strong national security requires a strong democracy.
When we leave the military, our duty is to support and protect our democracy by becoming engaged citizens.
When we leave the military, our duty is to support and protect our democracy by becoming engaged citizens.
Count Every Hero is a nonpartisan initiative of former secretaries of the U.S. Armed Forces and retired four star admirals and generals and dedicated to:
Promoting the understanding of the importance of a strong democracy to our national security
Protecting the voting rights of our active-duty military service members, our veterans, and their families
Fostering civic literacy and civic participation
Department of Defense officials and service members all take an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.
In and out of uniform, we actively defended the Constitution.
As citizens and veterans, it is our job to support it.
“Our national security depends on a properly functioning democracy. We believe veterans are uniquely positioned to uphold the Constitution, support our democratic institutions, and promote civic participation by all Americans.”
Admiral Steve Abbot, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Co-Founder, Count Every Hero
“Our national security depends on a properly functioning democracy. We believe veterans are uniquely positioned to uphold the Constitution, support our democratic institutions, and promote civic participation by all Americans.”
Admiral Steve Abbot, US Navy (Ret.) Co-Founder, Count Every Hero
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