The National Defense Committee

The National Defense Committee is a grass roots, pro-military organization supporting a larger and stronger military and the election of more veterans to the United States Congress. Join our grassroots efforts in supporting our Military. Some issues we are working on include:

• Military absentee voting and military voting rights
  NDC is working hard to insure that the rights of our men and women in uniform are not only protected, but also counted.

• Military reemployment after active service
  NDC has placed a strong value on helping prior active duty members  with continuing their professional lives after their time of service is done.

• The Solomon Amendment
  NDC is taking an active role in seeing that the Solomon Amendment is enforced. We believe that Military recruiters should not be denied access to college campuses. This is serious issue that is being tested on college campuses all around the country.

• Naval gunfire support for Marines ashore
  NDC believes in a supporting our Marines ashore by providing them with the best firepower our Navy can offer.
  

• Recognition of persons supportive of these programs
  NDC is proud to recognize those in Congress that shows their support of our Military.  Not only by introducing/supporting legislation, but also taking a strong stand in support of pro Military issues.

Won't you please join us in these efforts? Together we can make a difference in making sure that our both our active Duty and our Veterans have a voice.

What has the "Peace Dividend"really bought us...

Since 1992, U.S. military personnel have been cut by over 700,000, including eight standing Army divisions. Twenty Air Force and Navy Air Wings with 2,000 combat aircraft and 232 strategic bombers have also been pared. The Navy has lost four aircraft carriers and 121 surface combat ships and submarines. In addition, we have closed over 700 bases worldwide. The last time our forces were at this level of personnel and funding was in the months preceding Pearl Harbor.

The argument for the latest cuts in defense spending was that the U.S. needed to demobilize following our victory in the Cold War as occurred following prior periods of prolonged conflict.

The problem is that unlike prior demobilization efforts -  where a subsequent and corresponding decrease in military activity also occurred - the armed forces of the last decade have increased operational commitments over 300%! (more)