Unite For Veterans Coalition
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Join veterans, military families, labor unions, and allies on June 6th, in Washington DC, at the National Mall as we stand up, together. Unite for Veterans. Unite for America. https://www.unite4veterans.org/
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June 6 2025 Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally Highlights
YouTube video by Unite 4 Veterans
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What were you doing on June 6th? Were you one of the 10,000 people who joined us on the national mall? Did you wish you'd come?
We rallied for veteran jobs. We rallied to protect the VA. We rallied in support of the Constitution.
Relive the experience now. . .
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UGg...
We rallied for veteran jobs. We rallied to protect the VA. We rallied in support of the Constitution.
Relive the experience now. . .
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UGg...
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We warned that a "manufactured war" on our streets would put troops at risk. Today, two WV Guardsmen were shot in DC.
Escalating domestic militarization doesn't make us safer; it puts citizen soldiers in the crosshairs.
Stop the stunts. Bring them home.
#NoWarOnOurStreets
https://bit.ly/484rFJr
Escalating domestic militarization doesn't make us safer; it puts citizen soldiers in the crosshairs.
Stop the stunts. Bring them home.
#NoWarOnOurStreets
https://bit.ly/484rFJr
Veterans Condemn National Guard Shooting Amid Rising Political Violence; Call for End to Domestic Deployments
Washington, DC – Common Defense is shocked and heartbroken by the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington DC earlier today. Our thoughts are with these Guardsmen, their love...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We warned that a "manufactured war" on our streets would put troops at risk. Today, two WV Guardsmen were shot in DC.
Escalating domestic militarization doesn't make us safer; it puts citizen soldiers in the crosshairs.
Stop the stunts. Bring them home.
#NoWarOnOurStreets
https://bit.ly/484rFJr
Escalating domestic militarization doesn't make us safer; it puts citizen soldiers in the crosshairs.
Stop the stunts. Bring them home.
#NoWarOnOurStreets
https://bit.ly/484rFJr
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Our thoughts are with the service members who were harmed today, and their families
We don't know what motivated this senseless act, but one thing is clear – if the National Guard had not been deployed when they weren’t needed, this would not have happened
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/s...
We don't know what motivated this senseless act, but one thing is clear – if the National Guard had not been deployed when they weren’t needed, this would not have happened
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/s...
The Chamberlain Network Horrified by Shooting of National Guardsmembers in DC — The Chamberlain Network
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in Washington, DC, near the White House. The Chamberlain Network thoughts are with these service members and their families, whose loved ...
www.chamberlainnetwork.us
November 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Our thoughts are with the service members who were harmed today, and their families
We don't know what motivated this senseless act, but one thing is clear – if the National Guard had not been deployed when they weren’t needed, this would not have happened
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/s...
We don't know what motivated this senseless act, but one thing is clear – if the National Guard had not been deployed when they weren’t needed, this would not have happened
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/s...
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Veterans from every branch are speaking out.
Senator Mark Kelly is being threatened for reminding troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president.
This isn’t justice. It’s intimidation.
Watch the full video here: youtube.com/shorts/0-sa6jp6pEk
Senator Mark Kelly is being threatened for reminding troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president.
This isn’t justice. It’s intimidation.
Watch the full video here: youtube.com/shorts/0-sa6jp6pEk
Defend the Oath, Not the President
YouTube video by Save America Movement
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Veterans from every branch are speaking out.
Senator Mark Kelly is being threatened for reminding troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president.
This isn’t justice. It’s intimidation.
Watch the full video here: youtube.com/shorts/0-sa6jp6pEk
Senator Mark Kelly is being threatened for reminding troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president.
This isn’t justice. It’s intimidation.
Watch the full video here: youtube.com/shorts/0-sa6jp6pEk
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is going on.
The Pentagon is launching a review into a Navy Captain for reminding troops of their legal duty. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is running a political attack.
This isn't about the law; it's about intimidating anyone who speaks out.
https://bit.ly/3XcMJY3
The Pentagon is launching a review into a Navy Captain for reminding troops of their legal duty. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is running a political attack.
This isn't about the law; it's about intimidating anyone who speaks out.
https://bit.ly/3XcMJY3
Pentagon launches 'thorough review' into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over video to troops
The Department of Defense on Monday said it is launching a "thorough review" into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.
abcnews.go.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is going on.
The Pentagon is launching a review into a Navy Captain for reminding troops of their legal duty. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is running a political attack.
This isn't about the law; it's about intimidating anyone who speaks out.
https://bit.ly/3XcMJY3
The Pentagon is launching a review into a Navy Captain for reminding troops of their legal duty. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is running a political attack.
This isn't about the law; it's about intimidating anyone who speaks out.
https://bit.ly/3XcMJY3
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The Pentagon has opened an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (a retired Navy captain) and is weighing whether to recall him into the military so he can be punished under the UCMJ.
AP has the full story here:
apnews.com/article/pent...
This is not normal — and here’s why it matters. 1/
AP has the full story here:
apnews.com/article/pent...
This is not normal — and here’s why it matters. 1/
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
The Pentagon says it's investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called...
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Pentagon has opened an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (a retired Navy captain) and is weighing whether to recall him into the military so he can be punished under the UCMJ.
AP has the full story here:
apnews.com/article/pent...
This is not normal — and here’s why it matters. 1/
AP has the full story here:
apnews.com/article/pent...
This is not normal — and here’s why it matters. 1/
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TCN condemns the President’s decision to answer a message about lawful orders with claims of “sedition” and calls for execution.
The President must not use his position of authority to promote political violence against those who disagree with him.
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...
The President must not use his position of authority to promote political violence against those who disagree with him.
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...
The Chamberlain Network Condemns the President’s Violent Rhetoric Targeting Members of Congress — The Chamberlain Network
TCN denounces the President’s violent rhetoric targeting six veteran lawmakers who affirmed the military’s obligation to follow lawful orders—an escalation that harms civil order and the democratic no...
www.chamberlainnetwork.us
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
TCN condemns the President’s decision to answer a message about lawful orders with claims of “sedition” and calls for execution.
The President must not use his position of authority to promote political violence against those who disagree with him.
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...
The President must not use his position of authority to promote political violence against those who disagree with him.
www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...
Yesterday, coalition members @chamberlainvets.bsky.social and @commondefense.bsky.social, went to Capitol Hill to talk to Senators and Representatives to ask them to assert their authority to pull the National Guard from the streets of our cities.
@aclu.org
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@aclu.org
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Op-ed | Veterans Demand Congress Pull Troops from American Cities - Davis Vanguard
Over 40 veterans, joined by the ACLU, Common Defense, and the Chamberlain Network, are urging Congress to take action against the Trump administration's misuse of military powers and politicization of...
davisvanguard.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Yesterday, coalition members @chamberlainvets.bsky.social and @commondefense.bsky.social, went to Capitol Hill to talk to Senators and Representatives to ask them to assert their authority to pull the National Guard from the streets of our cities.
@aclu.org
davisvanguard.org/2025/11/trum...
@aclu.org
davisvanguard.org/2025/11/trum...
Deploying the National Guard to American cities without a real emergency is a misuse of power. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has asked Sec. Hegseth to come and answer questions about this. We want to know when he is going to talk to our representatives.
https://bit.ly/4pkwO5Z
https://bit.ly/4pkwO5Z
Duckworth Secures Senate Hearing on Trump’s Military Deployments to American Cities | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Deploying the National Guard to American cities without a real emergency is a misuse of power. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has asked Sec. Hegseth to come and answer questions about this. We want to know when he is going to talk to our representatives.
https://bit.ly/4pkwO5Z
https://bit.ly/4pkwO5Z
Duckworth Secures Senate Hearing on Trump’s Military Deployments to American Cities | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Deploying the National Guard to American cities without a real emergency is a misuse of power. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has asked Sec. Hegseth to come and answer questions about this. We want to know when he is going to talk to our representatives.
https://bit.ly/4pkwO5Z
https://bit.ly/4pkwO5Z
Coalition member @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social has launched a new podcast--On Offense. Each episode breaks down how everyday Americans can push back against authoritarianism. Subscribe now and give it a rating.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Coalition member @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social has launched a new podcast--On Offense. Each episode breaks down how everyday Americans can push back against authoritarianism. Subscribe now and give it a rating.
open.spotify.com/show/2U590RM...
open.spotify.com/show/2U590RM...
Meet our coalition member @nslforamerica.bsky.social; an excellent example of service and commitment to the Constitution.
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Meet our coalition member @nslforamerica.bsky.social; an excellent example of service and commitment to the Constitution.
Thank you, Theodore R. Johnson for laying out the complexity of veterans benefits. As we said earlier, the Washington Post's recent series left a lot out. Johnson is filling in some of those blanks to help us all. Thank you for your service.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Veterans like me did not fight to be called fraudsters
After leaving the military, veterans face lucrative health benefits and hard choices.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Thank you, Theodore R. Johnson for laying out the complexity of veterans benefits. As we said earlier, the Washington Post's recent series left a lot out. Johnson is filling in some of those blanks to help us all. Thank you for your service.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Thank you General Honore for your service and for speaking out. Your words hit home for many of us who do not want to see the military used as political pawns. Our National Guard should not be policing our cities.
https://on.msnbc.com/3JWRrpG
https://on.msnbc.com/3JWRrpG
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré: Why we should be worried about our democracy this Veterans Day
The Trump administration is testing the American people, and this is a test we cannot fail.
on.msnbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Thank you General Honore for your service and for speaking out. Your words hit home for many of us who do not want to see the military used as political pawns. Our National Guard should not be policing our cities.
https://on.msnbc.com/3JWRrpG
https://on.msnbc.com/3JWRrpG
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New single by @dropkickmurphys.com just dropped. Helluva Veterans Day tribute, filmed IN UKRAINE. Watch and share. And BZ to all who wore the uniform—and who still stand for freedom.
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...
“Who’ll Stand With Us” featuring O’Hamsters [Recorded in KYIV 🇺🇦]
YouTube video by VALOR Media Network
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November 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
New single by @dropkickmurphys.com just dropped. Helluva Veterans Day tribute, filmed IN UKRAINE. Watch and share. And BZ to all who wore the uniform—and who still stand for freedom.
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...
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They fought for our freedom, but now some of those same veterans are being torn from their families and deported.
This is not how we honor their service. On #VeteransDay, we demand justice for our heroes. 🇺🇸
This is not how we honor their service. On #VeteransDay, we demand justice for our heroes. 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
They fought for our freedom, but now some of those same veterans are being torn from their families and deported.
This is not how we honor their service. On #VeteransDay, we demand justice for our heroes. 🇺🇸
This is not how we honor their service. On #VeteransDay, we demand justice for our heroes. 🇺🇸
This Veterans Day, as we do every day, we honor and celebrate veterans and we work to fight for their healthcare, their jobs, and the country they stepped up to serve. #VeteransDay #Veterans
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This Veterans Day, as we do every day, we honor and celebrate veterans and we work to fight for their healthcare, their jobs, and the country they stepped up to serve. #VeteransDay #Veterans
Why is ICE wearing masks?
"The masks were a way for officers to opt out—to wall off the political complexities of their work or, for some, the moral ones." That's not a good reason and it leads to distrust in everyone in uniform.
https://bit.ly/3WNzGMs
"The masks were a way for officers to opt out—to wall off the political complexities of their work or, for some, the moral ones." That's not a good reason and it leads to distrust in everyone in uniform.
https://bit.ly/3WNzGMs
Why They Mask
Veteran ICE officers know face coverings are a bad look. But they’re not coming off anytime soon.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Why is ICE wearing masks?
"The masks were a way for officers to opt out—to wall off the political complexities of their work or, for some, the moral ones." That's not a good reason and it leads to distrust in everyone in uniform.
https://bit.ly/3WNzGMs
"The masks were a way for officers to opt out—to wall off the political complexities of their work or, for some, the moral ones." That's not a good reason and it leads to distrust in everyone in uniform.
https://bit.ly/3WNzGMs
Sec. Hegseth has fired roughly two dozen generals and admirals in less than a year — without cause, against advice, and in response to partisan social media attacks.
The result: a breakdown in the apolitical norms that hold the officer corps together.
https://nyti.ms/4nLpjUi
The result: a breakdown in the apolitical norms that hold the officer corps together.
https://nyti.ms/4nLpjUi
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
The moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass.
nyti.ms
November 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Sec. Hegseth has fired roughly two dozen generals and admirals in less than a year — without cause, against advice, and in response to partisan social media attacks.
The result: a breakdown in the apolitical norms that hold the officer corps together.
https://nyti.ms/4nLpjUi
The result: a breakdown in the apolitical norms that hold the officer corps together.
https://nyti.ms/4nLpjUi
There are many different forces being deployed across the US, particularly in cities. It is important to #KnowtheDifference between these forces. The National Guard and ICE are not the same. They have different missions.
https://nyti.ms/3WoR2Px
https://nyti.ms/3WoR2Px
Who Are the Federal Forces Behind Trump’s Mass Deportations and Crime Crackdown?
As President Trump deploys ICE, Border Patrol, the National Guard and other forces to U.S. cities, here’s how to tell them apart — and what their powers are.
nyti.ms
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
There are many different forces being deployed across the US, particularly in cities. It is important to #KnowtheDifference between these forces. The National Guard and ICE are not the same. They have different missions.
https://nyti.ms/3WoR2Px
https://nyti.ms/3WoR2Px
From this article by Brian Todd @cnn.com: "Mental health care providers at four facilities have told CNN that... the VA is now pressing them to stop one-on-one sessions at the end of the allotted series, and more broadly reduce the number of patients who get this long-term care."
Veterans being denied the psychological care they need, often directly tied to their service on behalf of this country, is so wrong. The purpose of the VA is to care for those who served and in the ways they need to be treated. We must speak out.
https://cnn.it/3L0tvC4
https://cnn.it/3L0tvC4
Some VA therapists and patients say their psychotherapy sessions are being limited, raising alarm | CNN Politics
An edge comes to Michael’s voice when he speaks about his time serving in Afghanistan and his struggles living with post-traumatic stress disorder.
cnn.it
October 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
From this article by Brian Todd @cnn.com: "Mental health care providers at four facilities have told CNN that... the VA is now pressing them to stop one-on-one sessions at the end of the allotted series, and more broadly reduce the number of patients who get this long-term care."
Veterans being denied the psychological care they need, often directly tied to their service on behalf of this country, is so wrong. The purpose of the VA is to care for those who served and in the ways they need to be treated. We must speak out.
https://cnn.it/3L0tvC4
https://cnn.it/3L0tvC4
Some VA therapists and patients say their psychotherapy sessions are being limited, raising alarm | CNN Politics
An edge comes to Michael’s voice when he speaks about his time serving in Afghanistan and his struggles living with post-traumatic stress disorder.
cnn.it
October 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Veterans being denied the psychological care they need, often directly tied to their service on behalf of this country, is so wrong. The purpose of the VA is to care for those who served and in the ways they need to be treated. We must speak out.
https://cnn.it/3L0tvC4
https://cnn.it/3L0tvC4
Dependents of disabled vets and survivors of the fallen are missing their October GI Bill checks due to a VA tech failure—while the hotline that could help is shut down. For many, this puts rent and tuition at risk.
@starsandstripes.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4oq3c6L
@starsandstripes.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4oq3c6L
Computer ‘glitch’ delays higher-ed payments for veterans’ dependents and survivors
The education payments from the VA, known as Chapter 35 benefits, are behind schedule due to problems with a new claims management system.
bit.ly
October 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dependents of disabled vets and survivors of the fallen are missing their October GI Bill checks due to a VA tech failure—while the hotline that could help is shut down. For many, this puts rent and tuition at risk.
@starsandstripes.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4oq3c6L
@starsandstripes.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4oq3c6L
Adm. Alvin Holsey, is leaving his job as head of the U.S. Southern Command, which oversees all operations in Central and South America. He has been in his role for less than a year and has had a 37-year career in the US Navy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Adm. Alvin Holsey, is leaving his job as head of the U.S. Southern Command, which oversees all operations in Central and South America. He has been in his role for less than a year and has had a 37-year career in the US Navy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Americans know the National Guard. The National Guard are your neighbors. They are members of your community. When deployed, they are there to help the community, not harm them.
October 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Americans know the National Guard. The National Guard are your neighbors. They are members of your community. When deployed, they are there to help the community, not harm them.
We are concerned that @washingtonpost.com recent articles on #VAFraud misrepresent the veteran community & cast disabled veterans in a negative light. We fear they will be justify further erosions to services for veterans who have sacrificed so much for us. 🧵
www.unite4veterans.org/press/vets-r...
www.unite4veterans.org/press/vets-r...
Unite For Veterans Responds to Recent Articles on VA Fraud | Unite For Veterans Coalition
The Unite for Veterans Coalition is concerned about the Washington Post’s series on fraud in the VA’s disability system. These articles wrongly focus on a handful of individuals defrauding the syste...
www.unite4veterans.org
October 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We are concerned that @washingtonpost.com recent articles on #VAFraud misrepresent the veteran community & cast disabled veterans in a negative light. We fear they will be justify further erosions to services for veterans who have sacrificed so much for us. 🧵
www.unite4veterans.org/press/vets-r...
www.unite4veterans.org/press/vets-r...