Welcome to Veterans & Military Families for Obama

Welcome to the Veterans and Military Families for Obama online home—a place for our community to get involved and share ideas. Since day one, President Obama has made it a priority to keep the sacred trust we hold with those who wear the uniform of the United States and their families. Join us today as we continue to better serve those who have served this nation.

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  • “President Obama is a decisive Commander-in-Chief who puts veterans and military families first.”

    By Lauren on

    The Huffington Post features a blog by Tyre Nelson, veteran of the United States Navy, and lifetime Republican. This year will be the first time in his life he will vote for a Democratic president. Tyre Nelson’s endorsement for President Obama comes from a place near and dear to his heart:

    “No administration has done more for military families and service members, from ending one war and winding down another, to ensuring returning veterans have the resources they need to get jobs and health care and encouraging the private sector to provide jobs to military spouses.”

    "When we sign our name on the dotted line, we are serving our country. And when we check the box on our ballot for President Obama, we move our country forward and ensure a secure future for our service men and women, and our veterans. I encourage all American's who support our military and veterans to do the same."

    President Obama has made veterans a priority of his administration and his plan is clear. He will serve those who have served their nation because he honors that service.

    Read the full endorsement, then sign up to help get out the vote in the final days of this campaign.

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The President's Accomplishments for Veterans and Military Families

Standing Up for Those Who Serve

President Obama is committed to keeping the sacred trust we hold with members of our nation’s all-volunteer military. The President has fought to expand and improve benefits for veterans and their families—from access to the health care they need to the education and job opportunities they deserve when they return home.

The President and his administration, along with the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden, have secured commitments from private sector companies to hire unemployed veterans and worked to make sure returning servicemembers can find work when they come home. The President also took executive actions to help match veterans with potential employers, streamline the job search for returning servicemembers, and is working to provide veterans and their families better access to job training. Recently, the President announced his Veterans Jobs Corps initiative, which will put veterans back to work on a range of projects that benefit from the skills they developed in the military.

As part of the President’s plan to support American jobs, he signed into law the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior tax credits to encourage businesses to hire unemployed veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities.

Download this fact sheet to learn more about the President's accomplishments for veterans and military families.

Ending the war in Iraq

President Obama has fulfilled his promise to responsibly and safely bring our soldiers home. When the President took office in January 2009, there were 142,000 U.S. troops in Iraq. Today, the war in Iraq has ended and the Iraqi people have taken responsibility for the security of their country.

Post 9/11 G.I. Bill

Fact: President Obama signed into law an update to the post-9/11 G.I. Bill, which makes it easier for National Guard members who performed active service to qualify for benefits, and allows for education benefits to be transferred to family members.

“This is the Best Present”

Thanks to President Obama, our troops got home from Iraq in time for the holidays. Sgt. Michael Anderson (Ret.) served two tours on the front line, and he just celebrated Christmas with his family in Illinois. Watch the video about Michael's homecoming, then share it with your friends and any veterans you know.