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Founded in 2003, National Defense Committee was established to advocate for fundamental reforms during the post-9/11 ramp up of Reserve utilization.

Today NDC – and its sister organization, the National Defense Foundation – continue to defend the inalienable and civil rights of military personnel, veterans, and their families, such as voting rights, freedom of conscience, freedom to contract, maximum freedom in the use of their benefits (health care, education), and protection of their rights to defend their personal, family, and community liberties.

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NDC’s Carey Criticizes Dept of Education’s Infantilization of Military Veterans’ Use of Earned Educational Benefits

The Gainful Employment Regulation “is not about protecting students’ and veterans- educational benefits, it’s about protecting traditional colleges historical market position”…

NDC Leads 14 Veteran Groups OPPOSED to Blanket Immigration Amnesty for Any and All Afghanis.

Recently, the National Defense Committee joined 13 other military and veterans’ organization in urging Congress to not pass the Afghan Adjustment…

NDC Testifies in Support of Vets Gun Rights before House Vet Affairs Committee

On July 18, 2023, Executive Director of NDC Captain Bob Carey, U.S. Navy (Ret.) gave a testimony in front of Chairman…

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Advocacy Priorities

Established twenty years ago, the National Defense Committee is a veteran-serving advocacy and service organization focusing on legislative, regulatory, and public policy reforms in voting rights, health care, higher education, the Second Amendment, and select other issues.

Veteran & Military Support Programs

The National Defense Committee assists veterans and military-connected families in finding the help they need, especially among substance abuse and mental health matters, but also for caregiver issues and with both VA and DOD health care concerns.

National Defense Foundation

The National Defense Foundation is a 501(c)(3) affiliated with the National Defense Committee. Donations are tax-deductible as charitable contributions.