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    What is With Honor

    Mission

    With Honor Action combats congressional polarization by backing principled veterans in the For Country Caucus. They pledge to serve with integrity, civility, courage, and enact meaningful legislation for the nation.

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    With Honor’s political action committees recruit and help elect next-generation veterans across party lines who are committed to the With Honor pledge. With Honor has helped elect more than 40 cross-partisan Members of Congress, a governor, and numerous veterans in other down ballot races across the nation.

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    Integrity
    Integrity
    Civility
    Civility
    Courage
    Courage
    The Pledge

    Veterans have pledged an oath to support and defend the Constitution. A new generation of men and women are answering the call to serve again and are taking the pledge to put principles before politics.

    Veterans have pledged an oath to support and defend the Constitution. A new generation of men and women are answering the call to serve again and are taking the pledge to put principles before politics.

    Veterans have pledged an oath to support and defend the Constitution. A new generation of men and women are answering the call to serve again and are taking the pledge to put principles before politics.

    • I will be honest
    • I will use the power of my office only for the service of my constituents and my country
    • I will work to bring civility to Congress
    • I will participate in a cross-partisan veterans caucus
    • I will meet with a Member from an opposing party one-on-one at least once a month
    • I will join with colleagues on both sides of the aisle on at least one piece of substantial legislation each year, and co-sponsor additional pieces

    Integrity

    Civility

    Courage

    Why With Honor Action

    With Honor has helped elect more than 40 cross-partisan Members of Congress, a governor, and numerous veterans in other down ballot races across the nation.

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    Veteran Representation

    Americans know that extreme partisanship has corroded our national legislature. Congress no longer tackles our country’s biggest issues, and, as a result, public confidence in Congress has plummeted over the last fifty years.

    Declining Public Trust in Congress 1975 - 2019
    CREDIT: RESEARCH
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    Public Trust in Congress is Far Too Low

    Americans know that extreme partisanship has corroded our national legislature. Congres no longer tackles our country’s biggest issues, and, as a result, public confidence in Congress has plummeted over the last fifty years.

    Declining Public Trust in Congress 1973 - 2019
    CREDIT: RESEARCH
    Vision

    Those who served and are willing to put country before party share strengths and experience from which we can all benefit

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    With Honor Pledge
    A stronger democracy with more cross-partisan veterans who take the With Honor pledge to serve with integrity, civility, and courage.
    Principles

    What Makes Principled Veterans

    Effective Legislators?

    Cross-Partisanship
    Cross-Partisanship

    Political Science research linked here suggests veteran lawmakers, especially when screened by an organization like With Honor, are more likely than their non-veteran counterparts to work across the aisle. For example, veterans who have taken the With Honor pledge often score within the top quartile of the The Lugar Center’s Bipartisan Index, which measures how often a member crosses the aisle to sponsor or co-sponsor legislation. Additional insights into this can be found in this article by West Point Professor Joseph Amoroso.

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    Sacrifice
    Service

    The most effective lawmakers are motivated by a service ethos. Every veteran served. Every veteran took an oath to give up to their lives in the line of duty. 

    Work Ethic
    Work Ethic

    Military service often requires grueling hours in training and on missions. Such service instills the value of hard work and a respect for the importance of persistence to accomplish goals. These values are crucial in the halls of Congress, where each representative serves hundreds of thousands of constituents, and faces many competing priorities each day. 

    National Security
    National Security

    Many veterans who become policymakers have uniquely informed perspectives on national security because they put their lives on the line for our country. Political Science research has found that U.S. veteran policy-makers historically have a narrower set of conditions under which they believe in military intervention, but when they do so, it is generally with a significant commitment of resources to ensure an effective engagement. Read more about this in Choosing Your Battles: American Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Force by Drs. Peter Feaver and Christopher Gelpi.

    Leadership
    Leadership

    Nearly every U.S. military veteran has received leadership training and real-world leadership experience, often at a very young age, and sometimes in the crucible of combat. Learn more about the benefits of military leadership training and experience in this essay by Colonel Miguel Howe, which focuses on post 9-11 veterans. 

    Diversity
    Diverse Backgrounds

    Veterans serve with Americans from all walks of life, on missions that matter. Military service instills an appreciation of our diverse nation, and how that diversity gives us strength. Learn more about the changing demographic profile of the U.S. military at this link from the Pew Research Center. With Honor Action-supported veterans in Congress speak to the experience of serving with Americans from diverse backgrounds here.