Welcome, Military Times readers

Judging from my web traffic statistics, it looks like quite a few Military Times readers are checking out the site. Since many of you are either in the military, veterans, or military family members, I wanted to make sure you know about a new organization called Civic Soldier Forum. It's the brainchild of a group of politically progressive active-duty soldiers, who hope to bridge the gap between military and civilian progressives and to amplify the voices of progressive service members, veterans, DoD civilians, and military family members. They have some serious financial backing (you may have caught their ad in the latest Military Times editions) and are working closely with the Center for American Progress. CSF is a registered nonpartisan, nonprofit group, so it's entirely kosher for active-duty military to participate on their own time. Check them out here.