Common Defense

Common Defense is proud to endorse two Ohio candidates who will stand up for veterans and military families: Sherrod Brown, who is running for Senate, and Kristina Knickerbocker for Congress in Ohio’s 10th district. We’re proud to stand with both of them!

Those who serve our country want and deserve leaders who put them first. Yet our new polling with @changeresearch.com found 79% say veterans and military families are being left behind, and 63% believe the country is on the wrong track. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dWapIT

Common Defense is proud to endorse Tony Kozycki for Congress in Georgia’s 7th district! As a former Navy aviator and attorney, Tony has served his country and fought for Georgia families. We’re proud to stand behind a leader committed to the people he represents.

Common Defense is proud to endorse Sarah McBride for Congress in Delaware! Veterans and military families deserve leaders who will listen and fight for the support they’ve earned. Sarah is that kind of leader, and we’re proud to stand with her this November.

Yesterday, Common Defense rallied in Brooklyn and Queens with one message: No more forever wars. The war with Iran puts lives at risk and asks families back home to pay for another open-ended conflict. Veterans and military families deserve diplomacy and peace.

Early voting is open in Texas. ICE activity near the polls is meant to scare mixed-status families into staying home, especially in North Texas. That's voter suppression. Your ballot is your right. See intimidation at your polling place? Don't leave. Report it: 866-OUR-VOTE. #ElectionProtection

13 states have online voter registration deadlines this week! Use your state's secretary of state website or vote(.)org to verify your status and secure your vote! Oct.19: AL, CA, IA, MI, PA, SD, WY / Oct.21: NH / Oct.23: ID, UT, VA / Oct.24: MA, NY

Today, we are proud to expand our slate of endorsed candidates running for governor across the country: Amy Klobuchar (MN), Aaron Ford (NV), and Gina Hinojosa (TX)! These three candidates join our already endorsed gubernatorial candidates of Deb Haaland (NM) and JB Pritzker (IL).

9 states + DC have online voter registration deadlines this week! Use your state's secretary of state website or vote(.)org to verify your status and secure your vote! Oct.13: KS, ME, MN, DC, NJ, OR, WV / Oct.14: WI / Oct.16: CT, NE

No one is illegal on stolen land.

Governor Pritzker has been leading the charge on so many issues that matter to Illinoisans. Under his leadership, IL has invested in modernized veterans’ housing, educational opportunities, and so much more! We are proud to endorse him for another term.

We are proud to endorse Justin J. Pearson for Congress! Justin understands that standing with veterans means ensuring they have the support they need long after taking off the uniform and has shown he is ready to fight for Tennesseans in DC.

It's been 20 days since Republicans fled DC rather than vote to impeach Hegseth, stop Trump's illegal war, or pass the Major Richard Star Act.

18 states have voter registration deadlines this week! Use your state's secretary of state website or vote(.)org to verify your status and secure your vote! Oct.5: AZ, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, MT, OH, TN, TX / Oct.6: IL, NV, NM / Oct.7: MO / Oct.9: NC, OK / Oct.10: DE

The veterans and military families of Common Defense are ready to send Roy Cooper to the Senate!

New endorsement alert! Angela Gonzales-Torres will be a strong voice for veterans, military families, and the communities they call home, which is why Common Defense is proud to endorse her for California's 34th District!

We are proud to endorse Senator Jon Ossoff ( @ossoff.bsky.social ) for re-election to the U.S. Senate in Georgia! During his time in office, Senator Ossoff has consistently and relentlessly fought to deliver for Georgia’s veterans, active service members, and military families.

Articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth were filed. Congress chose an early recess. In the military, we have a word for failing to do your duty: dereliction. #CowardsRecess

Tuberville claiming that many airline personnel are furries raises important questions: -How does he know? -Why does he care even if some are? -What is it about furries that he finds terrifying? -Why are furries more terrifying to him than the madman and rapist he supports in the White House?

Today marks the halfway point for Operation Take Up Space. Every stop so far has proven that civic engagement can run on hope instead of fear. More road ahead. #TakeUpSpace

Politicians keep choosing war and a privatized VA forever. Common Defense is choosing Tom Perriello. Common Defense is proud to endorse @TomPerriello for Congress in VA-05. He knows the cost of a failed foreign policy because we've lived it. Learn more about his campaign: https://bit.ly/4yY5SOh

Common Defense endorsed Justin Wagner for Congress in PA-16. He served in Iraq, stayed in the Army Reserves, and works union. Veterans want leaders who show up, listen, and hold power accountable. That's why we're backing him. Learn more about his campaign at: https://bit.ly/3Tat0Ka

117 miles down. First stop: Charlotte, NC, for Drag Out the Vote, celebrating voter registration and civic engagement that runs on hope instead of fear. 📍 Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts, doors at 5 pm, show 6- 8 pm #DragOutTheVote

"I stand alongside women veterans who are upholding their oaths to support and defend this Constitution." #OperationTakeUpSpace

The Pentagon's public casualty count for the Iran war is wrong. Officials say at least 22, maybe 23, troops have died, not 18. Congress never authorized this war and still won't hold anyone accountable for the truth about it. #EndForeverWars

This is @santiagomayer.com, our Executive Director. He just became a naturalized U.S. citizen, and today, he registered to vote for the very first time. 🇺🇸 🧵

We took an oath to defend the Constitution against all threats. When J6ers try to rewrite what happened that day, veterans WILL hold the line on accountability.

Common Defense endorses Richard Ojeda for Congress in NC-09. 24 years in the Army. A career serving his community. We're standing with him to protect the VA workforce and the benefits veterans earned. Learn more about his campaign at: https://bit.ly/3TzN88D

Old Fort to Marion. Another leg down on Operation Take Up Space, our 300+ mile, women-veteran-led march across North Carolina. We don't endure history. We shape it, one step at a time. #OperationTakeUpSpace

Your vote is your voice. Ensure you can use it this National Voter Registration Day by registering to vote or checking your registration, then making a plan for election day. Get started at Vote411.org #GetReadyToVote

Happy National Voter Registration Day! Check and update your registration and find local resources to ensure that you can cast your vote on Nov. 3rd. #GetReadyToVote https://bit.ly/2I3aNoE

As many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote or are unsure of their registration status. Be part of the solution today and #GetReadyToVote on #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. #CheckYourReg at: www.vote411.org/check-registration

National Voter Registration Day is a reminder that democracy belongs to all of us. Your vote is your voice. Registering and checking your registration is your first step toward making that voice heard. Today, make sure you’re registered. #GetReadyToVote https://www.vote411.org/

This will take you one minute to do today. It’s #NationalVoterRegistrationDay so tell all your friends to #GetReadyToVote 🙏

Happy #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Did you know: one in four voter-eligible Americans are not registered to vote, or they are unsure of their registration status. Check your voter registration status today: nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-...

On National Voter Registration Day, join us to be part of the solution. Here's how to #GetVoteReady: ✅ Register to vote. If you're already registered, ✅ Double check your registration. Give yourself enough time to address any issues and help others do the same. Start here: bit.ly/2025nvrdreg

No vote, no democracy. It's National Voter Registration Day. Check your status and make a plan to vote early. #FreedomToVote

She joined the Air Force when women couldn't have a credit card in their own name. Thirty years she says the country is taking step backwards. "I'm taking up space so that when people look back, they won't think that no one did anything." #TakingUpSpace

Twenty-five years ago, a generation of us was sent to war without a clear mission, a real endpoint, or a vote from the people's representatives. It is happening again in Iran. Congress it is time to pass a War Powers Resolution. commondefense.us/news/common-...

25 years after 9/11, our Executive Director Jose Vasquez on what remembrance should mean. Patriotism is not measured only by our willingness to fight. Sometimes it is measured by our willingness to ask, before we send another generation to war, who pays the price. Full Essay - bit.ly/3SHrgId

Never forget means committing to no more Forever Wars. It means taking care of the veterans, first responders, and civilians suffering from toxic exposure, and so much more.

The veterans and military families of Common Defense are proud to stand with Congresswoman Sara Jacobs and endorse her for reelection in California’s 51st District! @sarajacobsca.bsky.social

Decades in the Navy. Then Town Councilor. Then a voice for veterans at the State House. Common Defense endorses Matt McCoy for Rhode Island House District 31. Rhode Island needs leaders who show up for veterans long after the parade ends. #RIpol Read our statement: https://bit.ly/46fqvcp #RIpol

Veterans did not stop being workers when they took off the uniform. Many went back to work at the VA. Those are union jobs, and the people in them are losing the right to bargain. Labor rights are a Veteran issue. Pass the Protect America's Workforce Act. #LaborDay

Section 219 of the NDAA would hardwire US-Israel weapons co-production, AI coordination, and data integration into permanent law, with oversight stripped out. Sept 9, 7pm ET, we are hosting a training on what it does and how to push back. Register: bit.ly/4cnYC5t

Texans erupt as GOP targets local poll sites: 'Nothing can stop us from removing you!' #RawStory

Rest in power Pierre Damas Bel. 🕊️✊🏽 Pierre, 20, was an honor student who dreamed of being neuroscientist. On 8/31 he took his own life after losing TPS. We mourn Pierre & stand with his family and all fighting for the right to live and work with dignity. Crisis support: Call/text 988.