Senators Roy Blunt, John Cornyn and Tammy Duckworth, Representatives Tom Cole and David Price, Spokane Mayor David Condon, and journalist David Brooks among honorees
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National Service, Not Government, Will Make America Great
By Eric Tanenblatt - Service creates opportunities to bridge the divides that separate us, to find common ground in the greatness of our people.
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National, Local Service Never More Evident than in Sevier County
This letter to the editor appeared in The Mountain Press on December 31, 2016. When President-elect Trump takes the oath of office in Washington, D.C. in January, he will officially assume the highest office in the land and with that,...
Read More »The Hill: Uniting a Divided Nation
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.”
Read More »Addressing Broken Citizenship And Pressing Challenges through a Service Year
More than two dozen prominent Americans have stepped forward to challenge the candidates of both parties to embrace an important idea that could unite our country and help solve some of our biggest problems: making a year of service a...
Read More »Democratic Platform Calls for Expansion of National Service
On July 25, 2016, Democratic delegates met in Philadelphia to approve a platform that, in part, recognizes the healing power of national service. The platform called for a bold expansion of national service programs.
Read More »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.
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