Millions of American veterans who once risked their lives for this nation now face empty fridges and empty promises—sign to ensure our veterans don’t go hungry.
Veterans Should Never Go Hungry In The Country They Fought For — Restore SNAP Benefits Now
More than one million U.S. veterans depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to keep food on the table. They are men and women who served this country, who now live on fixed incomes or disability payments, and who often stretch each dollar until the next benefit arrives. When those benefits stop, refrigerators go empty1.
The recent federal shutdown placed all SNAP benefits on hold, threatening to leave veterans, active-duty families, and reservists without food assistance. The USDA warned that unless Congress restores funding, no payments will go out. For those already surviving on the edge, this is not a political issue—it’s a crisis of survival2.
The Invisible Struggle After Service
According to national research, veterans are more likely to experience food insecurity than non-veterans, even after accounting for income and education. Disabilities, health conditions, and the challenges of returning to civilian life often make steady employment difficult. A missed month of SNAP means deciding whether to skip meals, fall behind on rent, or forgo medication3.
At food pantries near military bases, the effects are already visible. Nonprofits report rising lines of military families—many with young children—who can no longer rely on their monthly allotments. In communities from Fort Cavazos to Norfolk, veterans are rationing meals and asking neighbors for help. They shouldn’t have to. These are Americans who once defended our nation, now struggling to feed their families back home4.
SNAP Is More Than Assistance—it’s a Promise
SNAP was designed to protect vulnerable Americans from hunger. For veterans, it’s an earned safeguard. When that promise fails, it dishonors their service. No veteran should face an empty fridge while Washington argues over funding. Every day of delay means another meal lost, another family forced to choose between food and fuel5.
It’s Time to Act
Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have the power to fix this now. Restoring full SNAP benefits for veterans is not charity—it’s justice. By acting immediately, lawmakers can ensure no veteran faces hunger because of political stalemates or administrative neglect.
Veterans fulfilled their duty to this country. Now it’s time for their country to fulfill its duty to them. Sign the petition calling for the immediate restoration of full SNAP benefits for all American veterans and military families.
