As a disabled veteran with post traumatic stress disorder, I recognize the need to support our veterans - especially those who return with visible or invisible wounds. I will fight for our veterans to continue to receive access to exemplary benefits and healthcare.

When I returned home from Afghanistan in May 2020 to the COVID-19 pandemic, my Soldiers and I received minimal support. Eventually, I figured out how to file a VA claim for my post traumatic stress disorder and other injuries and taught my Soldiers how to do the same. Now, the Trump administration continues to cut VA jobs, including suicide awareness hotline workers. We deserve better.

We are not "suckers" and "losers." It should not be controversial to say that when our veterans return home they should receive exemplary benefits and healthcare. Congress must undo all of Trump's VA cuts and expand care, when possible.

Additionally, veterans make up roughly 30% of our federal workforce, which means Trump and Musk's cuts have disproportionately affected veterans. These positions must be reinstated now, with any missed pay or benefits paid back in full.