November is an important month for the veteran community. Veterans Day, National Veterans and Military Families Month and Warrior Care Month recognize the commitment and sacrifices millions of service members and veterans made for their country, as well as the families and caregivers who stood beside them through deployments, relocations and their transition back home.

These observances remind us to reflect on service members’ contributions to protecting our rights and freedoms, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. They also remind us that supporting the military and veteran community requires a continuous commitment to elevating veterans’ voices, understanding their priorities and concerns, supporting the organizations that serve them and expanding access to resources that meet their needs.

At Mission Roll Call (MRC), that commitment guides our work year-round. Through veteran polling, legislative advocacy, partnerships with veteran-serving organizations and resources that connect veterans and military families with support, we work to ensure their voices are heard loud and clear and their needs remain a priority.

This November, we’re highlighting how these efforts turn veteran feedback into action and where veterans and their loved ones can find essential resources to help them thrive in their day-to-day lives.

Sharing Veterans’ Stories and Concerns Through Our Veteran Voices Platform

Every veteran has a story, and those experiences can help others better understand the challenges, transitions and triumphs veterans encounter during and after military service. That’s why, through our Veteran Voices webpage, we feature veterans like Doug, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who found community support through the THRIVE Program and learned that asking for support isn’t a weakness, and Panella, a U.S. Air Force veteran who recounts her experience with homelessness, how she regained stability and found a path forward through the VA.

We also recognize the impact military service has on families, and that spouses, children and other loved ones are essential members of the military community. Alongside veteran voices, MRC spotlights military families’ stories and organizations that help them find community and resources across the broader military and veteran network.

Some of our recent stories highlight how service affects military families and how organizations like the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) connect surviving families with compassionate support and a nationwide community that understands their experiences.

Reading stories from other veterans and military families can be a powerful reminder that they aren’t alone. Seeing how others have worked through the challenges, adjusted to life after the military and found a new sense of purpose can offer hope and encouragement to those facing similar experiences.

Explore Additional Veteran and Military Family Stories

To read more from veterans and their loved ones and discover the organizations helping them build connection, resilience and community, check out our Veteran Voices web page.

Listening to Veterans and Bringing Their Concerns to Policymakers

Veterans’ voices are a driving force for change and inform conversations about policies that affect their access to quality healthcare, employment, housing, financial and food security and overall well-being.

Through nonpartisan polling, Mission Roll Call gathers insights into veterans’ experiences, identifies gaps in support and brings their perspectives directly to policymakers on Capitol Hill.

In 2025, MRC surveyed nearly 1,300 veterans and members of the broader military community on the Veterans’ ACCESS Act (H.R. 740), a bipartisan legislation aimed at improving access to VA community care. Our survey found that veterans want more flexibility, transparency and control over their healthcare, and that 65% believe this legislation would improve healthcare outcomes, especially for rural veterans.

We shared those findings with the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees and highlighted them during congressional testimony in March 2026, giving lawmakers a clearer understanding of the issues affecting the people they represent.

Make Your Voice Heard Through Our Monthly Polls

Our monthly polls are vital to convincing policymakers to prioritize veterans’ issues. Sign up now to make your voice heard.

Better mental health support and suicide prevention are longstanding priorities for the veteran community. In 2025, our national polling on mental health care, suicide prevention and community support gathered responses from more than 2,100 participants and revealed that one-third of veterans believe access to mental healthcare through the VA is too slow and disconnected from the realities veterans face every day. In January 2026, MRC presented these findings to Congress and connected veterans’ perspectives to proposed legislation, including the RECOVER Act (H.R. 2283), to help create more informed policies that address veterans’ concerns.

MRC has also worked to bring greater attention to the resources and support veterans need through annual “State of Veteran Mental Health,” “State of Veteran PTSD” and “State of Veteran Suicide” reports. These resources guide ongoing efforts to improve access to mental healthcare and, importantly, let veterans know that a strong, nationwide community of veterans who have gone through similar experiences is always available to offer a sense of belonging, share advice, provide encouragement or simply lend a listening ear.

Supporting Veteran-Serving Organizations

Veteran service organizations (VSOs) provide essential support to veterans and their families at every stage of military and civilian life. These organizations offer a wide range of services to help veterans navigate the military-to-civilian transition, find employment, access alternative healthcare options, secure stable housing, build community connections and access emergency assistance during financial hardship or other personal challenges.

Mission Roll Call highlights and advocates for these organizations so veterans and military families are aware of the full spectrum of support available. For instance, we partner with organizations such as Operation Honor: Rural Salute (OHRS) and use storytelling, podcasts, town halls and community engagement to spread their mission and raise awareness of the challenges rural veterans face.

We are also actively expanding our Veteran Resource Directory (VRD), adding to the more than 100 organizations supporting veterans and their families today.

Find the Resources You Need on Our Veteran Resource Directory
Looking for housing assistance, employment support, community engagement opportunities or mental and physical healthcare resources? The VRD brings together hundreds of programs and organizations designed to support veterans, service members and their families at any and every stage of their military and civilian lives.

Connecting Veterans and Their Families With More Resources and Savings

Helping veterans and military families find the support they need also means making resources easier to discover and access. Building on the work of our Veteran Resource Directory, MRC is excited to announce our new Veteran Discount Directory (VDD), which gives veterans and military families a centralized place to discover discounts, browse savings by category and connect with businesses that recognize their service.

The directory features nearly 300 verified discounts, helping veterans and their families explore savings on products and services by category, brand, ZIP code or keyword searches.

Explore the New Veteran Discount Directory Today
Visit the VDD to explore available discounts and find savings for you and your family.

Commemorating Service Today and Every Day

Mission Roll Call offers several ways for veterans and the military community to share feedback and connect with essential resources.

• Share and Read Veteran Stories: Access our Veteran Voices webpage and read stories from the veteran and military family community. Or share your own story by filling out our form.
• Make Your Voice Heard: Help inform our advocacy and legislative efforts by participating in our polls. Sign up for our monthly polls or check out our Open Polls page.
• Find the Resources You Need: Don’t forget to explore our VRD and our new VDD to discover benefits made specifically for veterans and their loved ones.

Listening to veterans, elevating their voices, strengthening nonprofit partnerships and connecting military families with meaningful resources will always be central to our mission.

Every veteran’s story matters, and their perspectives and concerns help us better understand what they need to succeed in every part of their lives. Whether veterans need expanded access to veteran service organizations in rural areas, assistance navigating the VA, mentorship programs or information on alternative and holistic healthcare options, serving those who served and improving their access to the benefits they earned is our top priority.

As we celebrate Veterans Day, National Veterans and Military Families Month and Warrior Care Month, we encourage everyone to take a moment to recognize the military community’s sacrifices and reflect on the service of those who have defended our country. Their experiences deserve to be honored today and year-round.