12Jun
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Common Defense, a national grassroots organization of veterans and military families, endorsed Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Alex Vindman for the United States Senate. Common Defense is proud to endorse a leader who has spent his life serving the country, defending democracy, and standing up to corruption.
Naveed Shah, U.S. Army veteran and Political Director at Common Defense released the following statement:
“Alex Vindman has spent his entire life answering the call to serve. From immigrating to America as a refugee, to serving 21 years in the U.S. Army, to earning a Purple Heart in Iraq, Alex embodies the values of duty, courage, and integrity that veterans respect. When he witnessed an abuse of power that threatened our democracy, he upheld his oath to the Constitution and spoke the truth, despite the personal cost.
“Today, Floridians are facing rising costs, an affordability crisis, and a political system that too often serves wealthy special interests instead of working families. Alex Vindman is running to change that by fighting against corruption at every level. Common Defense is proud to endorse Alex Vindman. Florida deserves a senator who will defend democracy, protect the constitution, and stand up for veterans, military families, and working people.”
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Common Defense Civic Engagement (501c4) (CDCE) is a grassroots, veteran-led organization that was founded in 2016. We empower veterans to stand up for our communities against the rising tide of racism, hate, and violence, to organize against the entrenched powers that have rigged our economy, and to champion an equitable and representative democracy, where “liberty and justice” truly is for all. For too long, politicians from both political parties have attempted to use veterans as unwilling political props, and Common Defense serves as a home for veterans to organize and speak for themselves and support the candidates who truly share our values.