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All posts during October 2011

IAVA Daily News Brief 10.20.11
Posted by Jim Drury on October 20 2011

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.

JCPENNEY and IAVA honor over 6,000 returning vets with new apparel
Posted by Isabel Black on October 20 2011

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, are joining forces to provide America’s newest generation of military veterans with more than $1 million in apparel and footwear to start new civilian wardrobes.

IAVA Daily News Brief 10.19.11
Posted by Jim Drury on October 19 2011

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.

Bay Area Vets Get Ahead At IAVA's First Smart Job Fair
Posted by Michael Preston on October 19 2011

As the Blue Angels buzzed over San Francisco to kick off the Fleet Week festivities, 155 IAVA Member Veterans arrived at the historic Green Room of San Francisco’s War Memorial.

President Announces 25,000 Jobs Commitment for Veterans
Posted by Isabel Black on October 19 2011

On Wednesday, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama announced a major private sector commitment to hire 25,000 veterans.

IAVA Daily News Brief 10.18.11
Posted by Jim Drury on October 18 2011

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.

IAVA Daily News Brief 10.17.11
Posted by Jim Drury on October 17 2011

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.

Fighting Military Suicide, One Community at a Time
Posted by Moran Banai on October 14 2011

Today, just a few days after the tenth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, the Army released its September suicide numbers. There were 22 potential suicides – 16 by active duty soldiers and 6 by non-activated reserve component soldiers. These numbers are lower than the 29 potential suicides reported in August.

IAVA Daily News Brief 10.14.11
Posted by Jim Drury on October 14 2011

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.

IAVA Daily News Brief 10.13.11
Posted by Michelle McCarthy on October 13 2011

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 and click here to get the News Brief delivered to your inbox every morning.

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