| December 2025 |
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⭐ Next VMF Meeting: December 13, 2025, at 6:00 AM ET on Webex. ⭐
Link to attend here; Meeting number 23064645639; password: dems
* VMF meetings are open to all DA members, and all VMF members are encouraged to attend.
Message from the Chair
Dear VMF Colleagues:
We called, and you answered. With your help, Democrats across the country soundly defeated M.A.G.A.-extremist candidates and right-wing initiatives. VMF is grateful for our members who came through on the ballot – the peaceful way to enact reforms in the United States. I also hope every VMF member had a pleasant Veterans Day!
As we wrap up 2025, let’s celebrate our victories, but let’s also not forget the work we’ll need to do in 2026 to flip seats from red to blue in both Congress and in state legislatures. Remember, if Democrats gain the majority in either chamber of Congress next year – the House or the Senate – the MAGA agenda will crumble and appropriate congressional oversight of the Executive Branch will be restored. To get there, we need all hands on deck. You’ve registered with the VMF Caucus, but are you now ready to take the next step and get actively involved with us? Let me know: [email protected].
Democratically yours,
Michael Ramos
Democrats Abroad Global VMF Caucus, Chair
Veteran and Military Family Member
Legislative Updates
On November 10th, the U.S. Senate voted on legislation to end the government shutdown (until January 30, 2026), without a guarantee to address the skyrocketing healthcare prices imposed on the American people. On November 12th, the House of Representatives voted on the same bill. Click here to see how your Senators voted, and here to see how your Representative voted.
VMF Volunteer of the Month
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Having recently contributed a thoughtful VMF opinion piece and a video clip for VMF social media, having been highlighted in our VMF Virtual Museum, and as an active discussion participant in our VMF Caucus messaging app, Marine Corps Veteran Stephen Peters is VMF’s Volunteer of the Month. Stephen is highly engaged in political issues, and he has demonstrated leadership within Democrats Abroad. VMF is pleased to honor Stephen! |
VMF Updates
VMF Member Meeting: Dec. 13th at 6 AM ET (Webex link here, password dems)
VMF Member Opinion: Government Shutdown A Broken Promise To TRICARE Beneficiaries
VMF Statement (and Video) on the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th Birthday
Statement from the VMF Chair Regarding the VA’s Recent Completely Inappropriate Online Posting
VMF Member Opinion: Looking at October 18th through the ‘Eye of the Lens’
New Podcast Episode: Checking In With DAG VMF Co-Chairs Robert Scott & Terese Sarno
VMF Member Opinion: The Issue of Food Insecurity in the Military Community
VMF Member Opinion: Caregivers at Landstuhl Need Backpay and Closed Centers Reopened
VMF Artwork: Painting by M.B. Dallocchio, Photography by Terese Sarno, and Veteran’s Wreath by Michael Ramos
VMF Poem of the Month: “Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too” by Langston Hughes
VMF November 2025 Newsletter
***To view (lots!) more of the latest VMF News Articles & Opinions, please see here.
And finally, a shout-out to all Democrats Abroad members who supported the Doughboy Foundation’s “Bells of Peace” campaign, which took place on Veterans Day.
What Volunteering Activities Does VMF Currently Need?
- Willing and able to conduct (nonpartisan) voter registrations at U.S. military installations overseas (Japan, South Korea, U.K., Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain) and in other civilian locations (training is available!)
- Assist with content creation for VMF social media (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter)
- Support efforts to create a VMF Caucus within DA-U.K., DA-Canada, and DA-Japan
- Article writing for the VMF web page and newsletter
- Research congressional, state, and local candidates running for office in 2026
Be sure to check out VMF’s podcast and movie recommendations! And if you haven’t checked it out already, make sure to swing by our Virtual Museum (QR Code shown below). Simply click on each “display” and swipe through each one to view additional pages.
Questions/Comments/Suggestions?
For matters concerning the VMF newsletter: [email protected]
For reaching the VMF Caucus chair: [email protected]
For all other matters: [email protected]
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Are you following the Democrats Abroad Global Veterans & Military Families (VMF) Caucus on social media?
- CONUS: Call 988 and Press 1 or go to https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
- In Europe: +1 844-702-5495 or DSN 988
- In the Pacific: +1 844-702-5493 or DSN 988
- In Southwest Asia: +1 855-422-7719 or DSN 988
- Chat: Text with a crisis line responder. Send a text to 838255 or through https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/chat
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