Sadhana Mandala

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Sadhana Mandala is a research assistant for the National Security and International Policy department at the Center for American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, she served as a legislative intern for Sen. Jeff Merkley’s (D-OR) office and Congressman Seth Moulton’s (D-MA) office in Washington, D.C. Mandala holds a bachelor’s degree with distinction in both political science/international relations and Africana studies.

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The pillars of the Lincoln Memorial building visible in the background, while in the foreground, three National Guard servicemembers walk from the left to the right side of the frame with their backs to the camera while a pedestrian in a yellow shirt holding a camera walks in the opposite direction.

Boots Off Ballots: Impact on Civil-Military Relations

Oct. 28, 2026 Dan Herman, Devon Ombres and 1 more