By John Byrnes, Foundation Director A few years back, when Concerned Veterans for America Foundation was just getting started, a colleague recommended that I look at the Travis Manion Foundation. He thought their vision for veterans might be like ours. A few months...
Over the last 10 years, veteran homelessness has trended downward, but it remains a significant problem. While veterans make up about 6 percent of the population, they make up about 8 percent of homeless adults. Last year, estimates from the Department of Housing...
The road to becoming a Navy SEAL is one of the hardest in the military. For Remi Adeleke, the road was hard long before he arrived at training. Born into wealth in Nigeria, Remi never wanted for anything as a child. His father was an engineer and businessman who’d...
By John Byrnes, Concerned Veterans for America Foundation Director Nineteen years ago, the world as we knew it changed. Hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, shattering what was a clear, peaceful Tuesday...
This Memorial Day will be different than any other we’ve experienced. Americans can’t gather in our traditional rituals to honor the fallen. There will be smaller barbecues and fewer parades, and many veterans’ cemeteries will be closed to the public. For many...
When we talk about the courage and sacrifice associated with military service, we’re usually focused on the servicemembers themselves. Or maybe we think of military spouses who so bravely keep things together at home. But the often-unsung heroes of service are the...
