Supporting veterans puts principles over politics.

Virginia has long prided itself on being the most veteran-friendly state in the nation. Yet, in the past year, we have seen how fragile that promise can be. When the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) was suddenly pulled into a budget debate, families who had built their lives around that commitment were left panicked and blindsided. It should have been a wake-up call, not just about one program, but about how vulnerable much of our veteran and family policy becomes when politics enters the room.

That instability revealed something deeper: In Virginia, the families of veterans have little voice in the decisions that shape their lives, and when they are left out, bad policy follows. Spouses, caregivers

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