
NMFA’s 2023 Support of Military Families Awardee: Senator Tammy Duckworth
NMFA recognizes Senator Tammy Duckworth as a champion of military families and recipient of our 2023 Support of Military Families Award.
NMFA recognizes Senator Tammy Duckworth as a champion of military families and recipient of our 2023 Support of Military Families Award.
The results reflected what we’ve been telling DoD for years – military families are resilient, but they need more support.
According to the Department of Defense, an unacceptable 24% of military families are food insecure – there is a food pantry on or near every single US military base.
NMFA weighed in on the proposed NDAA and policies impacting military families before the deliberations began.
Congress has taken a huge step to address food insecurity among military families in the annual defense bill.