Vote or Die!

Large majority of Military Servicemen and women are not registered to vote. They are fighting for Democracy and shamefully cannot participate in the process. My Servicemen/women are not residing in their home state; therefore, they are forced to vote by absentee ballot. Several absentee ballots go uncounted due to missed deadlines because of slow mail delivery for deployed military personnel.

In addition, military bases do not have voting booths onsite. So the Serviceman or woman would to find voting sites in their local communities, which is not always convenient or logistically feasible. Why don't we make it easier for our Troops to vote? Every servicemen/woman should be registered to vote during the intake process of Basic Training.

If we can't register our Troops to vote on the front end, we need to get them registered as Veterans. Several campaigns to register Veterans to vote at the VA Hospitals have failed, nationwide. The VA has been concerned the voter registration campaigns will interfere with Care. A grassroots committee is forming to begin again in Houston, TX.

To volunteer to help register our Vets to Vote and support our efforts, contact us at volunteers@bushcares.org

Bill to Compensate Stop-Loss Troops

The U.S. Military's Stop-Loss policy has been described as a back-door draft. Servicemen and women who are stop lossed are forced to extended their reenlistment contracts. In addition, to the obvious issues the stop-loss policy does not have a provision for compensation the forcibly reenlisted Servicemen/women. A typical reenlistment contract would include a signing bonus. Congress has proposed passing a bill to offer monthly compensation to all stop-lossed Troops.


Act Now!! Send a Letter to you Congressman/woman
http://capwiz.com/military/issues/alert/?alertid=11603136&type=CO#1

Read the Bill.
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3060.html

Welcome Back Veterans

Major League Baseball made a commitment to support our Veterans. This partnership with WelcomeBackVeterans.org with Tom Hanks as the spokesmen for the PSA is a step in the right direction to increase awareness of Veterans issues.

Whether Republican or Democrat, troops will be coming home. Once they get home, what really happens on "Week 2". As our Vets struggle with divorce, unemployment, suicidal thoughts, and mental and physical disabilities, Americans are waiting for the Miley Cyrus-Selena Gomez smackdown. Since Britney, Paris and Nicole have been a weapon of mass distraction, it is poetic justice that the celebrity of MLB refocus our attention where it belongs. Let's keep our promise and "Support our Troop" by "Leaving No Veteran Behind".

Welcome Back Veterans.org PSA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz6yjrCpVdk

MLB Salutes Returning Vets
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200806232990840