A retired captain in the US Army details what drove him from Donald Trump’s Republican Party and why Trump should never be commander and chief again.

Over the last nine years, there has been considerable controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s treatment of and disrespect for veterans and his interactions with the military.

VFRL is calling Donald Trump out for his historically unprecedented and continued disrespect for American troops, veterans, fallen soldiers and Gold Star Families by launching the Unfit to Lead campaign across rural communities.

A new nationwide survey of 1,703 likely voters who are either veterans, active duty service members, or their family members finds a significant and continuing erosion in support for Donald Trump among all three of these groups.

We must vote for leaders who will uphold their oaths to support and defend the Constitution.

All Americans running for office, please affirm that you will honor our history of peaceful transfers of power, as the framers intended. No more January 6ths.

After leaving the military, I never thought my face would appear on billboards across North Carolina in 2020 as part of the organization "Republican Voters Against Trump," where I was asking fellow Tarheels, and especially fellow veterans, to vote for a Democrat.

America thrives as a country only when our leaders and citizens respect the rule of law and the democracy our great soldiers served and sacrificed to uphold.

Donald Trump is threatening to withdraw the U.S. from NATO and let Russia attack whoever it pleases in Europe, if reelected. This is a slap in the face to anyone who has ever worn the uniform, and it’s dangerous for the world order.

Nonpartisan national defense is essential for maintaining public trust and ensuring the military serves the entire nation, not just a political faction.

Our call to duty extends beyond the uniforms we once wore, especially in this pivotal election year as tensions run high across the nation.

Genocide is wrong. Any genocide, for any reason, involving any people. Many international authorities have declared that Israel’s actions constitute war crimes or genocide according to international law. And footage from Gaza makes it increasingly undeniable.

Like many Tucsonans, I am a veteran of military service (Swift Boat skipper in Viet Nam, 1968-’69).It now appears that the Republican candidate for President will be someone who denigrates service at every opportunity.

Republicans have traditionally claimed to be the rule of law party. For decades, their candidates have claimed reverence for the Constitution and raged against judicial activism.

Each year, the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack offers veterans an opportunity to reflect and remember. Although the date might seem less and less relevant to some, the lessons it offers are becoming increasingly important.

The images coming out of Ukraine are infuriating, revolting, and heartbreaking.

Founder, Dan Barkhuff, shares his insights on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, based on his experience in Fallujah, and connects us back to our founding principles, strengthening our resolve in defense of democracy.

It can feel overwhelming and challenging to be hopeful about our future, but looking to the past and understanding how we rose above historic challenges may comfort and inspire us to keep fighting the good fight.

America, we’ve reached a moment in our history where an ex-President who has orchestrated a giant lie about the election he lost, is once again implying violence.

Twenty years ago, September 11 was just another Fall day — people headed to work and school, unprepared for the heartbreak that is forever etched in our memories.

A guide for connecting to, providing, sharing, and/or understanding resources available to the Afghans and Americans that are resettling from Afghanistan during the August 2021 Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis.

Two weeks before the U.S. was set to complete withdrawal of troops, Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban in a matter of days.