While the President is likely to focus on domestic issues, military families' concerns include the continuing and daily toll of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. President Obama's escalation of the war in Afghanistan and continuation of the war in Iraq have cost military families and our loved ones dearly, while siphoning money away from numerous domestic needs.

Military Families Speak Out members Larry and Judy Syverson, of Richmond Virginia, said:

"We are the parents of three active duty sons. Our oldest son, Branden, is in Afghanistan with the Second Infantry (our family's sixth deployment in these wars). We are disheartened by Obama's foreign policy. He has extended the timeline for withdrawal from Iraq and has escalated the war in Afghanistan. In poll after poll, the American people have repeatedly stated they want these wars to end. President Obama should honor the American people's wishes and end both wars and bring our troops home now."

To arrange an interview with a member of Military Families Speak Out or Gold Star Families Speak Out (MFSO's national chapter of families whose loved ones died as a result of the wars), please contact Deborah Forter, national director of Military Families Speak Out at 617-983-0710 or press@mfso.org

For more information about Military Families Speak Out, please visit: www.mfso.org; for more information about Gold Star Families Speak Out, please see www.gsfso.org