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All posts during February 2013

IAVA's announces new online “Career Pathfinder”
Posted by Zack Baddorf on February 28 2013

Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America proudly unveiled “Career Pathfinder”, an innovative online employment tool for returning veterans. Funded by Cisco and powered by Futures Inc., this innovative tool was revealed during the 2013 TED Conference and will help the 2.5 million veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan transition from combat to career using technology. 

Department of Defense Extends Some Benefits to Same-Sex Partners
Posted by Kate O'Gorman on February 19 2013

Last week, the Department of Defense announced that it will extend additional benefits to the same-sex partners of service members. Following the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, few benefits were available to same-sex partners of service members, but the DoD committed to reviewing all available benefits to see which could be extending to same-sex partners under existing law.

IAVA in The JobRaising Challenge
Posted by IAVA Staff on February 8 2013

IAVA is proud to be involved with The JobRaising Challenge. Put on by The Huffington Post and the Skoll Foundation, the project aims to put Americans back to work by donating $250,000 to nonprofits committed to ending the jobs crisis. Learn more here.

2013 Member Policy Survey
Posted by IAVA Staff on February 5 2013

At the beginning of every year, we turn to our members to help us determine our top policy priorities.  Your stories, opinions and feedback on the issues from employment to education to mental health tell us what we need to tackle in the coming year.IAVA Member Veterans: make sure to check your email for information about taking the survey along with your unique verification code. If you're not a member, sign up now and you'll get an email later this week with info about how to take the survey.

Storm the Hill 2013 - Apply today!
Posted by IAVA Staff on February 1 2013

Storm the Hill is IAVA’s signature advocacy and leadership development program that brings the stories of the more than 2.5 million veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan to Washington. This year, we need your help to call on our elected leaders to fight on behalf of this generation of veterans. 

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