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GIVING VETERANS A VOICE SINCE 2006 VoteVets is the largest Democratic Veterans group in America, representing 1.5M+ Vets, families, and supporters. votevets.org/links

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 5h
As the final American troops withdraw from Iraq, Major General (Ret.) Paul D. Eaton breaks down how decades of strategic missteps set this outcome in motion. Read it and let us know your thoughts. substack.com/@votevets/no...
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As the final American troops withdraw from Iraq, Major General (Ret.) Paul D. Eaton breaks down how decades of strategic missteps set this outcome in motion. Drawing on his experience commanding the e...
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 23h
Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20% cut to future general and admiral positions. The move comes amid a massive purge of top commanders, and a war with Iran that continues to rage. The result is generational damage to our military. thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Penta…
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 29/09/2026
Donald Trump started a war with Iran that he said would end in about two weeks. That was more than 212 days ago. Since then, at least 19 American service members have died, and more than 800 have been injured. Dozens of US aircraft have been damaged or destroyed. See it all at AboutTwoWeeks.com.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 28/09/2026
VoteVets is shaping the 2026 midterms by helping elect the next generation of servant leaders. Read the New York Times profile NOW to learn more about the work we're doing. @gunnyspeaksout.bsky.social
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 28/09/2026
Twenty years ago, it was rare for Democrats to take on Republicans over the military. We changed that. Now, we're spending $60 million to back 331 Democratic candidates to helping elect a new generation of leaders who understand the true cost of war. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/u...
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Antiwar Veterans Group Spends Millions to Elect Democrats, Shaping Midterms (Gift Article)
The organization, founded in 2006 to back Democratic veterans opposing the Iraq war, is pouring huge sums into this year’s elections amid intense voter antipathy for another conflict in the Middle Eas...
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 25/09/2026
While Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump insist we're not even at war with Iran, the Pentagon just quietly added 37 more wounded troops to its official tally, bringing the total figure to 861. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war
With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 25/09/2026
David Flippo lied about receiving a Bronze Star for valor in countless fundraising emails and campaign ads. If he can't be trusted when talking about his own military service, how can he be trusted to represent Nevada's second district? www.thedailybeast.com/trump-endors...
thedailybeast.com
MAGA Candidate Busted Lying About His Military Record
The former Air Force officer stretched the truth about one of his service awards.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 25/09/2026
Is the math mathing to you? @bunchesofbeggs.bsky.social
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Chuck for Maryland @chuck4md.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
@votevets.org endorses Chuck Borges for MD State Senate. I’m honored to have the endorsement of VoteVets. As a disabled combat Veteran, it means so much to have the support of those who've served. Stand with us to protect Southern Maryland’s Veterans: secure.actblue.com/donate/chuck... #veterans
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 24/09/2026
The Trump administration has a new approach to clear a key hurdle standing in the way of his 250-foot arch: break the law and ignore it. The Section 106 review is a process where historic preservationists provide input to ensure projects don't damage historic sites. www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/p...
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Trump administration plans to ignore historical preservation law to attempt to fast-track arch | CNN Politics
The agency that oversees an important part of the National Historical Preservation Act says it will jettison a part of the approval process.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 24/09/2026
Elon Musk's DOGE is gone, but the wreckage it left behind at the VA is still being felt. A new VA Inspector General report found that DOGE, alongside Trump's VA appointees, terminated 435 contracts worth a total of $1.1 billion. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
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$1 billion in VA contracts terminated following requests from DOGE, senior officials
Most of the terminated contracts were for consulting services, which included administrative and program management as well as communications.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 22/09/2026
Nothing says "serious wartime leadership" like inviting Jake and Logan Paul to the Pentagon to lecture service members and make TikToks.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 22/09/2026
Nothing says "serious wartime leadership" like inviting Jake and Logan Paul to the Pentagon to lecture service members and make TikToks.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 21/09/2026
Donald Trump is planning a monstrous 250-foot arch to be built near Arlington National Cemetery. Veterans have a message for him: HELL NO. The "Arc De Trump" is no monument, it's a middle finger to those buried at Arlington.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 20/09/2026
The Pentagon has been caught in two separate scandals this week: undercounting casualties and hiding the extent of our destroyed infrastructure in the Middle East. Both are what Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton (Ret.) would describe as "military malpractice." Watch his full analysis now.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 20/09/2026
Trump knows his 250-foot arch is a political disaster, so just like his monstrous ballroom he's now pitching it as a military installation chock full of drones and snipers. He's lost the American people on this issue and he knows it, so now he's panicking.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 19/09/2026
The Pentagon says 18 U.S. troops have died in Trump's Iran war. But new reporting from six U.S. officials with direct access to the Pentagon's casualty data, says the real number is higher. Five put the toll at at least 22, while one put it at 23. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 19/09/2026
On September 18th, we recognize every service member held as a prisoner of war, and the more than 81,000 troops who have been marked as missing in action since World War 2. We honor each of their sacrifices.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 18/09/2026
Today, we celebrate the formation of the U.S. Air Force as an independent branch of the military. To every Airman who has worn the uniform and protected our skies for the past 79 years, thank you for service, and happy birthday to your branch.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 18/09/2026
Leader Jeffries just dropped a stat that will make your jaw drop: more generals have been purged in the last 20 months than have left the military in the 160 years since the CIVIL WAR, and it's all thanks to Pete Hegseth. Hegseth is the architect of this Iran War, and its failure will be his legacy.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 18/09/2026
RFK Jr. says he made the military's food healthier. Our sailors would like a word.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 17/09/2026
Since the beginning, the Pentagon has denied reports of damaged bases in the Middle East. But newly released photos taken by service members prove otherwise. These photos taken paint a stark picture: hollowed-out buildings, destroyed vehicles, and flattened trailers. abcnews.com/Politics/pho...
abcnews.com
Photos show extensive damage to US Middle East bases
US bases in the Middle East have suffered severe damage as a result of Iranian attacks, images and videos obtained by ABC News show.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 17/09/2026
Donald Trump says we're not at war and that it's all "small potatoes." Someone should make him say that to Gold Star spouse Libby Klinner's face. Trump may think 18 dead service members is nothing, but there's nothing small about it for the families who lose a loved one. @gunnyspeaksout.bsky.social
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 16/09/2026
The government's own National Park Service review wrote that Trump's arch would affect 37 different historic sites. Yet they concluded that construction should continue anyways. Veterans are suing to stop its construction, and VoteVets is raising the alarm. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s arch will harm historic sites but must proceed, federal officials say
National Park Service officials acknowledge that President Donald Trump’s planned arch would harm dozens of historic sites but say it must move forward anyway.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 16/09/2026
For the first time, the US military has publicly acknowledged that it has space weaponry, violating its policy of secrecy. Experts warn the revelation will cause our adversaries to launch a new arms race in space. One said "I don't think this is going to be in the interest of US national security.”
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 16/09/2026
Congratulations to Marine Corps veteran Ted Lauzen for winning the Democratic primary for Delaware State Treasurer! VoteVets is proud to have endorsed Ted, and we look forward to him serving as Delaware's next State Treasurer.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 16/09/2026
Women have been meeting the standard since day one, that's more than we can say about Pete Hegseth.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 16/09/2026
It doesn't matter how long you've worn the uniform for, or how much you've sacrificed for this country, in Donald Trump's America service will not save you from ICE. We must hold them accountable for their lawless behavior. @GunnySpeaksOut
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 15/09/2026
The first five months of the Iran War has cost the U.S. a grand total 38 BILLION DOLLARS. That’s $38 Billion taken out of your taxes to fund a forever war that nobody ever asked for. Even worse is the fact that we’ve spent all of this money and have made almost ZERO PROGRESS ending this war.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 15/09/2026
Two American teens were on their way to enlist in the Marines and serve their country, only to have their basic human rights violated. They were pepper sprayed, physically assaulted, and detained for 8 hours for the “crime” of filming ICE agents as they detained parents outside of a school.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 15/09/2026
Russia's using American AI to build killer drones while Iran uses it to target U.S. Navy warships. If a "smart president" is the solution then we should probably get one of those ASAP! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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Trump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO
The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 14/09/2026
After months of denial about the impact of Iran’s strikes on our troops, and saying Iran's capabilities were "totally obliterated," Pete Hegseth's own Navy Secretary finally lets the truth out about one of our most important bases in the region. taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-ba...
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Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ base in Bahrain, acting Navy Secretary admits
The base, home to the Navy’s 5th Fleet and a major logistics hub, was targeted repeatedly at the start of the war.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 12/09/2026
These days President Trump is sounding a whole lot like President Camacho
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 11/09/2026
#NeverForget
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 10/09/2026
The thought of an observation deck looming over funerals at Arlington should sicken every American with a conscious.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 10/09/2026
The "Arc De Trump" isn't a monument, it's a middle finger to every American hero buried in Arlington. @gunnyspeaksout.bsky.social
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 10/09/2026
Donald Trump’s pitch for the midterms: here’s $5,000, and please forget about the Iran War. We won’t. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump makes case for Iran war, promises $5,000 payouts if GOP wins midterms
The president accused Iran of trying to influence the midterm elections as escalating violence in the Middle East loomed over his convention.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 09/09/2026
16 months and $400 million in taxpayer-funded modifications later, Donald Trump's Qatair Force One still can't seem to work properly.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 09/09/2026
Six months in, and the "quick" war we were promised just keeps widening. Earlier today, Iran fired 20 ballistic missiles at al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, where Americans are stationed, in retaliation to U.S. attacks on Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...
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US forces face renewed attacks as Iran conflict widens
Iran targeted U.S. forces in the Middle East, including with a ballistic missile barrage aimed at a Jordanian air base used by the American military, as fighting intensified across the region.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 08/09/2026
When Col. Norman Eaton's remains were recovered after 40 years, his family chose to lay him to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, our nation's most sacred burial ground. But with the “Arc De Trump” beginning construction, vets are reconsidering if they even want to be buried there anymore.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 08/09/2026
Veterans are mobilizing in a brand new campaign to stop the "Arc de Trump." Arlington National Cemetery is where we bury the men and women who died for this country. But Trump wants to plant a golden arch right next to it. VoteVets is fighting to stop it. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Veterans and Democrats intensify fight against Trump’s planned arch
Opponents of the 250-foot triumphal arch project say it could disrupt military burials at Arlington, during construction and after its completion.
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Tony Claude @claudeforhd53.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
secure.actblue.com/donate/tony-... Proud to be endorsed by @votevets — the nation's largest progressive veterans org. Served in the Air Force during Desert Storm & the Balkans. Ready to serve Hernando County in Tallahassee. Served then. Ready now. We Can Do Better. #HD53 #FLpol
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 08/09/2026
Some ground isn’t for building on. Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place of more than 400,000 service members and their families. A 250-foot arch, with a tourist observation deck, would go up at its entrance, changing that ground forever.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 07/09/2026
Gen. Chris Donahue served his country honorably for over three decades and 20+ deployments. Nobody could point to a single thing he did wrong. Pete Hegseth purged Donahue anyway, and we’re all less safe for it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
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The Battle to Save General Donahue From Hegseth’s Army Purge
Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career?
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 05/09/2026
He won't call it a war. He won't honor the dead. And now he's calling it "small potatoes." Tell that to the 18 families who’ve lost a loved one.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 05/09/2026
As a Gold Star Son, the "Arc De Trump" is personal for Major Gen. Paul Eaton. His father is buried at Arlington National Cemetery and Trump's 250-foot monument would sit right at its entrance. We need to honor the fallen, and all military families, who have given everything to this country.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 04/09/2026
It's happening. The “Arc De Trump” will begin construction within two weeks. The Arch will be built on a 20-hour-a-day schedule for the next two to three years in the center of Memorial Circle, directly blocking the historic sightline between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 04/09/2026
1,000 billboards across 10 military towns, reaching 680,000 people every single day. VoteVets Action Fund just wrapped up its nationwide digital billboard campaign with one simple message: Trump and Hegseth's Iran war is costing you at the pump, at the store, and in American lives.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 04/09/2026
Trump is breaking ground on his 250-foot vanity arch before he even has final approval, all while a veterans’ lawsuit to stop it is still pending in court. Construction 20 hours a day, for years, at the gates of Arlington where we have buried our nation’s heroes. Absolutely disgraceful.
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 03/09/2026
Since Pete Hegseth has taken over the Pentagon, he has removed a stunning share of its most experienced leaders. More than 250 combined years of military experience have been fired, forced out, or sidelined by Pete Hegseth. Those who are left answer only to loyalty, not the mission.
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