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Success! President Obama Designates Fort Ord as a National Monument
Vet Voice Foundation thanks President Obama for designating Ft. Ord a Soldiers National Monument. The installation, which closed in 1994 has a long and storied tradition serving our nation from World War I through the end of the Cold War. Now, a piece of Army folklore, it is the second National Monument to be designated by President Obama.
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VetVoice Foundation Op-Ed in The Seattle Times
Read the editorial by Rick Hegdahl that was published in The Seattle Times about protecting public lands.
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Vet Voice Foundation meets with President Obama
On Friday, Mark Star, Program Director for Vet Voice Foundation, attended a meeting with President Obama at the White House Conference on Conservation to discuss designating Ft. Ord a National Monument.
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Veterans Discuss the Importance of Public Lands and Preserving Fort Ord
Vet Voice Foundation has been working to share the stories of veterans on the importance of preserving public lands. Over 1200 people have signed our petition Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, urging them to support National Monument status for Fort Ord.
- Apr 25 PRESS RELEASE: Vet Voice Foundation Praises New Monument in California, Urges President Obama to Protect Colorado's Browns Canyon
- Apr 25 PRESS RELEASE: Vet Voice Foundation Praises New Monument in California, Urges President Obama to Protect New Mexico's Organ Mountains
- Apr 20 Obama to designate Fort Ord a national monument
- Apr 20 PRESS RELEASE: Veterans Cheer Fort Ord Designation as a National Monument
- Mar 28 Protect Public lands in the San Juans (and elsewhere) for future generations
- Mar 03 Commentary: National security bill would not strengthen borders
- Feb 28 Gun Sales To Terrorist Suspects Would Be Halted By Bill Backed By Veterans
- Feb 27 Stars and Stripes on Ft. Ord
- Feb 23 PRESS RELEASE: Veterans Deliver Over 1000 Petition Signatures to Senators Feinstein and Boxer Backing National Monument Status for Fort Ord
- Feb 22 PRESS RELEASE: In Testimony To State Senate, Veterans Back Mail Ballot Bill

