Policy Priorities
America First Warfighters is focused on advancing policies in the areas veterans care about most:
Veterans’ Healthcare & Benefits Reform: Improving the quality of veterans’ care, reducing VA bureaucracy, expanding patient choice, and ensuring veterans receive the benefits they have earned.
Military Readiness: Strengthening recruitment and retention, restoring merit-based leadership, ensuring efficient and appropriate defense budgets, and ensuring our military remains the most capable fighting force in the world.
Veteran Integration Support: Advancing practical solutions that help veterans integrate successfully into civilian life and access the resources they need to thrive.
America First Warfighters is a coalition of veterans, military families, policy leaders, and grassroots advocates working to improve the lives of veterans, active duty service members, and military families and strengthen America’s military. Warfighters works to advance policies that matter to veterans, engage veterans in the policy process, and build a nationwide grassroots network to champion America First solutions across the Nation.
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August 21, 2026
No, U.S. Service Members Aren’t Victims. They Are Warriors, and This Administration Has the Pulse.
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement on the strength and morale of America’s warfighters from Amber Smith, AFPI Senior Advisor for America First Warfighters. Smith is a former U.S. Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot and air mission commander in the 101st Airborne Division who flew two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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August 7, 2026
AFPI Commemorates Purple Heart Day by Honoring Those Who Defend America
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) proudly commemorates Purple Heart Day by honoring the brave American service members who have been wounded or killed in defense of our Nation.
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August 4, 2026
AFPI Recognizes 236 Years of the United States Coast Guard Protecting America
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) proudly commemorates the birthday of the United States Coast Guard by honoring the brave men and women who have safeguarded America’s maritime interests since 1790.
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August 3, 2026
AFPI Leaders Jennifer Hegseth and Christie Mullin Appointed to Military Spouse Commission
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) proudly congratulates Jennifer Hegseth, AFPI Senior Advisor, and Christie Mullin, AFPI Chair of Rural Policy, on their appointments as chair and member of the President’s Military Spouse Commission.
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July 27, 2026
AFPI Commemorates National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) proudly commemorates National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day by honoring the brave Americans who served during the Korean War and recognizing the enduring legacy of their sacrifice. Though the Korean War is sadly and mistakenly often called the “Forgotten War,” the courage of these veterans helped secure the future of a free South Korea, forged one of America’s strongest and longest-standing alliances, and demonstrated the enduring value of peace through strength.