The Military Coalition released this statement,

" We are proud to welcome Gold Star Spouses of America, Inc. as a Supporting Member of The Military Coalition (TMC).

The Gold Star Spouses of America's mission is rooted in advocacy, connection, education and remembrance, ensuring the legacy of our fallen heroes live on through meaningful action.

We look forward to working together with them to advance advocacy efforts that strengthen support for service members, veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors."

The Military Coalition (TMC) is comprised of 35 Veteran and Military Service Organizations. Their philosophy is that, by working together on issues of mutual agreement, the participating organizations can harness grassroots support of more than 5.5 million members, plus their families and accomplish far more, than by working on these initiatives separately.

When one or more of the coalition organizations is invited to testify before congress, they frequently coordinate the testimony with the other coalition associations and present it on behalf of the entire coalition. This lends greater weight and unanimity to the testimony than if it were presented by any individual association.