Veteran Voices
Dec 17, 2025
By Kaylee Rawlins, Communications Intern This guest post does not necessarily reflect the views or expertise of Human Rights First. Human rights are often described as universal — protections that belong to every person simply because they are human. These rights include free speech, due process, safety, and access to justice. They are the foundation […]
Nov 10, 2025
By Gretchen Klingler, Director, Veterans for American Ideals As Veterans Day arrives this year, many of us who once wore the uniform find ourselves reflecting not only on our time in service but on the meaning of service itself. We may no longer belong to an active unit, but that sense of duty – to […]
Feb 15, 2021
Vets for American Ideals’ Leader Spotlight series highlights our diverse and dynamic veteran leaders. Today, we hear from Sharon Robino-West of Omaha, Nebraska. Tell me about your military service. I spent four years in the United States Marine Corps from 1980 to 1984. I am a Beirut-era Marine. I worked in communication electronics. Graduating early from […]
Jul 20, 2020
In his first inaugural address, at the start of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln famously said: “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living […]
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