Military & Veterans Group
Our Mission
We bring together veterans and those whose military service has instilled them with the importance of unity, teamwork, and a country-first mentality in order to promote the Braver Angels mission and grow the membership base.
We believe our core values such as service-before-self and our behavior of acceptance of others and teamwork complement the Braver Angels’ mission.
Our group seeks out opportunities that capitalize on our veteran relationships and access to veteran organizations to further spread the Braver Angels’ methods of reducing affective polarization.
Who We Are
Veterans and active duty service members who have taken the oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We understand our own national affective polarization to be among our nation’s greatest enemies, but one that must be faced directly. This threat can be mitigated by spreading awareness and skills for discussing important political issues in a constructive and non-polarizing manner, using the principles of Braver Angels.
The Opportunity
Joining the Military and Veterans Group is for those who want to:
Seek out and engage with other veterans and active duty personal (those who have taken the oath of enlistment/office) sharing our cultural heritage
Present to them the concept that our current nationwide inability to communicate and conduct civil discourse constitutes a tangible threat to the nation and thus invoke their oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States
Remind them that veterans hold a unique place of trust in our society as it is recognized that we place service to our nation over self
Point out that veterans have a higher level of social awareness built on the necessity of working side-by-side with others regardless of politics, religion, or demographics when American lives are at risk
Build on the fact that veterans have an ability to compartmentalize and handle stressful environments
And note that this experience gives veterans a unique ability to model Braver Angel depolarizing conversation skills in a way that likely will have a beneficial influence on others
Monthly Welcome Meeting
We hold a Welcome Event for those interested in the Military & Veterans Group and Braver Angels the second Tuesday of the month at 1900 Eastern.
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