Press Room

Television Appearances

Director Sarah Streyder Discusses How COVID-19 and DOD Policies are Affecting Military Families | CNN Right Now with Brianna Keilar, March 16, 2020

Mobilizing military voters amid reports of bounties for US troops | FoxNews, July 1, 2020

Online & Print Publications

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
Honor veterans: Repeal the Iraq War Authorization | Stars & Stripes, November 8, 2021
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
Biden, Afghanistan and the commodification of the American warfighter | FoxNews.com, April 9, 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
Military Families Have Been Voting by Mail for Decades | The New York Times, August 14, 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
Military Spouses Should Speak Out About Wars of Choice. Here’s How. | Military.com, January 13, 2020

Radio Interview

COVID-19: An Added Burden on Military Families | WHRO, June 25, 2020

Podcast Interviews

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

Speaking Engagement

Introducing Secure Families Initiative | Foreign Policy for America Conference, January 28, 2020

Military Vote Coalition

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

Our mission is to mobilize military partners, family members, and veterans to vote and advocate for their communities, especially on issues of foreign policy and national security.

We are a nonpartisan group of proud military spouses and family members, united by our love of country and commitment to service. We understand better than anyone the consequences that decisions over war and peace have here on the homefront. We are ready to make our voices heard.