VMF Caucus News

December 16, 2025

VMF Statement on the Status of Key Pieces of Legislation

The table below shows legislation in which the Democrats Abroad (DA) Global Veterans and Military Families (VMF) Caucus has taken a formal position during 2025; that is, the VMF Steering......
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December 09, 2025

VMF Statement on the U.S. National Guard’s 389th Birthday

The Democrats Abroad Global Veterans and Military Families (VMF) Caucus salutes the brave men and women of the Army National Guard, who will celebrate their 389th birthday on December 13,......
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December 07, 2025

VMF Statement in Total Opposition to GOP Bill Stripping Dual Citizenship

The Democrats Abroad (DA) Global Veterans and Military Families (VMF) Caucus echoes DA’s statement and expresses its unequivocal opposition to recently-introduced legislation by Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) that would permit......
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December 06, 2025

Statement from the VMF Caucus on the Creation of VMF’s Virtual Art Gallery

The Democrats Abroad Global Veterans and Military Families (VMF) Caucus is pleased to highlight its new “Virtual Art Gallery,” an online space for all Democrats Abroad members, and their family......
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December 02, 2025

VMF Statement Condemning President Trump over his Commentary Regarding Senator Kelly

In response to President Donald Trump’s remarks over social media calling for the death of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), the Democrats Abroad Global Veterans and Military Families (VMF) Caucus......
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November 30, 2025

VMF Member Opinion: As Detention Centers Grow, Republicans Need to Grow a Spine

Vienna, Austria—The following opinion piece is authored by GySgt. George Bottorff, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.). He opines on the inhumane detention of immigrants and U.S. citizens, and reflects on the......
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November 26, 2025

VMF Member Opinion: Black Military History at Margraten Must Not Be Erased

The Hague, Netherlands—The below opinion piece is authored by Roberta Enschedé. Roberta is an Illinois UOCAVA voter, a resident of the Netherlands, former International Vice Chair of Democrats Abroad, and......
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November 19, 2025

VMF December 2025 Newsletter

December 2025     ⭐ Next VMF Meeting: December 13, 2025, at 6:00 AM ET on Webex. ⭐ Link to attend here; Meeting number 23064645639; password: dems * VMF meetings......
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November 13, 2025

VMF Member Opinion: Why Removing the Margraten Memorial to Black Soldiers is Wrong

Frankfurt, Germany—The following opinion piece is authored by Carl Landon Schetter Taylor, a U.S. Army veteran residing in Germany, Pennsylvania UOCAVA voter, and member of the Democrats Abroad Global Veterans......
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November 11, 2025

Recent News of VMF Interest for October-November 2025

What’s VMF been up to lately? VMF November 2025 Newsletter  VMF Member Opinion: Government Shutdown A Broken Promise To TRICARE Beneficiaries  VMF Statement (and Video) on the U.S. Marine Corps’......
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