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Count Every Hero

Every American must be able to vote safely

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Every service
member’s ballot must
be counted before a winner is declared.

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Thank you for signing up to make sure every military service member's vote is counted. We will be sending updates and opportunities to take action.

All Endorsements

Our Principles

  1. Every service member’s right to vote must be protected and their votes must be counted.
  2. Military voters must have an opportunity to register, request an absentee ballot, and cast a vote regardless of their location in the world.

We count on our troops to fight for our freedom so we owe it to them to count their ballots. No candidate should be declared an election winner until all military ballots are counted.

Co-Chair: Tony Zinni
Retired United States Marine Corps General

Co-Chairs

Steve Abbot
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Debbie Lee James
Retired United States Air Force Secretary
Sean O’Keefe
Retired United States Navy Secretary
Louis Caldera
Retired United States Army Secretary
John Jumper
Retired United States Air Force General
Tom Ridge
Retired Secretary of Homeland Security
George Casey
Retired United States Army General
James “Jim” Loy
Retired United States Coast Guard Admiral
Tony Zinni
Retired United States Marine Corps General

Be a part of the formation.

Endorsements

Veterans from across the country, and around the world, support this nonpartisan mission to Count Every Hero.

Jeremy Abbott
United States Air Force Veteran
Walter Boomer
Retired United States Marine Corps General
Peter Chiarelli
Retired United States Army General
Richard Cook
Resigned United States Navy Lt. Commander
Marjorie K. Eastman
United States Army Reserve Veteran
Howell Estes
Retired United States Air Force General
Carl Fulford Jr.
Retired United States Marine Corps General
Zach Green
United States Marine Corps Veteran
John Harvey Jr.
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Will Hubbard
Marine Corps Reserves Staff Sergeant
Jerome Johnson
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Lester Lyles
Retired United States Air Force General
Emily McMahan
United States Army Military Police Veteran
Mike “JM”Myatt
Retired United States Marine Corps Maj. General
Devin Pandy
Retired United States Army Warrant Officer
Patrick “Pat” Ritzel
United States Army Veteran
Leighton Smith Jr.
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Herb Thompson
United States Army Special Forces Veteran
Joseph Went
Retired United States Marine Corps General
Paul Van Riper
Retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General
Thad Allen
Retired United States Coast Guard Admiral
Frank Bowman
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Wes Clark
Retired United States Army General
Scott Cooper
Retired United States Marine Corps Lt. Colonel
James O. Ellis
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Tom Fargo
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Drea Garcia
United States Marine Corps Veteran
Jon Greenert
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Thomas Hayward
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Scott A. Huesing
United States Marine Corps Veteran
Charles Krulak
Retired United States Marine Corps General
Gregory “Speedy” Martin
Retired United States Air Force General
Stan McChrystal
Retired United States Army General
Robert Natter
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Joe Plenzler
Retired United States Marine Corps Lt. Colonel
Ric Sanchez
Retired United States Army Lt. General
Jerald Stevens
Retired United States Navy Hospital Corpsman
H.G. “Pete” Taylor
Retired United States Army Lt. General
Charles Wilhelm
Retired United States Marine Corps General
Paul Zukunft
Retired United States Coast Guard Admiral
Andrew Andrews-Ramirez
Retired U.S. Army National Guard Captain
J. Todd Breasseale
Retired United States Army Lt. Colonel
Todd Connor
Retired United States Navy Lieutenant
Joseph Dunford
Retired United States Marine Corps General
Mike Erwin
Retired United States Army Lt. Colonel
Mark Fitzgerald
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Edmund Giambastiani
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Jerome Hardaway
United States Air Force Veteran
Lila Holley
United States Army Veteran
Jason Johnson
United States Army Veteran
Frank Libutti
Retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General
Mia Mason
United States Army, Navy, National Guard Sergeant
Thomas Morgan
Retired United States Marine Corps General
Richard Ojeda II
Retired United States Army Major
Joseph Prueher
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Charlynda Scales
United States Air Force Veteran
Patrick “Pat” Shelton
Retired United States Marine Corps Officer
Scott Swift
Retired United States Navy Admiral
Thomas Waldhauser
Retired United States Marine Corps General
Mike Williams
Retired United States Marine Corps General

We’re working across the aisle to ensure every single service member’s vote is counted in this election. Join us.

The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.