On January 12, IAVA Senior Membership Associate Timothy Kudo spoke on NPR about a recent Youtube video that showed four Marines urinating on the bodies of three dead Taliban fighters.
A former Marine Captain who served in the very same region of northern Helmand province, Kudo spoke with the host about the incident and its repercussions. Other Marines were given the opportunity to call in and give their own opinions.
IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff spoke with WNYC's Brian Lehrer about the death of Osama bin Laden by the Navy SEALs and what it means for the veterans and military communities and the country as a whole. Click here to read IAVA's release on the matter.
IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined NPR's All Things Considered to discuss President Obama's speech at the DAV Convention on Monday, August 2nd. In the speech, Obama highlighted the withdrawal of troops from Iraq as well as how plans to further help veterans going forward.
IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino and IAVA Member Veteran Richard Sanchez, a Navy Reservist who served in both OIF and OEF, recently spoke to National Public Radio's All Things Considered about the Dept. of Veteran Affairs' new rule making it easier for veterans of all generations to make service-connected PTSD claims. The rule goes into effect July 12th. Click below to listen to the segment.
More than 240,000 female service members have been deployed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but for some female veterans, reintegrating to civilian life, and trying to find employment, has been difficult. IAVA Executive Director and Founder Paul Rieckhoff recently spoke to National Public Radio about IAVA's efforts to help our nation's women warriors transition home, and how the military and veterans health-care system can better prepare for the influx of new veterans.
IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff recently joined The Ed Schultz Show to discuss the growing military-civilian disconnect and the sudden resignation of U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal following the release of his controversial Rolling Stone interview. Listen to the radio segment above.
In a recent interview with The Gayle King Show, IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff explains "counter-insurgency" and what Americans should expect following the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal as U.S. Commander in Afghanistan. Click on the link below to listen to the radio segment.
IAVA Legislative Associate Tim Embree joined Bob Moon on Marketplace to discuss necessary fixes to the new GI Bill and problems veterans have transitioning into the workforce after combat. Upgrading the GI Bill package is one of IAVA's top legislative priorities in 2010.
IAVA Director of Research Erin Mulhall spoke to NPR about Military Sexual Trauma (MST). She discussed how the number of female veterans (48,000) who screened positive for MST in 2008 is probably even higher because many women are afraid to report cases of harassment or assault.
Nearly 20 percent of new veterans screen positive for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). IAVA Legislative Associate Tim Embree spoke with the BBC about the scope of this problem, and how it has affected our troops and veterans.
