My husband joined the Navy in March of 1999 and within thirty months we were engulfed in a war that would last the rest of his military career. When his ship pulled out of New York Harbor on 9/11, I never dreamed that we would still be at war when he retired in November of […]
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Recursos de votación en español
En Secure Families Initiative, siempre nos esforzamos por ser más inclusivos y llegar a la mayor cantidad posible de personas en nuestra comunidad militar. Estamos orgullosos de asociarnos con voluntarios de habla hispana para brindar algunos de nuestros recursos de votación más importantes disponibles en español.
SFF Receives Grant to Support Multicultural Organizing
Secure Families Foundation (SFF), the nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) sister organization to Secure Families Initiative, is proud to announce a grant from the Ploughshares Fund.
Advice for Texas Voters in 2022
In September 2021, Texas legislature passed “Senate Bill 1,” a new election law that has and will continue to impact absentee voters, including military voters.
Explainer: How Absentee Ballots Get Counted
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented number of Americans cast their ballots through “absentee” methods — from mailing or faxing their ballots, to dropping them off in person.
Military Voting: Questions and Answers
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions we hear from military voters. Hopefully this can help clarify confusions you may have about the registration and ballot return process!
SFI & Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
To honor and acknowledge Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, throughout May we have explored the intersection between SFI’s policy priorities and the AAPI community.
Military Families Support Re-entry to Iran Nuclear Deal
Time is running out. Latest reports tell us that this is our last chance to rescue a vital diplomatic deal. Now is the time to act to prevent an unnecessary war. Secure Families Initiative urges decision makers in Washington to support a negotiated re-entry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), more commonly known […]
New Executive Order on Policing Limits 1033 Program
Two years ago today, a 46 year-old Black man named George Floyd was handcuffed and pinned on the ground by a police officer’s knee, which resulted in his murder being captured on video and witnessed around the globe. It is a sobering anniversary for the many in our country who saw ourselves reflected in George […]
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