state residency when filing taxes as a military spouse
Press Release: Michigan is victorious in legal battle over voter rolls
Article: Veterans who depend on mental health care keep losing their therapists under Trump
Article: Discovered: First Maps of the American Revolution
AARO Newsletter: State of Play on Voting by Americans Abroad
Article: Fact Focus: The Trump administration is falsely claiming Jimmy Carter was against mail-in voting
Article: Employee groups revive lawsuit to block Schedule F
Article: How to talk to your military kids about current events
Article: Over 1 million veterans may be eligible for education benefits they didn’t know they had
Study: Evidence-based treatments for PTSD symptoms resulting from military sexual trauma in women Veterans: A systematic review
Article: Trump Quietly Appoints Erika Kirk To U.S. Air Force Academy Board
Article: AI Fakes Spread Disinformation. Is the Distrust They Create Even Worse?
Article: Democratic Members of Virginia's U.S. House Delegation "strongly condemn the deceptive and offensive mailers being sent to Black voters across Virginia by a MAGA-aligned group"
Article: Army Veteran Who Survived Major Missile Blast in Iraq Sounds Alarm on TBIs
Article: Military veteran tears into MAGA for weaponizing religion
Article: US veteran charged with 'conspiracy' over ICE protest refuses to plead guilty
Article: Air Force Academy Prepares Ideological Overhaul, with Erika Kirk Bringing "Bold Christian Faith"
Article: GOP Lawmaker Criticizes Trump’s Reaction to Robert Mueller’s Death
Article: Veteran Service Officers Bring Critical Support to U.S. Personnel in Belgium
Press Release: VFW Debuts New Tool to Streamline VA Benefits Assistance
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U.S. citizens living abroad, both civilian and military, are highly encouraged to check your voter registration status and request your ballot for any upcoming elections in your home voting state that you are eligible to vote in.
The Global VMF Caucus has over 1,400 members in dozens of countries and proudly consists of veterans, military family members, Department of Defense civilians, other national security professionals, and strong allies of veterans and military family causes.
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