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VoteVets provides a bold, veteran-led perspective on the intersection of national security, democracy, and the fight for the rights of those who served.
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Your Daily Four Star (opens the original)
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Wednesday. Today: Hegseth’s “State of the Force” speech turns into a bizarre and bigoted rant against (his words, not ours) “fatties, trannies, and beardos,” while confirming a 20% purge of the brass; he unveils an Office of Religious Affairs months after the Pentagon erased atheists and hundreds of others from its list of religious categories; the last US troops leave Iraq after 12 years; and airmen pan the Air Force for using AI-generated people to teach suicide prevention. Day 214 of the “4-w
The Iraq War Is Over. Iran Won It. (opens the original)
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Numbers from our NYT profile (opens the original)
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Team, over the weekend, The New York Times released a profile of VoteVets and the work we’ve done this cycle. Inside, there are some numbers we wanted to make sure you saw.$9.7 million.That’s the amount we put into Iowa behind Josh Turek’s US Senate primary campaign.$4.5 million.That’s the amount we’re putting into Iowa to make sure Josh Turek defeats Ashley Hinson in the general election.Six.That’s the amount of times Ashley Hinson voted against War Powers Resolutions that could have stopped th
Your Daily Four Star (opens the original)
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Monday. Today: a look at how VoteVets has changed politics over the last 20 years, through this current cycle; Trump reportedly offered to sell US weapons to China; a fifth carrier heads to the Iran war as suicide attempts surface in the fleet; and a Green Beret who survived an IED now clears Ukraine’s landmines. Day 212 of the “4-week” war. Here’s what you need to know.Subscribe now⭐ <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/votevets-midterm-elect
Special Daily Four Star (opens the original)
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Happy Sunday. Usually, we only send our Daily Four Star out on weekdays. But this weekend the New York Times featured VoteVets and our work over the last 20 years. We’re sharing with you as a gift link. This is all only possible with your support, so from all of us, thank you!Share<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/votevets-midterm-elections.html?unlocked_article_
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