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All posts during November 2008

Marine Deserves the Medal of Honor
Posted by Mike Zacchea on November 26 2008

Honoring a brave Marine on Thanksgiving. Marine Makes Insurgents Pay the Price

Obama Mulls Options for Veterans Affairs Secretary
Posted by IAVA Staff on November 24 2008

US News and World Report highlights options for the next VA secretary. By Amanda Ruggeri Posted November 19, 2008, US News and World Report

Filner Re-elected Chair of House Vets Committee
Posted by IAVA Staff on November 20 2008

House Veterans Affairs Committee will keep its chair in the 111th Congress Washington, D.C. - Today, the Democratic Caucus voted to re-elect Congressman Bob Filner as Chair of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  Filner will serve his second term as Chairman in the upcoming 111th Congress, which begins on January 6, 2009. Filner commented: "I am grateful to my Democratic colleagues for supporting me as Chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.  It is truly an honor and a privilege to serve our nation's veterans and I appreciate the support of the Caucus.

Monitoring progress on the Post 9/11 GI Bill
Posted by Tom Tarantino on November 20 2008

Details emerge on the VA's plan to administer the new GI Bill

JOB OPPORTUNITY: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT IRAQ
Posted by IAVA Staff on November 20 2008

Travel across the U.S. in an RV with a small convoy of fascinating people over the course of three weeks. Seeking individuals with deep knowledge of the war in Iraq for a temporary paid position in March-April 2009

No women in combat? Where in the hell have you been?
Posted by Tom Tarantino on November 19 2008

The film Lioness explores the increasing role of women in combat.

Wanted: Eastern Regional Deputy Director NY State VA
Posted by IAVA Staff on November 18 2008

NY State VA has a job opening Location: New York City Available: On or about January 1, 2009 Salary: 90-100k DOE Send Resume to: COL James D. McDonough, Jr. (Ret.) Director, New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs 5 Empire State Plaza, Suite 2836 Albany, New York 12223-1551 jmcdonough@veterans.state.ny.us Description: Plans, administers, supervises and coordinates the State's Veterans' Service Program in a major geographic subdivision; does related work as required.

IAVA intern featured
Posted by IAVA Staff on November 10 2008

IAVA summer intern singled out as a leader on and off the football field. IAVA's summer intern Pat Moriarty was featured in an article about student leaders. We look forward to seeing more from Pat on and off the field in the future.

Reserved to Fight: The Hardest Battles are Fought at Home
Posted by IAVA Staff on November 7 2008

Premiere Broadcast of the feature documentary Directed by Chantelle Squires Produced by Manju Varghese and Coby Broyles Featuring Mark Patterson, Matt Jemmett, Earl Simmons, Chris Nibley, Terry Haskell and Ray Howarth In 2003, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines was the first reserve unit activated for Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were also the first to return home.

The Art of Cultivating Self-Care and Well Being
Posted by IAVA Staff on November 7 2008

A Retreat for Service Providers Who cares for the care provider? The philosopher Hillel wrote: "If I am not for me, who will be? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?" We may know about secondary trauma, but it takes resolve to stop, look and listen, and then to respond proactively to signs of compassion fatigue.

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