We found 217 results for “Veterans for American Ideals”.
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Veterans Day: Our Duty Doesn’t End When We Hang Up the Uniform
November 10, 2025
By Gretchen Klingler, Director, Veterans for American Ideals As Veterans Day arrives this year, many of us who once wore the uniform find ourselves reflecting…
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The Trump Administration’s Military Escalation in U.S. Cities is Dangerous and Un-American
October 1, 2025
Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration’s recent deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities, and the President’s address to the nation’s Flag and General…
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Arrest of War Veteran Bajun Mavalwalla II Is an Attack on the Right to Dissent
September 4, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First condemns the arrest of U.S. war veteran Bajun Mavalwalla II and of this administration’s broader crackdown on Americans’ right…
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Veterans for American Ideals Condemns Deployment of National Guard in D.C.
August 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Veterans for American Ideals, a nonpartisan Human Rights First initiative of veterans defending democracy and human rights, strongly condemns the National Guard…
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Veteran and Military Family Organizations Urge Secretary Hegseth to Maintain Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Programs
June 24, 2025
Today, nine organizations representing thousands of military veterans and their families across the United States wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing concern regarding…
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Letter from Military Veteran and Family Organizations to Secretary Hegseth on Civilian Harm Mitigation Programs
June 24, 2025
Dear Secretary Hegseth, As organizations representing thousands of military veterans and their families across the United States, we write to express our concern regarding reported…
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No Kings Day: Why We’re Standing Up for American Ideals
June 13, 2025
By Gretchen Klingler On Saturday, Veterans for American Ideals will join democracy minded organizations and individuals to support the No Kings Day protests—not because we…
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Letter Urging Rejection of Confirmation of Anthony Tata as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
June 2, 2025
Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: Human Rights First and the undersigned 37 organizations, representing civil and human rights advocates, veterans, and concerned citizens, strongly…
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Troops Betrayed. Experts Purged. It’s Only Been One Hundred Days
May 2, 2025
By Gretchen Klingler A few weeks ago, the chaos at the Pentagon should have set off alarms in every military, veteran and national security space…
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Pakistan must stop returns of Afghans to persecution, Trump administration must restart resettlement
April 3, 2025
Media Contact: [email protected] As Pakistan’s latest deadline for a new wave of deportations and detentions of Afghans approaches on April 10, Human Rights First calls…
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More than 1 Million People Who Entered the United States with Government Authorization Are Threatened with Summary Deportation
January 24, 2025
Washington, D.C. — In addition to the slew of anti-asylum, -refugee, and -immigrant orders that started the Trump administration’s tenure in office, a new directive…
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Senate Should Reject the Nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense Chief
January 21, 2025
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today called on Senators to exercise their Constitutional responsibility to oversee executive branch nominations and vote against confirming Peter…