Figuring out where exactly your polling place is, and navigating work schedules and dependent care to get there... it can be a lot. @saraheminnisphd.bsky.social reminds us that voting is harder than it ought to be. So let's all help each other out. vetstransitioncoach.substack.com/p/dont-forge...

Richmond, we're headed your way! Join us on Saturday, July 18 for Our Stories, Our Truth—an evening honoring the stories, service, and legacy of Women Veterans. Sat, July 18th Virginia War Memorial, Richmond VA 5:00–7:30 PM Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/our-storie...

Women make up 21% of the active-duty Navy, but account for only about 7% of active-duty admirals. Yet this year, for the first time in over a decade, no female active-duty naval officers are likely to be promoted to admiral. Neither gender nor race should impact promotions.

Honored to be one of @leadershipnow.bsky.social's first grantees. This grant helps us keep organizing veterans to support free and fair elections. Grateful for the investment in the work — and in the veterans doing it. @insidephilanthropy.com www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/new-fun...

The mission of the National Guard is defending the nation and answering emergencies at home. Street policing in the District is neither. We joined 25 other organizations in urging Gov. Whitmer to bring Michigan's National Guard home. Our statement: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...

Today we joined 25 partner organizations urging Gov. Whitmer to bring Michigan's National Guard home from Washington, DC. Four governors have withdrawn forces already. Michigan's are slated to stay through August. The Guard belongs to Michigan. The letter: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

BREAKING: The Brennan Center and 2 dozen+ other orgs sent a letter to Gov Gretchen Whitmer urging her to withdraw MI National Guard members from DC. There's "no reason to trust” the Trump admin to use the troops “appropriately or even lawfully,” they write.

Today, more than two dozen national and local organizations wrote to Governor Whitmer and asked her to recall the Michigan National Guard forces that she sent to Washington, DC, at President Trump’s request. 1/11 www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson by two Tennessee National Guard soldiers assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force during an early Sunday morning foot pursuit in downtown Memphis. Our statement:

163 years ago today, a professor from Maine ordered a bayonet charge on Little Round Top, and saved the Union. Four months later, Lincoln told the country why: fidelity to a promise that the republic would endure. That promise turns 250 this week. It has never kept itself. The work continues.

What does the recent Supreme Court decision about mail-in ballots (Watson v. RNC) mean for the military and for veterans. @itsapurdy.bsky.social explains

Veterans swear an oath to the Constitution. Today, the Supreme Court affirmed one of its clearest promises: birthright citizenship. We were proud to defend that principle in an amicus brief. We will keep defending it. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...

Affirmed: Citizenship in America is not inherited through parentage, wealth, race, or status. It is a constitutional promise, one we served to defend, ensuring that every child born here belongs fully to the country they may one day vote in, serve, and help lead. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...

Today's mail in voting ruling is a win for every service member stationed overseas who mailed their ballot on time and trusted that it would count. It is a win for military families, for rural voters, for seniors, & for people with disabilities. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/s...

Today's decision affirms that the government has both the authority and the obligation to ensure that a ballot cast in good faith is counted. That is the democracy we served to defend. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/s...

Nearly two dozen states challenged the president's order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

1/ The Senate just voted 50–48 to adopt H. Con. Res. 86, after the House passed the same War Powers measure 215–208. Let's dig into what happened, what the measure does, its legal effect, why the vote still matters, and what Congress can do next. 🧵 (a thread) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/u...

BALTIMORE — we're one day away. Join us tomorrow at the Baltimore War Memorial for an evening of storytelling, reflection, and community centered on Black and African American veterans. When: Sat, June 20, 5pm EDT Where: Baltimore War Memorial Tickets: givebutter.com/ourstoriesto...

Starting soon: Our June member call is tonight at 6 PM ET. Updates, ways to plug in, and a room full of veterans protecting democracy. New faces welcome. Register now: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Tomorrow. 6 PM ET. Join our monthly member call, where veterans connect, plug in, and get to work protecting democracy. New faces always welcome. Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Federal agents raided the Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s offices, targeted staff homes, and seized devices. It is a gross abuse of power to use federal law enforcement to intimidate the people doing the work of democracy. TCN's Full statement: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/o...

Coming to Baltimore on June 20: Our Stories, Our Truth. Join us for an evening honoring the stories and lived experiences of Black and African American veterans. TCN Board Member and Atlanta Councilmember Jason Dozier will be joining! Get your tickets: givebutter.com/ourstoriesto...

New from @protectdemocracy.org : a year after troops were first sent to LA, a look at the costs of putting servicemembers on American streets. Their findings:— escalation, disillusionment in the ranks, and politicization are predictable outcomes. www.justsecurity.org/141479/year-...

For veterans, service members, and military families, this vote means Congress has begun to do the job the Constitution assigns it. For that, we who swore an oath to defend that Constitution are thankful. Full statement: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...

For veterans, service members, and military families, this vote means Congress has begun to do the job the Constitution assigns it. For that, we who swore an oath to defend that Constitution are thankful. Full statement: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...

For troops overseas and citizens abroad, voting isn't a walk to the polls. A ballot has to make a round trip — out across bases, ships, and foreign mail, then all the way back. Here's how voting overseas works, and how the story of the military voting while deployed is much older than 1986 🧵

Removing officers from the list of promotions to one-stars rarely happens. Again the Sec of Defense is intervening where he shouldn't. Women and people of color contribute as much as other naval officers. Gender and race shouldn't impact promotions. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...

Read about Congress’s tools under the War Powers Resolution once the statutory 60-day clock has run: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/war-powers-p...

Discrimination has no place in our military. Write the White House and demand an independent review of these allegations, and a public commitment that no service member will be denied advancement because of race, gender, or political association. act.chamberlainnetwork.us/campaign/159...

Secretary Hegseth personally intervened to block the promotions of at least seven Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior Navy admirals, the latest in a series of firings driven by his anti-diversity agenda rather than the performance www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...

A healthy democracy depends on every person being able to participate without fear, intimidation, or exclusion. The Chamberlain Network wishes all a Happy Pride.

When the World Cup comes to American host cities, every neighbor and guest should feel welcome. Join the No ICE in the Cup mass call on June 4 at 6 PM ET to learn, connect, and take action. RSVP: www.noiceinthecup.us/rsvp

If you are reporting, researching, or speaking about the issues at the intersection of immigration and military service between Memorial Day and the 4th of July, here are some valuable resources. 🧵

A federal judge today froze the Trump administration's new $1.776B "Anti-Weaponization Fund" while a constitutional challenge to it moves forward. Quick thread on who sued, what they argued, and what today's order does (and doesn't) decide. 🧵 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

January 6th was a violent assault on our nation and our Constitution, which generations of American veterans served to defend. Pardoning those convicted for that attack was wrong. Payouts rewarding criminals with public funds is worse. Full statement: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/j...

We are grateful to share that The Chamberlain Network has been named one of nine inaugural recipients of the Leadership Now Project's Catalyst Fund. The grant will support TCN's work training veterans to serve as civic leaders in their own communities. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...

New Project. Same War. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/reclaiming-c...

Why is the Speaker calling this a “new project”? Learn about the War Powers Resolution, the 60-day clock, what the Constitution says about separation of powers and war, what courts have said throughout U.S. history, and more in our War Powers Explainer: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/reclaiming-c...

Tina Peters had trusted access to voting systems — and broke the rules that protect every voter’s ballot. Gov. Polis’ commutation sends the wrong message: that political pressure can soften consequences for compromising election security. Our statement: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...

Did you know the first presidential veto was about representation? In 1792, George Washington vetoed an apportionment bill he believed bent the rules for dividing House seats. Washington's first veto was standing up for the principle that representation should not be based on partisan advantage.

THIS FRIDAY in New York City. Join us for Our Stories, Our Truth — a national storytelling tour honoring the legacy, service, and lived experiences of underrepresented veterans. May 15 | NYC | 6–8 PM Tickets: givebutter.com/ourstoriesto...

Tonight. 7 PM ET. Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us this Thursday for our May Member Call. We'll be diving deep into research from the New Conversation Initiative, because the conversations that feel impossible are the ones democracy needs most — and veterans are positioned to start them. Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us this Thursday for our May Member Call. We'll be diving deep into research from the New Conversation Initiative, because the conversations that feel impossible are the ones democracy needs most — and veterans are positioned to start them. Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Are you coming to our joyful celebration of voting tomorrow (May 9) in Atlanta? WHAT: BBQ, kids activities, flag ceremony, & community speakers WHEN: Saturday, May 9, 2–4 p.m. WHERE: Loomis Plaza -- northern edge of Grant Park (intersection of Loomis Avenue and Sydney Street) halovote.org/georgia

NYC: join us May 15 for Our Stories, Our Truth, a national storytelling tour honoring the lived experiences of veterans. This stop centers Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander veterans through stories of service, identity, and community. Tickets: givebutter.com/ourstoriesto...

The World Cup should be safe, free from fear, and joyful. It doesn't need a militarized presence and it certainly doesn't need ICE to be there. Soccer belongs to everyone. noiceinthecup.us

The Chamberlain Network is hiring! Want to work at a veteran-focused organization helping fortify democracy, civic life, and community trust? Know someone who would? Take a look. Apply. Share with your network. Essayons. Together, let us try. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/careers-oper...

There is a Project HALO event TODAY in Cleveland from 1-3pm at the gardens of Trinity Cathedral. It is a beautiful and sunny day, so come out to celebrate voting. @chamberlainvets.bsky.social