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CNN: Veterans Fight for Care and Benefits

IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff joined CNN for the recurring feature “Broken Government.” Rieckhoff used the platform to spotlight a number of areas where the Department of Veterans Affairs is not meeting veterans’ needs. At the top of the list is the backlog of nearly one million disability claims in the outdated… 


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IAVA in the News   

March 15

San Diego 6: IAVA Bringing Together Veterans


March 8

FOX News: Todd Bowers on "The Hurt Locker"


March 5

Rieckhoff discusses 'The Hurt Locker'


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Press Releases   

March 15

In Austin and Fort Hood, IAVA Highlights the Power of Technology to Change the Lives of Veterans


March 11

IAVA Unites Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for Event in San Diego


March 8

IAVA Joins with Microsoft on Bold Jobs Initiative


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Featured Blog Post

Casey's Story: War Was Half the Battle

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.