Press Room
Television Appearances & Speaking Engagements
Military Families Bear the Burden of War, Again
New York Times, April 2026
Military Families on edge over Iran War
DC News Now, April 2026
Update from Military Families on Operation Epic Fury
News Nation, March 2026
Nonprofit supports military families of those who serve
CBS LA, March 2026
Military Families on U.S. Strikes Against Iran
News Nation, March 2026
Military Families on U.S. Strikes Against Iran
DC News Now, March 2026
Military families on edge over potential war with Iran
News Nation, February 2026
Military Families Voice Concerns Over US Troop Deployment to Venezuela KATV, January 2026
Sarah Streyder on National Guard Deployments to Los Angeles Spectrum L.A., June 2025
Military families face struggle for overseas absentee ballots
NewsNation, October 22, 2024
After dropping the blockade: Impacts of Senator Tuberville’s holds on military families
Scripps News Tonight, December 6, 2023
GOP blasts Sen. Tommy Tuberville for blocking military promotions
Today Show, November 3, 2023
Fellow GOP Senators criticize Tuberville’s hold on military officer confirmations
NBC Nightly News, November 2, 2023
Alexis McDonald: Government shutdown will hurt military families
CNN Tonight, September 29, 2023
Kate Marsh Lord discusses how a government shutdown
impacts military families
CNN Tonight, September 28, 2023
Hampton Roads military families brace for impacts
of possible government shutdown
WTKR, September 26, 2023
Hampton Roads representatives call for end of
Sen. Tuberville’s military holds
WTKR, September 21, 2023
Kate Marsh Lord discusses the ongoing impacts of Sen. Tuberville’s hold on military promotions
CNN This Morning Weekend, September 10, 2023
Fort Liberty families impacted by hold on military promotions
WRAL, September 7, 2023
Sarah Streyder speaks to impacts of Sen. Tuberville protest on military families
CNN This Morning, August 1, 2023
Military families feel impacts of stalled promotions
NBC San Diego, July 28, 2023
Kate Marsh Lord reacts to Sen. Tuberville’s comments on military promotion blockade
CNN News Central, July 27, 2023
Kate Marsh Lord on military spouse
The Source with Kaitlan Collins, July 25, 2023
Sarah Streyder responds to Sen. Tuberville hold on military promotions
CNN News Central, July 25, 2023
Military spouses sign petition against Sen. Tuberville’s
military promotions block
Dan Abrams Live, July 24, 2023
Mobilizing military voters amid reports of bounties for US troops
FoxNews, July 1, 2020
Director Sarah Streyder Discusses How COVID-19 and DOD Policies are Affecting Military Families
CNN Right Now with Brianna Keilar, March 16, 2020
Introducing Secure Families Initiative
Foreign Policy for America Conference, January 28, 2020
Foreign Policy for America Conference, January 28, 2020
- How chest-thumping rhetoric erodes service member safety | Military Times, April 17, 2026
- Military families face waves of AI videos meant to sow discord and tug at heartstrings | Task & Purpose, March 12, 2026
- ‘What is the mission?’ With Iran, California military families fear another ‘forever war’ | Los Angeles Times, March 9, 2026
- ‘Not a national emergency.’ Retired military oppose DeWine deploying Ohio National Guard troops | Ohio Capital Journal, August 27, 2025
- Why Cracks in Security Force Morale Could Be a Turning Point for Democracy | MSN, July 23, 2025
- Marines to withdraw from LA after weeks of deployment | Los Angeles Daily News, July 22, 2025
- ‘Making America militarized again’: Use of military in U.S. erodes democracy, veteran advocates say | Los Angeles Times, July 3, 2025
- Protests over ICE raids trigger national response, legal challenges | Straight Arrow News, Jun 12, 2025
- Veterans’ advocates warn of low morale amid L.A. deployment: ‘This is not what we signed up for’ |Los Angeles Times, June 24, 2025
- Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’ |Theguardian.com, June 12, 2025
- Trump’s election order would add barriers for military voters |CNN.com, April 6, 2025
- Courting elections. Lawsuits address key topics of protests | Carolinapublicpress.org,
- Fewer Military Ballots Mailed from Overseas Ahead of 2024 Compared to 2020 | Yahoo.com, November 8, 2024
- Many military ballots won’t be counted until after Election Day | Military Times, November 4, 2024
- GOP Lawsuit That Threatened Overseas Military Votes in Pennsylvania is Thrown Out by Judge | Military.com, October 29, 2024
- Military families worry bad-faith GOP lawsuits will discourage their community from voting | The 19th, October 24, 2024
- Why the GOP is challenging overseas and military voting | Axios, October 24, 2024
- GOP Intensifies Legal Challenges Against Overseas, Military Voters | Democracy Docket, October 22, 2024
- Democrats, Republicans Court Voters Across the Border from Swing States | Newsweek, October 19, 2024
- Overseas Voters’ Advocates Protect GOP Absentee Ballot Lawsuits | Newsmax, October 19, 2024
- Advocates for overseas military families, ex-pats push back against GOP suits over absentee ballots | ABC News, October 19, 2024
- Absentee ballot discussion continues as Election Day draws near | The Center Square, October 18. 2024
- Judge weighs GOP request to verify eligibility of Pennsylvania’s overseas and military voters | AP, October, 16, 2024
- Military voters see ‘direct attack’ from GOP election challenges | The Hill, October 16, 2024
- GOP Lawsuits Threaten To Disenfranchise Military Voters | Military.com, October 16, 2024
- Our Military Deserves the Right to Vote | USA Today, October 15, 2024
- How Moves Put Military Families of Color at Risk | Military.com, August 21, 2024
- Marines and Sailors Ordered to Brush Up on Appropriate Political Activity Amid Heated Election | Military.com, August 14, 2024
- If you’re in the military, voting this year could be tricky | The 19th, July 12, 2024
- The Military Was Combating Racism. Then, Congress Stepped In. | Military.com, June 19, 2024
- Acknowledging Juneteenth Isn’t Enough. The Military Must Advocate for Change. | Newsweek, June 19, 2024
- Military spouse: Pursuing nuclear disarmament is essential | Orlando Sentinel, June 7, 2024
- Union of Concerned Scientists Press Release | May 29, 2024
- What the JCPOA Withdrawal Anniversary Means for Military Families | Newsweek, May 13, 2024
- Dear Joe Biden: A message on Rafah from US military families | Responsible Statecraft, May 13, 2023
- Homefront Decision: Military Families & the Ballot Box | Modern Military Magazine, May 2024
- Most Veterans Who Support Extremism Had Negative Military Experiences, Study Finds | The War Horse, April 9, 2024
- Coach Tuberville can learn something from Army-Navy game | The Baltimore Banner, December 8, 2023
- Hundreds of Military Promotions Approved Just Hours After Tuberville Releases His Hold | Military.com, December 5, 2023
- Military families and retired service members lobby to end Tuberville’s blockade | CBS News, November 13, 2023
- Opinon: Sen. Tuberville’s military holds | Washington Post, September 10 2023
- The Pentagon May Have Banned Drag, but It Failed to Recognize One Thing | Slate, September 10, 2023
- Fort Liberty families impacted by hold on military promotions | WRAL, September 7, 2023
- Three military leaders make rare joint appearance to demand action from Senator | CNN, September 6, 2023
- ‘Unfair Burden’: Tuberville Blockade on Promotions is Stressing Military Families, 3 Service Secretaries Say | Military.com, September 5, 2023
- Pending military promotions leave families in limbo | NewsNation, August 25, 2023
- ‘A clog in the pipeline’: Military spouses fed up with Tuberville’s hold on military promotions | TPR, August 16, 2023
- Trash the vote: Why Arkansas rejects more of its mail-in ballots than almost any other state | Arkansas Times, August 5, 2023
- Space Command Pick Gave Military Families an Answer, But Worries of a Continuing Fight Persist | Military.com, August 4, 2023
- These military spouses are fighting one senator’s hold on military promotions | NPR, August 4, 2023
- ‘Leave us alone’: Space Force spouse demands Tuberville end military blockade | AlterNet, August 2, 2023
- Senate passage of $886 billion defense policy bill presages culture clash with House next month | Washington Examiner, July 28, 2023
- Military spouses to Tuberville: Abandon ‘unpatriotic’ tactic | MSNBC, July 26, 2023
- ‘Inappropriate and unpatriotic’: Military spouses petition Senate leaders to end Tuberville promotions block | Stars & Stripes, July 25, 2023
- Pressure on Tuberville intensifies over hold on military nominations, but Senator remains steadfast | CNN, July 25, 2023
- Group of military spouses plead with Sen. Tommy Tuberville to release his hold on military nominations | Federal News Network, July 25, 2023
- West Wing Playbook | Politico, July 24, 2023
- Military Spouses Deliver Petition Calling for End to Tuberville Blockade on Senior Officer Promotions | Military.com, July 24, 2023
- Do Good News Stories Accurately Represent Military Families? | Military.com, July 24, 2023
- Veterans sound alarm on McCarthy budget cuts | The Hill, April 27, 2023
- Senate Votes to Repeal Iraq War Authorizations | US News & World Report, March 29, 2023
- Decades later, Congress nears repeal of both Iraq war authorizations | The Hill, March 27, 2023
- Military Spouses on Why the Iraq War Legacy Still Lives On | Inkstick, March 20, 2023
- 45 NGOs Urge Biden to Disavow Nides’ Comments on Israel and Iran | Haaretz, March 8, 2023
- Let Your Concerns Be Heard – Your Voice Truly Makes a Difference | Military Spouse, Winter 2023
- New York trails other states on military voter access | Times Union, February 26, 2023
- Fostering an Inclusive Community for BIPOC Spouses | Military Spouse, January 23, 2023
- Military families angry over mail-in ballot changes | NewsNation, January 15, 2023
- Seven Questions with Brandi Jones | Ploughshares Fund, January 11, 2023
- Voting Shouldn’t Be Harder Just Because Military Spouses Aren’t ‘in Foxholes’ | Military.com, October 14, 2022
- Defending the nation while desperate for a decent place to live | Responsible Statecraft, June 28, 2022
- What Top Gun Says About the Iran Nuclear Deal | Inkstick, June 22, 2022
- Why are military families struggling to put food on the table? | Responsible Statecraft, June 8, 2022
- Military Voters Matter. Register to Vote. | Military.com, March 14, 2022
- A Once Firm Antiwar Alliance Splinters Over Ukraine | The New York Times, February 8, 2022
- The Cost of Endless War on Military Families | The National Interest, September 24, 2021
- New video reminds us ‘Don’t forget our military even though we’re out of Afghanistan’ | We Are The Mighty, September 13, 2021
- Biden Had A Tough Week on Afghanistan, Here’s How He’ll Get Past His PR Crisis | Newsweek, August 21, 2021
- Unlikely Coalition of Veterans Backs Biden on Ending Afghan War | The New York Times, July 7, 2021
- What a People-First Pentagon Budget Would Include | DefenseOne, April 12, 2021
- Veterans, Military Families Could Lead the Way in Making America Civil Again, Groups Say | Military.com, March 24, 2021
- How Domestic Civic Movements Could Reshape Foreign Policy | Just Security | February 25, 2021
- A COVID Christmas: Military families are used to spending holidays apart. You can do it, too. | USA Today, December 8, 2020
- Florida’s military mail-in vote may play critical role in 2020 election | Tampa Bay Times, November 1, 2020
- Are you ready to vote? | Modern Military Magazine, October 2020
- Politically active? You’re not alone, Milspouse | Jo, My Gosh! July 23, 2020
- What Military Families Need to Know Before Getting Politically Active | Military Family Advisory Network, July 16, 2020
- We Must Speak Out Against the Flaws of America | Military Spouse, July 6, 2020
- Father of Slain Marine Finds Heartbreak Anew in Possible Russian Bounty | The New York Times, June 30, 2020
- From Hopelessness to Activism | Milspouse Conversations, June 26, 2020
- What Are The Free Speech Rules for Military Spouses? | Military.com, June 8, 2020
- Being political while married to the military | Military Families Magazine, June 3, 2020
- Why War Powers Matter to Military Families | Newsweek, May 29, 2020
- Voting is a Right for Military Spouses, No Matter Where They Live | Military Spouse Magazine, May 14, 2020
- Why your vote counts, no matter what | Military Families Magazine, May 8, 2020
- Reservist Spouse Offers Advice to Incoming Partner | Reserve & National Guard Magazine, May/June 2020
- How to be Your Best Advocate Self | Modern Military Magazine, April 2020
- Registration is Open for Homefront Rising’s Military Spouse Voting Webinar | Military.com, April 14, 2020
- 5 Kid-friendly Ways to Get Kids Involved in Politics | We are the Mighty, March 2, 2020
- Military Spouses Have a Unique Voice | Mamas and Coffee, February 21, 2020
- Channeling Anger into Action | Angry Staff Officer, January 28, 2020
- Secure Families Initiative: Using Military Spouses As Voices in Politics | Daily Mom Military, January 22, 2020
- If Current Events Have You Worried, Here’s Something You Can Do To Help | Soldier’s Wife, Crazy Life, January 16, 2020
Online & Print Publications
- USS George H.W. Bush deploys, possibly joining Iran war operations: CBS | WTKR, March 30, 2026
- The Rick Smith Show 3-16-2026 | Rick Smith Show, March 16, 2026
- How the Iran War Impacts Military Families in the Bay Area | KQED, March 13, 2026
- Daniella Horne on Iran’s Toll, Lt. Logan Ledkins on Balloon Rescue, Bill Clevlin Travels | America At Night with McGraw Milhaven, March 6, 2026
- A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before 2026 midterms | NPR, October 1, 2025
On the eve of July 4, veterans say domestic military deployments are a worrying sign | KJZZ, July 4, 2025
- Voting, Civics and Mail In Ballots | Gather at Grey, October 29, 2024
- Ballots Beyond Borders: Military Spouses and Absentee Voting | Military OneSource Podcast, August 28, 2024
- The Legacy of Advocacy: Unveiling Military Diversity’s Past, Shaping Its Future | The B.O.S.S. Show, February 15, 2024
- In support of electronic ballot return for military spouses in Michigan | Michigan’s Big Show with Michael Patrick Shiels, September 14, 2023
- Military spouses demanding Sen. Tuberville stop blocking military promotions | NPR All Things Considered, August 3, 2023
- Coalition calls for online voting option in New York | Capitol PressRoom, April 3, 2023
- Are Military Families Really Going Hungry? | Things That Go Boom, December 12, 2022
- Rebecca Nowatchik – Secure Families Initiative | Behind the Mission with PsychArmor, September 6, 2022
- Secure Families Initiative on AWTR | Army Wife Network, June 13, 2022
- Young Voters | Shine Sis, April 3, 2022
- Common Issues and Misinformation Among Military Voters | Disruptive Storytelling Among Military Changemakers, March 15, 2022
- What Military Families Need to Know About the War in Ukraine | The Spouse Angle, March 2, 2022
- The Burden of Endless War | Press the Button, September 21, 2021
- What a Dead Voting Bill Has to Do With Military Families | The Spouse Angle, July 7, 2021
- Special Edition: Military Family Voting | AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast, October 21, 2020
- Getting Political as a Military Spouse | The Spouse Angle, October 7, 2020
- War by Other Means | Thank You For Your Service, August 7, 2020
- Spouse Spotlight: Sarah Streyder | Pride & Grit, April 8, 2020
- Secure Families Initiative with Sarah Streyder | Confessions of a Military Spouse, January 28, 2020
- Episode 40: Sarah Streyder | Military Wives Unfiltered, January 21, 2020
- COVID-19: An Added Burden on Military Families | WHRO, June 25, 2020
Podcast & Radio Interviews
- To vote in the Jan. 5 Senate runoffs, Georgians must register by Monday | The Telegraph, December 6, 2020
- Trump calls for ballot counting scenario where votes legally cast by military would be thrown out | CNN, November 6, 2020
- Military absentee ballots still arriving in pivotal North Carolina, Pennsylvania | The News&Observer, November 4, 2020
- States With Deployed U.S. Troops to Count Votes After Nov. 3 | Bloomberg Government, November 3, 2020
- A big chunk of late absentee ballots will be from the military. Will Trump try to dump them? | Daily Kos, October 29, 2020
- How Military Spouses Can Get Out the Vote Without Taking Sides | Military.com, September 10, 2020
- Military Vote Coalition to Monitor Voting Practices for Servicemembers and Americans Oversees | Association of Defense Communities, September 3, 2020
- New coalition urges states to get their absentee ballots in time to troops, families, overseas voters | Military.com, September 2, 2020
- Veterans groups, military-family organizations push to safeguard troops’ right to vote | Washington Times, September 1, 2020
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