Dear Members & Supporters of MFSO, As Military Families Speak Out faces major organizational changes, we want to thank you for your support and participation over the last 9 years. Together, MFSO members, supporters, and donors have made a difference in the lives of our troops, veterans and families: We worked every day to change attitudes towards the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. With our efforts, along with so many others, those wars are...
Military Families Call for Immediate End to the War in Afghanistan After more than ten years of war in Afghanistan, military families, along with the majority of the American public, want to see a real end to the war. The U.S. – Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by President Obama and President Karzai on May 1st, however, continues combat operations through 2014 and commits the U.S. to military and financial support for Afghanistan well...
2011 has been a year of changes for MFSO both internally and externally. The war in Iraq is coming to an end, yet there will still be a significant U.S. Military presence in the region. For many families, the war will never truly be over. Despite President Obama’s announced draw-down in Afghanistan, the war rages on, and our service members are still being deployed and put in harm’s...
President Obama has declared November 2011 the first ever Military Family Appreciation Month. What can MFSO do for Military Family Appreciation Month? Please submit ideas in the comments, or email samantha@mfso.org ...
It is still a bit hard to believe: after almost 9 years, the Iraq War – this war that should never have started, that inspired the largest protests the world had ever seen, that cost the lives of 4,470 service members and unknown thousands of Iraqi civilians – will officially come to an end.As military families, we rejoice when any troops come home, and we are relieved our loved ones will never again be...
On April 26th, we marked a tragic milestone: 6,000 U.S. service members have been killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We mourn for these lost lives, as well as those who’ve taken their own lives as a result of their experiences. We extend our deepest condolences to all Gold Star families, and honor those who have chosen to speak out and channel their grief into ensuring that no other family goes through...
Last night, President Obama called for support of our troops and their families, yet he painted far too rosy a picture of the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and stopped short of offering any real plans to ensure jobs and mental health services for veterans. Since the supposed end of combat operations in Iraq last summer, 18 U.S. troops and at least 649 Iraqi civilians have been killed. According to many analysts, Obama will...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Military Families Available for Interview November 10, 2010 Contact: Samantha Miller 818-419-6994, Samantha@mfso.org On Veteran’s Day, Military Families Remember the True Costs of War This Thursday, much of the country will commemorate Veterans Day with the usual mix of parades, ceremonies, and clearance sales.For families with loved in ones in the military, those caring for recently returned veterans, and those grieving for loved ones who died as a result of their military service, this...