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The following fatalities were identified by the Department of Defense on March 10th:

Sgt. Aaron M. Arthur

Spc. Lakeshia M. Bailey

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Pvt. Nicholas S. Cook

Operation Enduring Freedom

OFFICIAL DoD COUNT OF:

Troops Killed in Iraq: 4373
Troops Killed in Afghanistan: 1005
Wounded in Action: 36757

Posted by:
Michael Houston

IAVA Daily Brief 3.11.10

In the News 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 to the Daily News Brief at http://iava.org/dailynewsbrief.

Posted by:
Michelle McCarthy

Join Us: IAVA Kicks Off 2010 West Coast Tour

In the News This month, IAVA kicked off the first leg of a West Coast membership tour bringing together Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in San Francisco to reconnect, get critical G.I. Bill questions, and learn more about IAVA's veteran support campaign anchored by Community of Veterans, the first exclusive online social network for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Click here to join us on our next tour stops in Los Angeles, San Diego and later Austin.

Posted by:
Tim Embree

Big moves by the House Veterans Affairs Committee

Legislative Dispatches This morning the U.S. House Veterans Committee held a quick, down and dirty markup session for a set of bills that IAVA has been tracking, including the Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act and the National Guard Employment Protection Act. Read here for details.

Posted by:
Paul Rieckhoff

GI Bill 2010: A Quick Update

Opinion I’m in California this week, checking in with IAVA’s members in San Francisco, LA, San Diego and then off to Texas, all huge veteran hubs, but I wanted to give a quick update on where things stand with the new G.I. Bill.

Posted by:
Paul Rieckhoff

Casey's Story: War Was Half the Battle

Opinion Former Army Specialist Casey Elder is trapped in a story without a conclusion. It began in 2004, the moment an IED struck her Humvee in Baghdad, slamming her hard enough to dislocate her shoulder and cause permanent joint and nerve damage.

Posted by:
Paul Rieckhoff

Miley Cyrus vs. The Veterans

Opinion Unless you follow Hollywood feuds closely, then you probably haven't heard about the celebrity death match unfolding this week on the Internet.

Posted by:
Tim Embree

Big moves by the House Veterans Affairs Committee

Legislative Dispatches This morning the U.S. House Veterans Committee held a quick, down and dirty markup session for a set of bills that IAVA has been tracking, including the Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act and the National Guard Employment Protection Act. Read here for details.

Posted by:
Michelle McCarthy

WATCH: IAVA Legislative Associate Tim Embree Testifies before Congress

Legislative Dispatches On February 25th, IAVA Legislative Associate Tim Embree testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommitee on Economic Opportunity. Click here to watch the webcast.

Posted by:
Michelle McCarthy

IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff Testifies Before House Veterans Affairs Committee

Legislative Dispatches Today, IAVA Executive Director and Founder Paul Rieckhoff testified before the House Veterans Affairs Committee on how the Department of Veterans Affairs budget request for 2011 and 2012 will impact a new generation of veterans. Click here to read his testimony.

Posted by:
Michael Houston

IAVA Daily Brief 3.11.10

In the News 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 to the Daily News Brief at http://iava.org/dailynewsbrief.

Posted by:
Michelle McCarthy

Join Us: IAVA Kicks Off 2010 West Coast Tour

In the News This month, IAVA kicked off the first leg of a West Coast membership tour bringing together Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in San Francisco to reconnect, get critical G.I. Bill questions, and learn more about IAVA's veteran support campaign anchored by Community of Veterans, the first exclusive online social network for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Click here to join us on our next tour stops in Los Angeles, San Diego and later Austin.

Posted by:
Michael Houston

IAVA Daily Brief 3.10.10

In the News 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 to the Daily News Brief at http://iava.org/dailynewsbrief.