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Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 15:55:43 -0600
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Welcome to The Bulletin, the official newsletter of 
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Truman Center for National Policy  and 
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Truman National Security Project ! At the end of each month, we highlight some of the advocacy work, events, and other activities of the Truman community across the nation. This month, Truman announced keynote speakers at TruCon17, held a Memorial Day Rose Drop Ceremony in San Diego, protested President Trump&rsquo;s suspicious firing of former FBI Director James Comey, and presented Military 101 trainings in Austin.

Kamal KalsiKamal S. Kalsi, DO was the first Sikh in a generation to be granted a religious accommodation by the military for his turban and beard. He completed his Fellowship in Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine and trained in Israel to learn about their Disaster Preparedness and Response. He joined the U.S. Army in 2001, deploying to Afghanistan in 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, in which he treated thousands of combat casualties and earned a Bronze Star Medal for his service. He is a member of Truman National Security Project&#39;s Defense Council. Kalsi is currently in the Army Reserves and the medical officer for the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion in Fort Dix, NJ.

Kalsi continues to fight intolerance and discrimination with his signature camo and pink turbans. For the last decade, he has led a multi-pronged effort to help change military policy so that Sikhs and other religious minorities can serve with their articles of faith; in January 2017, thanks in no small part to his efforts, the Army finally issued a directive that created allowances for turbans, beards, hijabs, and dreadlocks. Through Truman&#39;s TruDiversity initiative, Kalsi was able to leverage networks both on Capitol Hill and inside the Pentagon to connect with decision makers and share the story of his struggle to serve in the nation he loves. Through his writings, Kalsi has vocally opposed the Trump Administration&#39;s Muslim travel ban, anti-immigration, and anti-refugee
 policies. He continues to advocate for national security policies that are inclusive, informed, and data-driven.

 June 23-25: TruCon17 in Washington, DC. If you would to like help sponsor the event, please click
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TruCon site  for additional details regarding the conference.

September TBA: Annual Truman Awards Dinner in Washington, DC

Keynote Speakers at TruCon17: Send Your Mission

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Truman Center for National Policy and Truman National Security Project announced Ambassador Wendy Sherman and Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) as keynote speakers at our annual June conference, TruCon17: Send Your Mission. This year&rsquo;s conference is centered on preparing the Truman community to fight for our worldview of American leadership on the world stage like never before. We are honored to have Amb. Sherman and Rep. Schiff, who have been on the frontlines of that fight, joining us. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, click 
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Memorial Day Rose Drop

At dawn on Memorial Day, Truman Center for National Security and Truman National Security Project, San Diego Chapter, hosted its third annual Rose Drop Ceremony at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. More than 600 volunteers gathered for a brief ceremony and heard from Shawn VanDiver (San Diego Chapter Director and Navy veteran), Anthony Robinson (Truman Director of Training and Public Engagement and Marine Corps veteran), Shannon McCombie (a Gold Star family member), as well as other members of the Truman National Security Project. Afterwards, the volunteers placed a single rose at headstones across the cemetery to honor them. The volunteers included active duty military, veterans, military families, gold star families, elected officials from the federal, state, municipal, and special
 district levels, and local community members. The Truman San Diego Memorial Day Sunrise Rose Drop began in 2015 with 1,000 roses dropped and 20 participants. In 2016, there were 6,600 roses dropped and 140 volunteers. This year, 30,000 roses were dropped and more than 600 people volunteered.

Protesting Interference in the Russia Investigation

On Tuesday, 9 May, President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey; in response, Truman Project released a 
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protestors in front of the White House. In both the statement and speech, Breen argued that the President of the United States cannot be allowed to simply fire senior law enforcement officials who are actively investigating his very own administration. He then called for the appointment of a special prosecutor and an independent, bipartisan commission to conduct its own thorough, sufficiently resourced investigation into potential ties between the Trump campaign and Administration and Putin&rsquo;s regime in Russia.

Military 101 Briefing for Texas&rsquo; Progressive Community

In late April, Truman Director of Training and Public Engagement Anthony Robinson and Truman Fellow Jim Morin presented several Military 101 trainings in Austin, Texas. Military 101 covers everything from high-level questions about the values of those who serve in the military all the way down to details about the differences between the various branches and ranks. This training particularly sought to develop effective communication of shared values across Texas veterans and military families and progressive communities. Organizations in attendance included Progress Texas, Women Veterans Strategic Alliance, Indivisible Austin, and the Texas Democratic Party. Coming out of the training, Ed Espinoza, Director of Progress Texas, and Manny Garcia, Deputy Executive Director of the Texas
 Democratic Party, pledged to work with the Texas Chapter in a greater role moving forward.

05/01/17, The Cap Times (WI), 
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Trump&rsquo;s dangerous budget backs U.S. away from bargaining table , by Jack Huerter, Truman Political Partner

By eviscerating the budget for the State Department, President Trump undercuts our government&rsquo;s ability to use soft power like diplomacy to address potential national security issues before they spread and focuses instead on costly and unreliable hard power tactics.

05/01/17, TRT World, 
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Trump&#39;s 100 Days: Interview with Bassima Alghussein on Trump&#39;s immigration policies , featuring Bassima Alghussein, Truman Political Partner

President Trump&rsquo;s policy regarding sanctuary cities is broken promise to his supporters, an example of abusive and unconstitutional overreach of executive powers, and an abandonment of conservative principles of federalism.

05/03/17, Truman Doctrine Blog, 
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Women Stepping Up to Campaign, Win, and Lead , by Sonia Van Meter, Truman Political Partner

Men and women are still measuring themselves by different standards when it comes to taking seats in U.S. government, and as a society, we are paying for that imbalance by furthering a paradigm that undervalues women and their contributions.

05/10/17, Washington Post, 
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Angry about Comey&rsquo;s firing? Good. China shows us the dangers of creeping cynicism , by Isaac Stone Fish and David Wertime, Truman Security Fellows

President Trump&rsquo;s nepotism and glaring conflicts of interest have sadly meant that words and phrases once reserved for discussing the Chinese Communist Party elite have become increasingly applicable to Washington.

05/17/17, The Diplomat,
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 What&#39;s in the US-China 100 Day Action Plan? , by Jesse Heatley, Truman Security Fellow

The U.S. and China recently released the first results from the 100-day plan announced during the April meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi, but the so-called &ldquo;early harvest&rdquo; of initial outcomes was relatively unimpressive.

05/22/17, Vox, 
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In the Navy, I kept plenty of classified info a secret. Why can&rsquo;t Trump? , by Jesse Medlong, Truman Defense Council

A lack of appreciation for the hundreds of thousands of rank-and-file military members who guard our secrets every day is contrary to the values President Trump should promote, and it should sit uneasily with anyone who has worn our nation&rsquo;s uniform.

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Marines in need of a few good men and women , by Joslyn Fleming, Truman Defense Council, and Jonathan Wong, Truman Security Fellow

The latest recruiting ad by the Marines, &ldquo;Battle Up,&rdquo; reminds all Marines that the race and gender of its members matter little when compared to integrity and willingness to fight for what is right.

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