Increase Positive Patriotic Engagement
Patriotic civic engagement, built around an informed citizenry and civil discourse, is the basis of a healthy society and strong America. We believe that the veteran and military family community is uniquely positioned to “lead by example” in an increasingly polarized society, and we are building programs to empower them to do that in new and meaningful ways.
Ensuring that our Community and Country is Safe from Online Threats
Misinformation of all kinds is not a new phenomenon, but the immediacy, scope and ease of its dissemination and consumption through digital media present a new set of challenges - including from foreign adversaries. We’ve built an ecosystem of partners from across government, tech, academia, and other mission-aligned organizations to launch research-backed initiatives to defend America and maintain our information integrity.
Protect our Communities
Veterans and military families hold a revered station in American culture for good reason - we served to protect our republic and our democratic systems. Americans recognize the value of their service, especially in the context of an all-volunteer military over the past 20 years of war. And beyond that, veterans and military families are highly active in community service and serve to strengthen our social fabric.
The strength of our brand not only benefits our community, but also bolsters military recruitment and contributes to readiness. In a time when antidemocratic forces threaten our experiment in self-government, we believe the leadership of the veteran and military family community is an important part of the solution. But because veterans and military families hold sway in American culture, they’re also attractive targets. Even the strongest communities are not perfectly immune. We aim to engage a partner group to develop and launch strategies that build on the strengths of our community, crowd out vulnerabilities on the margins, promote pro-democratic behaviors, and safeguard our community’s valuable reputation. We will work to protect the veteran and military family community from predators of our trust and leadership.
Represent Our Community in the Conversation
The voice of the silent majority of veterans and military family members who demonstrate patriotism through continued service to and support of their communities is missing from the national conversation about the challenges facing our democracy. Veterans vote, volunteer and serve in local and national civil service at high levels that should remind people to trust those systems. We aim to be fact-based, solution-oriented advocates for and on behalf of our community on these issues.
