IAVA in the News: Tom Tarantino

NPR All Things Considered: U.S. Will Leave Iraq 'On Schedule'

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.

NPR: VA Eases Claims Process For PTSD Treatment

July 13

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.

FOX News: Miller High Life Gives Back to Vets

July 4

On July 4th, IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined Fox News to discuss a simple way Americans can help give new veterans a 'piece of the High Life' this summer: by donating bottle caps for IAVA's new campaign with Miller High Life. Miller High Life will donate more than $1 million in once-in-a-lifetime experiences to new veterans and their families from baseball tickets to NASCAR passes and more this summer. If you've served in Iraq or Afghanistan, visit IAVA's Rucksack for more details on how to participate.

Los Angeles Times: Veterans Need Care, Not Apathy

May 30

IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff, Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino, and multiple IAVA member veterans were interviewed for this piece in the Los Angeles Times about the VA disability claims process. Reforming this process is IAVA's top legislative priority for 2010.

Fox News: Memorial Day is About More than BBQs, Beaches, and Sales

May 30

IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino was a guest on FOX NEWS' America's News HQ to discuss Memorial Day and the true meaning behind the holiday.

The Hill: Veterans group pushes Congress to help unemployed vets

April 5

The Hill reported on IAVA’s push for Congress to address the staggering rate of unemployment among veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The article highlighted IAVA plans to work with Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), the chairman of the Finance Committee, to introduce a jobs bill for new veterans.

News Channel 8: Veterans Brave Blizzard to Storm the Hill

February 12

IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined Washington D.C.'s News Channel 8 to discuss the fifth-annual Storm the Hill trip. Tarantino highlighted IAVA's top legislative priority for the trip: reforming the VA's outdated disability claims system. Tarantino also discussed several other IAVA priorities, including: streamlining the Post-9/11 GI Bill and tackling the staggering unemployment rate for veterans.

Channel 8: Tarantino Calls for More Focus on Returning Troops

December 16

IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined Washington D.C.'s News Channel 8 to respond to the absence of a back-end plan to care for veterans as a result of the troop surge in Afghanistan. Tarantino used the platform to call on the Obama administration and U.S. Congress to help the VA and DoD modernize, streamline and coordinate their efforts to ease the transition from active duty to life post-combat.

Channel 8: Tarantino Spotlights Online Community for Veterans

November 18

IAVA's Tom Tarantino, an Iraq veteran, joined Washington D.C.'s News Channel 8 to discuss an exclusive community for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans at IAVA.org. Tarantino used the opportunity to spotlight the role the community plays in the lives of veterans as they return from service.

Link Live: Veterans Day from Coast to Coast

November 13

IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined "Link Live" for their Veterans Day special highlighting the use of technology to support veterans. Tarantino discussed IAVA’s use of social media and a myriad of other topics during his interview.