IAVA's Senior Policy Advisor Todd Bowers, a Purple Heart veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, had the opportunity to represent IAVA's more than 100,000 members at the closing ceremony today in Washington, D.C. Afterwards, Todd spoke to CNN about the unique role that the doctors, service members and caregivers at Walter Reed have played over the past decade in the lives of the thousands of wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
After it took 70 days for the papers of a quadruple amputee to be processed by the VA, the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee will hear the testimony of the wife of the wounded marine and the testimony of the Executive Director of IAVA, Paul Rieckhoff. The Committee is scheduled to meet tomorrow, July 27th, at 10 a.m.
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IAVA Senior Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined Bob Barnard in Washington, DC to discuss invisible injuries on National PTSD Awareness Day. The day is inspired by North Dakota Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Joe Biel, who took his own life following two tours in Iraq. June 27th was Biel's birthday.
IAVA Senior Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined Tamron Hall on MSNBC to discuss the drawdown in Afghanistan alongside Col. Cedric Leighton. Tom argued that the the American public must be ready for the surge of new veterans coming home from from Afghanistan who will be facing unprecedented rates of unemployment, mental health challenges and suicide.
IAVA Executive Director and Founder Paul Rieckhoff was a guest on MSNBC's Morning Joe program along with Dr. Timothy Miller from Operation Mend. They discussed the important work that Operation Mend is doing to assist in the recovery for wounded veterans.
IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff joined New York Times' Correspondent Mark Mazzetti on Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss the death of Osama bin Laden, the current situation in Pakistan and the Navy SEAL operation. Click here to read IAVA's release about this weekend's events.
IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff joined The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss what the death of Osama bin Laden means for the miltary and veterans communities. Click here to read IAVA's release about this historic event.
On April 27th, Bradley Cooper, Kathy Griffin and other Hollywood stars came together to support our nation's newest veterans and their families at the Third Annual Heroes Celebration in Los Angeles. At the Celebration, IAVA honored the work of Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington, filmmakers of the Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo, with the inaugural Leadership in Entertainment Award.
IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff and Member Veterans Phoebe Gavin, Maria Canales and Marco Bongioanni and their families joined The Gayle King Show to discuss the hardships on both the troops and the families during deployments. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden were both guests on the show as well, talking about their new program for military families, Joining Forces. Click here to read IAVA's release about the program.
IAVA's Senior Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined FOX 5 in Washington, DC to discuss the Storm the Hill campaign. This year, we brought in nearly 30 vets from across the country to meet with Senators and Representatives and tell them what needs to be done to end veteran unemployment. You can follow along with the Storm the Hill teams here.
