NEW YORK - Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, announced it will host a press conference on Monday, June 29^th, 10:15AM EST with Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark and Ning CEO Gina Bianchini at the Personal Democracy Forum (PdF). PdF is the world's largest and best known conference on the intersection of technology and politics, attracting the highest level of speakers and participants. The press conference will directly follow a keynote address from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and it will highlight how the Ning social network model is transforming outreach to new veterans.

NEW YORK - Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the country's first and largest nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, launched a new series of national public service advertisements (PSAs), in partnership with the Ad Council.  The PSAs direct viewers to IAVA’s new website for the friends and families of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, www.SupportYourVet.org. IAVA is striving to reach a goal of  100,000 views of the new PSA by Mother’s Day, May 10th.

NEW YORK – Today, in advance of tonight’s Presidential address, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the country’s first and largest nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, issued two new reports revealing the urgent economic challenges facing Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. With the economic turmoil deepening in recent weeks and the President's speech expected to focus on the economy and the budget, the nation must be reminded that veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are too often struggling.

New Veterans Storm the Hill to Push for 2009 Legislative Priorities
Veterans from 8 States Meet with Over 100 Congressional Offices to Encourage Support for Advance Funding, TBI, PTSD

NEW YORK - Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest nonpartisan group for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, announced that its annual Storm the Hill advocacy week will begin on Monday, February 9th, in Washington, D.C. Veterans from across the country will visit Capitol Hill to educate legislators on the most pressing issues facing their generation. The week will begin Sunday with a kick-off event in which local veterans will come together to lend their support to the campaign. On Monday veterans will hit the ground running with a congressional and media briefing event, followed by three packed days of meetings with over 100 Congressional offices. Details on both events can be found below.