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Reflections from Fort Hood on Seven Years in Iraq
Posted by Paul Rieckhoff on March 17

There's a place in central Texas where valor runs deep and life is deeply connected to something known as "warrior ethos." It's also an area known for its warm greetings, wide open spaces, exceptional football and damn good music. And, it's a far cry from the nearby SXSW festival taking place this week where hash tags rule the land. No, it's not home to Facebook or Digg, but Fort Hood-one of the largest active-duty military bases in the world.

IAVA Daily Brief 3.17.10
Posted by Michelle McCarthy on March 17

Here are some of today's top stories and happenings at IAVA. Prefer to receive real-time updates about major stories and legislation that IAVA is tracking? Follow us on Twitter @IAVAPressRoom or subscribe to receive the brief in your inbox each morning at www.iava.org/dailynewsbrief.

In Austin and Fort Hood, IAVA Highlights the Power of Technology to Change the Lives of Veterans
Posted by Terrell Frazier on March 15

Tomorrow, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, will present at the highly-esteemed music, film and interactive conference South by Southwest (SXSW). The innovative presentation, delivered by IAVA Founder Paul Rieckhoff, will focus on the impact of new technology on the lives of returning veterans and their families.

7,000 Strong by March 20th
Posted by Michelle McCarthy on March 12

Can you help us gather 7,000 signatures by next Saturday? Last month's Storm the Hill trip was the first step towards getting disability reform passed this year, so that vets don't have to fight for their hard-earned benefits. Now, it's time to take the next step, and build momentum for this long-overdue fight.

UPDATE: Pentagon will Restore Education Grants for Spouses
Posted by Tim Embree on March 12

Recently, the Department of Defense (DoD) unexpectedly halted the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MCAA), a program which grants roughly 136,000 military spouses $6,000 towards university tuition, career training or professional certification, because of unanticipated overwhelming popularity. Today, IAVA learned the program has been reinstated; and we are calling on the DoD to open this program to all military spouses.

IAVA Daily Brief 3.12.10
Posted by Michael Houston on March 12

Here are some of today's top stories and happenings at IAVA.  Prefer to receive real-time updates about major stories and legislation that IAVA is tracking?  Follow us on Twitter @IAVAPressRoom or subscribe to the Daily News Brief at http://iava.org/dailynewsbrief.

IAVA Daily Brief 3.15.10
Posted by Terrell Frazier on March 12

Here are some of today's top stories and happenings at IAVA. Prefer to receive real-time updates about major stories and legislation that IAVA is tracking? Follow us on Twitter @IAVAPressRoom or subscribe to receive the brief in your inbox each morning at www.iava.org/dailynewsbrief.

IAVA Daily Brief 3.16.10
Posted by Terrell Frazier on March 12

Here are some of today's top stories and happenings at IAVA. Prefer to receive real-time updates about major stories and legislation that IAVA is tracking? Follow us on Twitter @IAVAPressRoom or subscribe to receive the brief in your inbox each morning at www.iava.org/dailynewsbrief.

Join Us: IAVA Kicks Off 2010 West Coast Tour
Posted by Michelle McCarthy on March 10

This month, IAVA kicked off the first leg of a West Coast membership tour bringing together Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in San Francisco to reconnect, get critical G.I. Bill questions, and learn more about IAVA's veteran support campaign anchored by Community of Veterans, the first exclusive online social network for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Click here to join us on our next tour stops in Los Angeles, San Diego and later Austin.

Big moves by the House Veterans Affairs Committee
Posted by Tim Embree on March 10

This morning the U.S. House Veterans Committee held a quick, down and dirty markup session for a set of bills that IAVA has been tracking, including the Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act and the National Guard Employment Protection Act. Read here for details.

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