By Former Govs. Jennifer Granholm and Dirk Kempthorne - As two people from different parties and parts of the country, we may disagree about many things. But we agree about the value of a “service year.”
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The Atlantic: You Don’t Have to Wear a Military Uniform to Serve Your Country
By Stanley McChrystal - A service year would teach young Americans tolerance and restore civic responsibility. In the process, it would help heal a wounded nation.
Read More »From Alabama to Wyoming: Local Leaders Show Bipartisan Support for National Service
By AnnMaura Connolly - Today, more than 3,100 mayors, county officials and tribal leaders, from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico will participate in the fourth annual Mayor, County, and Tribal Recognition Day for...
Read More »Group of 90 Bipartisan Legislators Call on President to Support National Service Funding in Budget
In a letter spearheaded by Senators Gillibrand, Coons, and Representative Moulton, 90 members of Congress call on President Obama to include robust funding for national service in his FY17 budget request.
Read More »Congress Listened: National Service Is Expanded
By AnnMaura Connolly - Something important happened in Washington, D.C. last week. Our nation's legislators reached across the aisle and passed a landmark budget bill that includes a significant expansion of national service programs that will directly benefit communities across...
Read More »New Hampshire Union Leader: Something We Can All Agree on
By former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) and former Gov. John Lynch (D-NH) – As representatives from opposite parties, we strongly believe in an issue that transcends politics and strongly reflects our core values: support for national service.
Read More »Defense One: A Call To Service Can Help Unite A Divided Nation
By Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) – What can you do for your country? For starters, tell Congress to support national service.
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