The Democrats’ agenda has taken a chilling new turn as a progressive activist network is now mounting a nationwide billboard campaign in major cities and near U.S. military bases, urging National Guard troops and other service members to refuse “unlawful orders” from President Donald Trump.
The dangerous new push is raising alarms among conservatives already concerned about recent attempts to sow distrust within the ranks.
The group, Win Without War, describes itself as a coalition advocating for “progressive foreign policy.”
But its newest campaign goes far beyond foreign-policy messaging.
Beginning in September, the organization placed billboards in Washington, D.C., and later expanded them to Chicago, Memphis, and outside Fort Liberty (formerly Ft. Bragg) and Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
The billboards are aimed directly at active-duty and Guard personnel.
One reads: “Did you go airborne just to pull security for ICE?”
The billboard directs viewers to NotWhatYouSignedUpFor.org.
Once there, service members are encouraged to access “resources” using encrypted methods such as ProtonMail, Signal, and a VPN.
Those resources include contacts with legal groups that advise troops on “refusing illegal orders.”
The campaign’s messaging mirrors the viral video released by six Democratic lawmakers, several with military backgrounds, telling troops that “our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders.”
That video triggered a formal Pentagon review into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and drew sharp backlash from War Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth accused the lawmakers, dubbed the “Seditious Six,” of running a “politically-motivated influence operation” aimed at undermining the chain of command.
WATCH:
Win Without War’s October press release framed the billboard rollout as a response to what it called the “unprecedented deployment” of National Guard units into cities.
One sign in Memphis states: “Tennessee Army National Guard…
“You joined to serve your community.
“So what are you doing in Memphis?”
Billboard Campaign Coincides with Attack on National Guardsmen in D.C.
The billboard effort drew renewed scrutiny this week after a gunman opened fire on members of the West Virginia National Guard near the White House on Wednesday
Two troops were shot in the head, leaving them “critically wounded.”
President Trump condemned the shooting and confirmed the suspect was also “severely wounded.”
“God bless our Great National Guard, and all of our Military and Law Enforcement,” Trump said.
“These are truly Great People.
“I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency, am with you!”
“The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded, but regardless, will pay a very steep price. God bless our Great National Guard, and all of our Military and Law Enforcement. These… pic.twitter.com/CyZJDqtdoR
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 26, 2025
The attack immediately intensified concerns about the climate surrounding the military, especially as activist groups and some elected Democrats urge troops to second-guess leadership decisions based on speculative claims about “illegal orders.”
Coordinated Influence Effort?
Conservative critics argue that the parallel timing of the billboard campaign, the lawmakers’ video, and the rhetoric circulating in left-wing media is not accidental.
Instead, they say, it reflects a growing pattern of attempts to inject political distrust into the ranks, an especially dangerous precedent at a time when National Guard units are repeatedly deployed for domestic emergencies.
Win Without War has not addressed the overlap between its messaging and that of the Democrat lawmakers.
But its campaign continues to expand geographically, targeting service members in multiple states while encouraging them to seek encrypted “guidance” about when to question commands from military superiors.
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