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NEWS
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“AMERICA’S HIDDEN HEROES”
WASHINGTON, DC — With over 14 million Americans currently caring for a veteran or military service member in the United States, the 6th Annual Veteran Day Special Edition of The Ripon Forum examines the challenges facing these hidden heroes and what policymakers can do to support them.
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WASHINGTON, DC – For their final political briefing before Election Day, NRSC Executive Director Jason Thielman and NRCC Executive Director Chris Winkelman discussed the dynamics of the 2024 House and Senate election cycles at a meeting of The Ripon Society.
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WASHINGTON, DC – The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange held a reception with the bipartisan House and Senate Chiefs of Staff and Staff Directors Associations at the recently built Australian Embassy.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will discuss America’s role in an increasingly volatile world in a fireside chat moderated by Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16).
TEDDY TWEETS
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“I care immensely for this country, and I wish to have it a land of which my grandchildren will be proud to be citizens.” Letter to John Callin Laughlin April 13, 1917
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“I can hardly say how proud I am of this regiment. It is so typically American! It is just the ideal body for me to lead; and the men are devoted to me.” Letter to Anna Roosevelt Cowles July 28, 1898
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“I want to see every man vote. I would rather have you come to the polls even if you voted against me than have you shirk your duty.” Speech in Richland, NY October 29, 1898
RIPON FORUM
Volume 58, No. 5
Veterans Day 2024
Safeguarding Sacrifice: Improving Military Quality of Life
The Co-Chairs of the Armed Services Committee’s Military Quality of Life Panel discuss the bipartisan effort they are leading to make sure our troops have the resources they need off the battlefield to take care of their families and themselves.
Ripon Profile of Tony Gonzales
The Representative of Texas’ 23rd Congressional District and Co-Chair of the For Country Caucus discusses how his service in uniform has shaped his career.