Veterans
Since World War I, D.C. has sent nearly 200,000 people abroad to defend and fight for democracy, 2,000 of whom never made it home. Among D.C.’s voting population today are more than 11,000 active-duty service members and more than 30,000 veterans, all of whom are being denied full voting rights simply because they live in D.C.
“Finally, there is but one conclusion — that D.C. military veterans have a fundamental right and earned benefit to have a voice in the election of those representatives who make our laws. Congress must now do the only right thing and stand up for our D.C. military veterans who have stood up for you,”
testified Kerwin E. Miller, a D.C. resident, attorney, and retired Naval Reserve Commander.
These service members risk their lives to protect the rights of Americans, yet they are denied their own full rights at home.