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Retired 3 and 4-star General and Flag Officers Say Boost Our Civilian Efforts Washington, DC —More than 80 retired top military leaders are calling on Congress to support a strong and effective International Affairs Budget and reiterating how critical this funding is to our national security in a letter released by the U.S. Global [...]
House Budget Cuts to America’s Global Engagement Dangerous Direction 11% Cut Ignore Calls from Top Military and Business Leaders Washington, DC —The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) expressed concern with cuts to development and diplomatic programs in the House Budget Committee’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget resolution released today. Chairman Ryan’s $41 billion proposal for the [...]
Helping Women and Children Around the World is Money Well Spent – Anne Lynam Goddard & Carolyn Miles
Helping Women and Children Around the World is Money Well-spent by Anne Lynam Goddard and Carolyn Miles foxnews.com March 8, 2012 Whether you live in New York City or in a rural village in Africa, women play a critical role in providing greater opportunities and brighter futures for their children. As mothers, we know this from [...]
Post-force Security is Issue for Candidates by Lt. Gen. John G. Castellaw The Tennessean March 2, 2012 Super Tuesday is approaching, with campaign rhetoric heating up as the presidential candidates woo Tennessee’s voters. It is time for them to get beyond ideological dogfights and down to how they will ensure our security and economic well-being. [...]
Former senators Bill Bradley, Norm Coleman, Mel Martinez and Gordon Smith are coalition’s newest members.
National Security Experts Praise Funding Request at a Time of Difficult Choices Washington, DC — The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition today commended the Obama Administration’s overall FY 2013 International Affairs Budget request for $56.2 billion (which includes $8.2 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations), and urged Congress to support these relatively small, but critical tools of diplomacy [...]
Republican presidential candidates are talking about our economy and national security. [...]
Looking at the instability we see around the world today, one thing I want the fine men still running for president to not forget is their fundamental responsibility to ensure the United States remains a leader on the global stage. [...]
“America Cannot Afford to Isolate Itself” by Tom Ridge and Donna E. Shalala Miami Herald, January 25, 2012 Whoever places his hand on the Bible next January to be sworn in as president will take an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution” and provide for the common defense of our country. Keeping that [...]
Development, Diplomacy Alongside Defense Key to National and Economic Security Columbia, SC — South Carolina leaders from the business, military, faith and non-profit communities came together today for a foreign policy forum with a Republican Presidential candidate on America’s role in the world and the importance of development and diplomacy, alongside defense, to our security and [...]
