Former Top Military Officials Join Campaign to Restore Confidence in Voting In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, mostly masked northern Nevadans wait to vote in-person at Reed High School in Sparks, Nev., prior to polls closing. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner) 30 Apr 2021 A new awareness campaign is hoping to draw in more veterans who want to be involved in safeguarding the democratic voting process. Count Every Hero, a nonpartisan organization formed in 2020 to ensure service members and their families could participate in U.S. elections through the absentee ballots, launched "Operation Protect Democracy" on Thursday. It is a campaign that encourages veterans and everyday citizens to engage in restoring confidence in the electoral process -- especially following the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol.