VMF Caucus News

November 01, 2025

VMF Member Opinion: The Issue of Food Insecurity in the Military Community

Tervuren, Belgium—The following opinion piece is authored by Thomas K. Murphy, a long-time Department of Defense civilian with significant experience, having worked on several U.S. military locations overseas. Based on......
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October 30, 2025

VMF Member Opinion: Looking at October 18th through the ‘Eye of the Lens’

Madrid, Spain—The following opinion piece is authored by Lucia Perez, a military family member who recently attended the October 18th “No Tyrants” protest in Madrid, and offers her reflections from......
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October 26, 2025

VMF November 2025 Newsletter

November 2025     ⭐ Next VMF Meeting: November 8, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET on Webex. ⭐ Link to attend here; Meeting number 23000240493; password: dems * VMF meetings......
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October 25, 2025

VMF Member Opinion: Government Shutdown A Broken Promise To TRICARE Beneficiaries

London, England—The following opinion piece is authored by Stephen Peters, who proudly served our nation in the United States Marine Corps. He discusses how today’s military families are negatively affected......
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October 17, 2025

VMF Guidance: Starting A New Veterans and Military Families (VMF) Caucus In Your Country Committee

Guidance For Establishing A VMF Caucus Within Your Country Committee Authored by: George Bottorff, USMC, Ret., and Dems Abroad Global VMF Caucus Steering Committee Member Free-use “Making A Plan” image......
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October 15, 2025

Recent News of VMF Interest for October 2025

What’s VMF been up to lately? Statement from the VMF Caucus on Our Endorsed Candidates in the 2025 Election Cycle  VMF Statement on the U.S. Navy’s Upcoming 250th Birthday  ​New......
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October 10, 2025

VMF Statement on the U.S. Navy’s Upcoming 250th Birthday

The United States Navy was first established on October 13, 1775 (as the Continental Navy), and since then, has protected our homeland nation, patrolled the vast seas, saved countless lives,......
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October 02, 2025

Statement from the VMF Caucus on Our Endorsed Candidates in the 2025 Election Cycle

The 2025 General Election is fast approaching, and the Democrats Abroad (DA) Global Veterans and Military Families (VMF) Caucus reminds all U.S. citizens living, working, studying, or serving abroad about......
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September 26, 2025

VMF October 2025 Newsletter

October 2025     ⭐ Next VMF Meeting: October 18, 2025, at 7:00 AM ET on Webex ⭐ Link to attend here; Meeting number 23100207446; password: dems * VMF meetings are......
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September 26, 2025

VMF Member Opinion: HHS Secretary RFK, Jr. Has Miserably Failed The American People

Vienna, Austria—The below opinion piece is authored by George Bottorff, Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, retired. After nine months of the second Trump Administration, the author discusses his reasons why......
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