National Invest In Veterans Week® Coverage How America’s Governors Are Elevating Veteran and Military Family Support
National Invest In Veterans Week® proudly highlights Governor Kevin Stitt’s feature in Ripon Forum — “How America’s Governors are Honoring America’s Veterans” — which examines how state leaders are strengthening support for veterans, servicemembers, and military families nationwide. Read the full article here:
https://riponsociety.org/article/how-americas-governors-are-honoring-americas-veterans/
Appearing in the Ripon Forum Veterans Day 2025 edition (Vol. 59, No. 5), Governor Stitt writes in his capacity as Chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), outlining the shared responsibility governors carry as state leaders and commanders in chief of their National Guard units. The print edition is available here:
https://issuu.com/riponsociety/docs/ripon_forum_veterans_day_special_edition_2025
Within the piece, Governor Stitt underscores that honoring service requires sustained, year-round action. He cites how governors are:
Expanding access to health care, mental health resources, housing support, and employment opportunities for veterans and their families.
Launching and funding state-level foundations, mobile outreach centers, and modernized veterans’ homes to close gaps that federal or traditional funding often cannot reach.
Advancing bipartisan legislation that improves licensing portability for military spouses, eases housing barriers, and strengthens protections for servicemembers, veterans, and caregivers.
Crucially for the National Invest In Veterans Week® legacy, Governor Stitt notes that governors across the country highlight opportunities each year through Invest in Veterans Week in March and National Hire a Veteran Day in July, positioning these observances as focal points in the transition to civilian life. This recognition from the NGA Chair in a national policy journal affirms Invest In Veterans Week® as a strategic framework used by America’s governors to mobilize employers, communities, and institutions on behalf of veterans.
The article also references the NGA’s “Do Your Part: State Leadership to Support Military Families” initiative, launched with Blue Star Families, and highlights leadership from Maryland Governor Wes Moore and other governors who are prioritizing military and veteran family policy at scale.
For additional context, resources, and ongoing commentary from The Ripon Society, visit:
https://riponsociety.org/article/how-americas-governors-are-honoring-americas-veterans/
Print edition:
https://issuu.com/riponsociety/docs/ripon_forum_veterans_day_special_edition_2025
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