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Ahead of Memorial Day, Calls Grow for Decisive Presidential Action to End the VA Backlog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFollow us on twitter.com/IAVAAhead of Memorial Day, Calls Grow for Decisive Presidential Action to End the VA Backlog584,308 veterans still waiting more than 125 days for disability claims decisions  


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May 21

FOX News: Power Play May 5, 2013


May 21

New York Times: Criticism of Veterans Affairs Secretary Mounts Over Backlog in Claims


May 21

AP: VA Requiring Employees To Work Overtime


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May 22

Ahead of Memorial Day, Calls Grow for Decisive Presidential Action to End the VA Backlog


May 16

Military Sexual Trauma Victims Supported by Gillibrand Legislation


May 15

IAVA Statement on VA Overtime Mandate to Process Disability Claims


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Apply to Storm the Hill 2013

Thank you for your interest in IAVA’s Storm the Hill 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. 

Apply today to join IAVA at Storm the Hill 2013—March 16th to 22nd. Spots are extremely limited! The deadline to apply is Sunday, February 10th at Midnight. We'll let you know by Monday, February 25th. To learn more about IAVA's advocacy work, click here.

We're recruiting for both our Storm and Swarm brigades. The Stormers will take the fight to Washington, D.C. to share their stories and call on Congress to act on the issues confronting our community. But, we know from experience that DC listens when people from their home district speak. Our Swarmers will lead our efforts to organize in their local communities and online to show Congress that voters in districts across the country are watching.

This year, IAVA is looking for our leaders to join us both on Capitol Hill and in their local communities throughout the country. Apply today to lead our movement! 

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