The government’s distrust of military members to make the best decisions for themselves and its pervasive attitude of condescending paternalism contributes to the military’s recruiting and retention crisis. Case in point: The Healthy SNAP Act of 2023, which was introduced…
In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today the National Defense Committee (NDC) calls for diverse, unbiased representation for veterans and U.S. military members in the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking. “The Department’s negotiated rulemaking has immense,…
Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel would better position the United States and one of its closest allies to compete with Chinese steel production, National Defense Committee executive director Bob Carey writes in a new opinion piece for the National Interest. Some members of Congress have called for a…
Ret. Captain Bob Carey joined Fox News’ America’s Newsroom today to discuss a recent letter he sent to President Biden and the Environmental Protection Agency raising the alarm about EV policies. In the letter, Carey and 16 other retired military…
November 29, 2023 Dear Chair Foxx, Your leadership in holding the Biden administration’s Department of Education accountable through your Committee’s oversight, especially with regards to military and veteran students and their earned educational benefits, is deeply appreciated, and for it…
Recently, the National Defense Committee joined 13 other military and veterans’ organization in urging Congress to not pass the Afghan Adjustment Act (S. 2327), a bill that was reintroduced this year by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to accelerate permanent residency…
On July 18, 2023, Executive Director of NDC Captain Bob Carey, U.S. Navy (Ret.) gave a testimony in front of Chairman Bost (R-IL-12th), Representative Takano (D-CA-39th), and the rest of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Retired Navy Capt. Bob…
NDC Releases New White Paper: “Condescending Paternalism: The USDOE’s Unwarranted Limits on Veterans’ EARNED Education Benefits.” Traditional universities are in decline but protected from competition by entrenched politicians’ biased restrictions on career colleges. At least one traditional university defender group…
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