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About NDC

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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Preserving Health and Education Rights, Ensuring Personal, Family, and Community Liberties.

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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.