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Chris Purdy

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Chris Purdy (LinkedIn – Bluesky – X) is the Founder and CEO of The Chamberlain Network, an organization dedicated to mobilizing veterans to protect democratic values and institutions. A former Combat Engineer in the Army National Guard and Iraq War veteran, Chris has extensive experience in advocacy, having previously led veterans’ initiatives at an international human rights organization. Chris is actively involved in national security and human rights initiatives and holds degrees in Sociology, Education, and Public Affairs

Articles by this author:

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Weme, NATO Headquarters, salutes the American flag during a Veterans Day ceremony

Veterans Can’t Sit This One Out

Mar. 10, 2025
Save Our Allies workers hand out toys in a supply tent in an Afghan refugee camp on November 4, 2021 in Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

US Is Finally Aiding Stranded Afghan Allies, But Congress Needs to Step Up

Aug. 16, 2024
A man raises his arms at the front of a group of runners. The runners pass under a rainbow arch as colorful powders are thrown at them.

In Defense of Inclusion: The Far-Right Attack on LGBTQ Rights in the Military

Jun. 14, 2023 and
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: A view of the U.S. Capitol on February 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Security has been heightened and fencing was erected around the U.S. Capitol ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

As Afghanistan Hearings Begin, Congress Must Rise Above Partisanship to Find Meaningful Solutions

Mar. 8, 2023
Afghan people sit and stand atop a plane as they wait at the Kabul airport in Kabul on August 16, 2021. People also stand at the foot of the plane on the ground.

For Veterans Day, We Can Honor Veterans by Helping Them Keep Their Promise

Nov. 11, 2021
Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces gather during a demonstration in downtown Kabul on April 30, 2021, on the eve of the beginning of Washington's formal troop withdrawal. One holds a sign with a Canadian flag reading, “Save our lives.” Others hold larger banners and other flags. The demonstrators also wear face masks due to COVID-19.

Biden Needs to Designate an Afghan Evacuation Interagency Task Force

Jul. 22, 2021 , and 1 more
Police and military personnel in full riot gear stand blocking protestors at a demonstration protesting the Mount Rushmore National Monument and the visit of US President Donald Trump.

Congress Must Seize This Chance to Help Demilitarize Law Enforcement

Jul. 15, 2020 , and 1 more

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