WELCOME to the National Defense Committee. NDC is a War Veterans organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Service. That definition is as follows:
Regular Membership in National Defense Committee is limited to War Veterans as the term and classification as War Veterans is defined by the U. S. Internal Revenue Service, namely, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces during a period of war, with those periods specified by the Internal Revenue Service as:
- April 21, 1898 through July 4, 1902;
- April 6, 1917 through November 11, 1918;
- December 7, 1941 through December 31, 1946;
- June 27, 1950 through January 31, 1955;
- February 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975, in the case of a veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period;
- August 5, 1964 through May 7, 1975;
- August 2, 1990 and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential Proclamation or by law; and
- Additional periods of service which the IRS defines as service in time of war in the future.
Our mission focus is on matters that impact upon War Veterans, veterans affairs, and veterans issues as they relate to veterans programs, national defense, homeland security, and national security. Core issues of current involvement include, but are not limited to, the following:
Founder & Chairman:
- Rear Admiral [Ret.] James J. Carey, Chairman
- Dan Backer, Research Director
- Jonathan Agresta, Webmaster
- Christopher D. Pistritto, Fellow
NDC Texas State Advisory Board:
- Van Taylor, Chairman
Military Voting Project:
- Michael J. Silvestro, Director
- Pete Giambastiani, Deputy Director
Military/Veteran Re-employment Rights:
- Captain [Ret.] Sam Wright, Director
Military Recruiters Right To Unfettered Access On Campus [The Solomon Amendment]:
- Commander [Ret.] Wayne L. Johnson, JAGC, U. S. Navy, Senior Fellow
Internships/Fellowships For Wounded Veterans:
- Rear Admiral [Ret.] James J. Carey, Chairman
- David Bice, Fellow
- Lucas D. Lagera, Fellow
- Charles “Bo” Prosch, Fellow
Recognition Of Supporters:
- Rear Admiral [Ret.] James J. Carey, Chairman
- Christopher D. Pistritto, Fellow


