All posts during November 2008

ABCS ALL MY CHILDREN CASTS IRAQ WAR VETERAN JR MARTINEZ
Posted by IAVA Staff on November 7 2008

Iraq vet will play pivotal roll in future plot lines ABCs All My Children, has cast Iraq war veteran, JR Martinez in the role of Brot Monroe on the Emmy Award-winning daytime drama. The announcement was made Tuesday by Brian Frons, President, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group.

Volunteers Needed
Posted by IAVA Staff on November 6 2008

Are you in NYC? IAVA needs your help! IAVA is marching in the NYC Vets Day Parade next Tuesday and needs YOUR help. We are assembling street teams of volunteers to help us distribute information on the parade route. As a way of saying thanks, we are throwing a FREE After Party for all of the OIF/OEF vets and volunteers who help us out on Tuesday. We would need you from 10am-3pm. If you would like to help, please contact Blake Henderson at blake@iava.org. Thanks!

A Memo to President-Elect Obama from America's New Veterans
Posted by Paul Rieckhoff on November 5 2008

The pundits will spend the next few days and weeks rehashing the election results. But the American people know we don't have any time to waste. With more troops coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan every day, the President better hit the ground running. So let's get cracking. Congratulations to President-elect Obama. Both he and Senator McCain are outstanding patriots, and hey, each ran a tough campaign.

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