DNC Veterans & Military Families Council

January 26^th, 2026

The leadership of the Democratic National Committee Veterans & Military Families Council issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s military attack on Iran:

We, the members of the Veterans & Military Families Council, speak with deep concern and clarity about what military escalation truly means.
Among us are those who have deployed to war and those who have waited at home as military spouses and family members. We know firsthand that decisions made in Washington ripple through barracks, living rooms, schools, and VA clinics for decades. This is not abstract to us.

January 26^th, 2026

As those of us who’ve worn the boots know, one of the first rules drilled into us in combat is simple and non-negotiable: Protect the Docs. Medics exist to save lives when everything goes sideways. You don’t threaten them, you don’t intimidate them, and you sure as hell don’t turn them into targets. That principle reflects something larger than military culture – it reflects a core American value: those who preserve life and uphold the law must be protected, not weaponized or abused.

January 14^th, 2026

The Veterans and Military Families Council of the Democratic National Committee strongly condemns Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for threatening to strip Senator Mark Kelly of his earned military retirement benefits based on a reckless and false accusation of treason.