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All posts during September 2010

Breaking: Congress Quits on Veterans
Posted by Paul Rieckhoff on September 30 2010

Congress forfeited the game - and it's vets who will now lose out. Congress shut down a week early for the election season, leaving urgent GI Bill upgrades on the field and unfinished. Because of their inaction, thousands of vets will now be left waiting for their rightly-earned benefits.

IAVA Daily Brief 9.30.10
Posted by Isabel Black on September 30 2010

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 at www.IAVA.org/DailyNewsBrief.

STATEMENT: Congress Leaves Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans High and Dry
Posted by Blake Henderson on September 30 2010

Today, IAVA issued the following statement expressing frustration and disappointment over failure in Washington: “As Congress leaves for the election break today, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are left high and dry. In the last six months, Congress focused on partisan bickering and political point scoring instead of delivering results for new veterans. Veterans are sick and tired of Washington’s repeated failures and empty rhetoric.

FOX News: Tom Tarantino on upgrading the New GI Bill
Posted by Blake Henderson on September 29 2010

IAVA Senior Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined Shannon Bream on America's News Headquarters to discuss the importance of upgrading the New GI Bill. To learn more about IAVA's campaign to make the necessary fixes, please click here.

Victory: 10,000 signatures and counting
Posted by Tim Embree on September 29 2010

Together, we made it down to the ten-yard line. Because of your support, over 10,000 Americans signed our letter to Senator Harry Reid, calling for a vote on critical upgrades to the New GI Bill. This change will expand educational benefits for thousands of new veterans who are currently shut out.

IAVA Daily Brief 9.29.10
Posted by Isabel Black on September 29 2010

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 at www.IAVA.org/DailyNewsBrief.

IAVA Daily Brief 9.28.10
Posted by Isabel Black on September 28 2010

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 at www.IAVA.org/DailyNewsBrief.

IAVA Daily Brief 9.27.10
Posted by Isabel Black on September 27 2010

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 at www.IAVA.org/DailyNewsBrief.

IAVA Daily Brief 9.24.10
Posted by Isabel Black on September 24 2010

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 at www.IAVA.org/DailyNewsBrief.

Did You Collect Your Stop Loss Pay?
Posted by Megan Hemler on September 23 2010

Were you stop-lossed between September 11th, 2001 and October 1st, 2008? If so, you have less than a month to collect your hard-earned overtime pay. Getting your stop loss overtime pay is simple. Check out the IAVA Stop Loss HQ to find out more. You can watch a quick clip, then find out how you can apply.

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