From Washington to Canberra, a new era in veteran policy is emerging—one that reframes military service as an investable asset class, not simply a patriotic duty. National Invest In Veterans Week® (March 1–7) has transcended its origins to become a globally endorsed doctrine of systemic reintegration, economic capital, and public leadership.

2025 marks a series of firsts:

• The first global triangulation between the United States, Canada, and Australia, uniting national approaches around shared principles of investment and equity.

• The first appearance in legislative policy demands abroad, via Australia's RSL Election Asks, which call for comprehensive veteran healthcare, transition reform, and national defence restructuring.

• The first integration with academic policy models, as Harvard Catalyst formally recognized the NIVW framework as a viable template for health, workforce, and social reintegration.

• The first emergence of institutional capital, with ITA Growth Partners launching as a private family office to fund veteran-owned enterprises.

• And the first philosophical reframing of veterans—not as beneficiaries of goodwill, but as a systemic capital class whose skills, leadership, and adaptability are critical to national resilience.

As Congressman Glenn Grothman reminded his constituents in a March 6 post honoring the week, “We owe our veterans… a debt of gratitude.” NIVW goes further: it argues we owe them access, equity, and investment.

“Military service is an investment. Let’s yield the return.”