FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Contact: Joe Brettell
(202) 510-5304 or (202) 429-5600

Washington – Brian Wise, Executive Director of Military Families United released the following statement regarding the decision to change the name of combat operations in Iraq from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn as of September 1st:

“You cannot end a war simply by changing its name. Despite the Administration’s efforts to spin realities on the ground, their efforts do not change the situation at hand in Iraq.

Operational military decisions should not be made for purposes of public relations, as the Secretary of Defense cites, but should be made in the best interests of our nation, the troops on the ground and their families back home.”

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About Military Families United:
Military Families United (MFU) serves as the nation’s leading military family advocacy organization, representing the interests and values of those who sacrifice for our security and our freedom: America’s troops and their families. MFU gives America’s military families a voice in the national conversation on military, national security and other public policy issues through our outreach to media, government, and the general public. We seek to communicate the truth about our brave men and women in uniform and their mission to protect our freedom.