IAVA began its week at California State University - Northridge participating in their first annual Veterans Resource Fair. Dozens of IAVA members were on hand to learn about the benefits offered and to learn more about the amazing work IAVA is doing in Southern California. IAVA’s Chief of Staff, Derek Bennett, was also on hand to give the keynote address in front of all the veterans in attendance, highlighting the important work of IAVA.
On Saturday, April 21, more than 150 IAVA members joined together in honor of the legacy and sacrifice of Pat Tillman by running in Pat’s Run and Pat’s Run Shadow Runs around the country. From The Presidio in San Francisco to Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, AZ to the USS Intrepid in New York, IAVA members and supporters ran, walked and remembered Pat’s life.
On Wednesday, May 2nd, dozens of IAVA members and supporters united to march with Carry the Load and highlight the true meaning of Memorial Day. Carry the Load's route will travel 1,700 miles from West Point, NY to Dallas, TX in 27 days - allowing thousands of Americans to participate and remind the country what the national holiday is all about.
On Tuesday, May 1st, Hollywood turned out in Los Angeles to support real-life heroes: the 2.4 million Americans who have carried our country through the past decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.Fourth Annual Heroes Celebration
On Sunday, March 18th, IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff and Board Member and author Wes Moore joined NBC's Meet the Press for a special roundtable discussion on the strain the war in Afghanistan is placing on U.S. troops in the region.
Last week, IAVA stormed Capitol Hill with 26 of our Member Veterans. We met with lawmakers, told our stories and urged them to pass targeted legislation. IAVA called on Congress to join us in the fight against veteran unemployment by protecting the education benefits that make college and vocational training possible, and by enhancing training for veteran entrepreneurs.
IAVA's Storm the Hill Membership event took place Sunday evening in DC, featuring panelists Colonel David Sutherland and Mrs. Holly Petraeus, Assistant Director for Servicemember Affairs for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff.
With veteran unemployment in Nevada at 18.9%, more than 50% higher than the national average, IAVA Member Veterans in the Las Vegas-area took advantage to learn about one of the state’s most lucrative and in-demand industries: hotels and tourism.
On Saturday, March 17, 2012, over two dozen veterans gathered with family, friends and IAVA staff to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in New York City. The vets were treated to breakfast and resources at IAVA HQ before they marched 40 blocks up Fifth Avenue, to the cheers of over two million New Yorkers.
Given all of the hype surrounding the release of the forthcoming military action/adventure film “Act of Valor,” it only made sense that there would be a heavy veteran presence on hand for the Hollywood premiere of the movie showcasing the nation’s best known special operations force, the Navy SEALs.
