VMF Caucus News

January 08, 2025

VMF Member Opinion: U.S. Disabled Vets Living Abroad Often Feel Abandoned By The VA

January 8, 2025 Küçükçekmece, Türkiye—The opinion piece below is by Isa Kocher, a New York absentee voter, Turkey resident, severely disabled U.S. Air Force veteran, and member of the Democrats......
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January 08, 2025

VMF Member Opinion: U.S. Disabled Vets Living Abroad Often Feel Abandoned By The VA

January 8, 2025 Küçükçekmece, Türkiye—The opinion piece below is by Isa Kocher, a New York absentee voter, Turkey resident, severely disabled U.S. Air Force veteran, and member of the Democrats......
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December 10, 2024

News of Interest for the Democrats Abroad VMF Community

Recent News of VMF Interest   VA News: VA takes steps to expand access to benefits for Veterans who served at K2 and their survivors [NOTE: Veterans living overseas can......
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November 07, 2024

Statement from the VMF Chair and Vice Chair regarding the 2024 election results

Michael Ramos (Australia) and Kee Evans (Guatemala), Chair and Vice Chair of the Democrats Abroad Global Veterans and Military Families Caucus, respectively, recently provided remarks in response to the 2024......
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October 28, 2024

VMF November 2024 Newsletter

November 2024   ★ Next VMF Meeting: November 9, 2024 at 7:00 AM ET on WebEx.★ *VMF meetings are open to all DA members, and all VMF members are encouraged to......
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October 28, 2024

Events, News, and Opinions for the DA VMF Community, September-October 2024

What Events Are Coming Up of VMF Interest? Oct. 29: VA online event: Virtual Coffee Social Hour for Women Veterans (see above) Oct. 29: VA online event: “Unstuck” Your FOIA......
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October 13, 2024

Statements from the VMF Chair and Vice Chair on Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples Day

October 14, 2024 Antigua, Guatemala—In recognizing the U.S. federal holiday traditionally known as Columbus Day – and the equally important Indigenous Peoples Day as a day increasingly recognized by the......
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September 30, 2024

Democrats Abroad Global VMF Caucus Statement on Donald Trump’s Bizarre Attack on UOCAVA Voters

September 28, 2024   Melbourne, Australia—In the latest round of absurd remarks from former President Donald Trump, members of the Democrats Abroad Veterans and Military Families (VMF) Caucus’ leadership team......
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September 26, 2024

VMF October 2024 Newsletter

October 2024     ★Next VMF Meeting: October 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET on WebEx.★   Your VMF Caucus Statement: Democrats Abroad Global VMF Caucus Statement on Republicans’ “Project......
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September 24, 2024

News and Opinions for the DA VMF Community, Aug-Sept 2024

What Have Americans Been Voicing Lately?   Opinion (FL):  This is why Trump should visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Opinion (Op-Ed): Veterans coalition asks: What is honor anyway? Opinion (IL):......
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