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'''Concerned Veterans for America''' (CVA) says it is a group of "veterans from every branch of uniformed services and every conflict from World War II to the Global War on Terrors" whose "mission is to advocate for policies that will preserve the freedom and prosperity."<ref name=cva>CVA [https://cv4a.org/our-mission/ our missions] organizational website, accessed April 24, 2019</ref> CVA is "one of the most muscular arms of the conservative Koch network."<ref name=wapo2018>Michelle Ye Hee Lee Lisa Rein and David Weigel [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-a-koch-backed-veterans-group-gained-influence-in-trumps-washington/2018/04/07/398b67c4-3784-11e8-9c0a-85d477d9a226_story.html?utm_term=.5b7d3d27ccd6 How a Koch-backed veterans group gained influence in Trump’s Washington] ''Washington Post'' April 7, 2018</ref> CVA is "the Kochs' veterans astroturf organization"<ref name=cvaaction>David Armiak [https://www.prwatch.org/news/2018/11/13415/team-koch-steps-game-veterans-astroturf-operation-2018-midterms Team Koch Steps Up Game with Veterans Astroturf Operation in 2018 Midterms] ''Prwatch'' Nov. 2, 2018</ref> It lists the same office address as [[Americans for Prosperity]]<ref>AFP [https://americansforprosperity.org/contact-us/ contact] organizational website, accessed April 24, 2019</ref> and [[The Libre Initiative]] on its website.<ref>Libre Initiative [https://thelibreinstitute.org/about-libre-institute/ about] organizational website, accessed April 24, 2019</ref><ref name=cva/><ref name="koch players">Matea Gold [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-players-in-the-koch-backed-400-million-political-donor-network/2014/01/05/714451a8-74b5-11e3-8b3f-b1666705ca3b_story.html The players in the Koch-backed $400 million political donor network]," ''Washington Post'', January 5, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2014.</ref> CVA warns against straying from "free markets" and is "working to return to the tradition of limited, effective government."<ref name=cva/>
As of April 2019, CVA states "reforming and fixing the VA" is a "top priority" of the organizations. CVA's "solution" is to "give veterans a choice" which is often read as privatization. Many fear this "would be costly and siphon resources from the VA system."<ref name=wapo2018/> Additionally, CVA states "that our growing national debt is the greatest long-term national security threat facing our country," and that Social Security and Medicare are "unsustainable."<ref>CVA [https://cv4a.org/issue-priorities/ Issue Priorities] organizational website, accessed April 24, 2019</ref>
*James B. Wilkinson Jr. (former Regional Director), Department of Transportation
*Richard A. Youngblood (former Ohio State Director), Department of Housing and Urban Development
===CVA Action===
Concerned Veterans for America Action (CVA Action) is a project of the Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) super-PAC. Its logo and name are trademarked by AFP Action.<ref>CVA Action [https://concernedvetsaction.com/ home] organizational site, accessed April 25, 2019</ref> In 2018, CVA action was a part of "Team Koch" increasing its game via a "Veterans Astroturf Operation in 2018." CVA Action supported Republicans and opposed Democrats in the midterm.<ref name=cvaaction/>
In 2018,
* CVA Action launched an ad campaign against U.S. Senator Jon Tester (MT-D). Republican challenger Matt Rosendale ultimately lost to Tester.<ref name=cvaaction/>
* CVA Action also announced a "six-figure" direct ad mail campaign to support U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R) in his campaign for governor of Florida. DeSantis, who supported CVA's efforts to begin privatizing the VA while in Congress, won the race against Democrat Andrew Gillum.<ref name=cvaaction/>
* CVA Action paid for a direct mailer campaign for Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA).<ref name=cvaaction/>
==2015-2016 Election Cycle==