President Signs Veterans’ Emergency Care Fairness Act

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Health Care, Public Safety

Congressman Mike Michaud, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, praised President Obama’s February 1st signing of the “Veterans’ Emergency Care Fairness Act.”

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Veterans convene in Washington D.C. to fight the threat to national security climate change poses

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Energy Issues, Maine's green energy potential

Sen. John Warner, Jon Powers-Iraq Veteran and COO of the Truman Institute listen to Rep. Alex Cornell du Houx speak about Operation Free at a White House press conference
Sen. John Warner, Jon Powers-Iraq Veteran and COO of the Truman Institute listen to Rep. Alex Cornell du Houx speak about Operation Free at a White House press conference

On September 10, 2009 over 150 veterans, mostly from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, traveled from all corners of the country to Washington, DC. There they trained and took action on a new mission: Operation FREE.

These veterans, of all ages, joined forces to speak out against U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. Their call for action focused on the national security threat that this dependency creates as it continues to contribute to global warming.

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Veterans throughout America to Discuss the Security Imperative of Clean Energy

September 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Energy Issues

WASHINGTON, DC – As the nation prepares for an expected fall debate on climate change legislation, leading national security and veterans organizations have launched Operation FREE (www.OperationFREE.net ). 

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