MFSO Invitation to VFP Convention
The Steering Committee invites you to join us at the upcoming Veterans for Peace Convention in Chicago this August 10-13. In addition to applying for a workshop, and tabling at the convention, we are planning a mixer for military families on Saturday at the convention. We hope you will join us for lunch so that […]
Take Action Against Escalating War in Syria
Military Families Speak Out grieves for the Syrian families who lost loved ones or were injured in the recent Syrian chemical attack. We know this pain. We know war, violence and destruction are not the answer to the world’s problems. We have grave concerns over our military’s deepening involvement in Syria as well as Iraq, […]
Sign the Petition – End War in Afghanistan
The U.S. war in Afghanistan is well into its 16th year. Unbelievably, Army General John Nicholson is requesting that more troops be sent to Afghanistan to “train, advise and assist” the Afghan forces. Military Families Speak Out is also very concerned about the increasing discussion of ground troops not only in Afghanistan but in Iraq, […]
MFSO Opposes Nomination of General Mattis
Military Families Speak Out opposes the nomination by Donald Trump of General James Mattis for Secretary of Defense. Mattis retired from the military in 2013. That means Congress needed to waive rules that require defense secretaries to be civilians for seven or more years after leaving the military to ensure civilian control over the armed […]