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Stop Trump's VA Abortion Ban
Stop Trump's VA Abortion Ban
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ADD YOUR NAME — VA: Not For Sale
ADD YOUR NAME — VA: Not For Sale
Trump is trying to gut veteran healthcare for billionaire tax breaks. We're fighting back to protect the care veterans were promised and deserve.
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House Votes to Repeal Iraq War Authorization - Common Defense
House Votes to Repeal Iraq War Authorization - Common Defense
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 11, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House voted to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF). Common Defense, a national organization of veterans and military families, commends this bipartisan amendment as a historic step toward ending “forever wars.” The vote comes as the Trump administration used […]
Call for calm after shooting
Call for calm after shooting
Veterans Say: No Cuts to Veteran Healthcare
Veterans Say: No Cuts to Veteran Healthcare
Veterans Slam Trump’s Deployment of Troops to L.A.
Veterans Slam Trump’s Deployment of Troops to L.A.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Common Defense, the nation’s largest grassroots veterans organization, condemned Donald Trump’s deployment of the California National Guard in response to protests against immigration enforcement raids, and blasted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s dangerous suggestion that active-duty Marines from Camp Pendleton be used to do the same. “The militarized response to protests in […]
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LISTEN: Jose Vasquez on The Great Battlefield Podcast
LISTEN: Jose Vasquez on The Great Battlefield Podcast
Jose Vazquez joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in the military and his role as Executive Director at Common Defense, the largest grassroots movement of veterans for progressive values.
Veterans Blast Deployment of Military in Florida
Veterans Blast Deployment of Military in Florida
Local veterans are speaking out against the deployment of 200 Marines to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida. Over 200 veterans have signed an open letter opposing the use of the military in this capacity.
Opinion: Trump Does Not Care About Veterans
Opinion: Trump Does Not Care About Veterans
This country needs healing, not more destruction. It needs investment in housing, healthcare, mental health support, and climate resilience — not more defense contractors and war drums.
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