On August 5th, IAVA's Chief Legislative Counsel Patrick Campbell sat down with MSNBC Live to discuss the recent Marine Corps ban on social media websites, including Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, among others. According to a Marine Corps order posted Monday, the ban was enacted in response to security concerns. These internet sites in general are a proven haven for malicious actors and content and are particularly high risk due to information exposure, user generated content and targeting by adversaries, the order said.

IAVA’s Chief Legislative Counsel Patrick Campbell joined CNN’s Heidi Collins for a discussion of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, which takes effect tomorrow, August 1. The discussion traces the history of the GI Bill, since it was first established in 1944, through the 1980s, to today’s new GI Bill, which provides upfront tuition payments, a monthly living allowance, and a yearly book stipend. Visit www.NewGIBill.org for more information.

Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) announced late Friday that the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee voted unanimously in favor of an amendment to the defense authorization bill that would require adoption of a Montana model for assessing returning combat vets for post-traumatic stress disorder. The Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act (S.711) would require person-to-person assessments of all returning combat vets — active-duty, National Guard and Reserves — for the first two years after their return.

IAVA's Chief Legislative Counsel Patrick Campbell spoke to CNN for this interview to commemorate Memorial Day and to inform the nation's newest generation of veterans about employment and housing assistance resources available to help them transition from combat.