Home
  • About IAVA
  • Take Action
  • Membership and Resources
  • IAVA in Washington
  • for Press and Bloggers
  • IAVA Blog
for Press and Bloggers

Press Releases: Homelessness, Employment and Financial Hardship   

President Obama Says the Right Things for Vets, Now We Need Results

August 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 2, 2010
Follow IAVA on Twitter.com/IAVAPressRoom

President Obama Says the Right Things for Vets, Now We Need Results

National Conversation Should Focus on Veterans As Much As Iraq Drawdown

 


IAVA Visits White House to Convey Frustrations to President Obama

July 29

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Follow IAVA on Twitter.com/IAVAPressRoom

 


Statement: New Veterans Applaud Long Overdue PTSD Change at VA

July 11

Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest nonprofit, non-partisan organization for the veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, issued the following statement on the VA's rule change relating to service-connected PTSD:

 


Key Seattle Stakeholders Meet with IAVA Leadership

June 16

NEW YORK - Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest nonprofit, non-partisan organization for the veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, issued the following statement on IAVA's upcoming trip to Seattle:

 


New Veterans Face Record Unemployment; IAVA Responds

April 1


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, issued a statement in response to the record rate of unemployment Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans face.

 


Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans Ring Closing Bell at NASDAQ; Celebrate July 4th

July 2

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, will ring the Closing Bell at The NASDAQ Stock Market in New York City.  IAVA Board Member and Afghanistan veteran Wes Moore will lead the ceremony, joined by IAVA member veterans from the Tri-State area.  The ceremony begins at 3:30 PM (EST) at the NASDAQ MarketSite at 4 Times Square, and is OPEN to the media.  To attend, please RSVP to Michael Houston at michael@iava.org. 

 


Craigslist Founder, Ning CEO Participate in Press Conference to Show How Technology is Supporting Troops and Veterans

June 26

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 29th, 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.

 


President Signs Two Major Provisions for New Veterans into Law

June 24

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, applauded President Obama for signing the 2009 war supplemental bill into law, which includes two critical provisions for new veterans and their families.  The first guarantees retroactive payments for all troops stop-lossed since 9/11 and the second establishes transferability of the new GI Bill to children of servicemembers killed on active-duty since 9/11.

 


IAVA Expands National PSA Campaign to Engage Friends and Families of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

April 30

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.

 


Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Respond on President Obama's 100th Day in Office

April 29

NEW YORK - Today, Paul Rieckhoff, Executive Director and Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, issued the following review of President Obama's commitment to veterans' issues in his first 100 days in office:

 


  • 1 of 2
  • ››

Join the IAVA

Join our growing movement. Sign up for your free membership today.

In This Section

  • IAVA in the News
  • Press Releases
  • Spokespeople
  • Press Resources

Press Contacts

To arrange an interview with an IAVA Member Veteran, contact us at press[at]iava.org, or call Michael Houston at (212) 982-9699.

Filter Press Releases

Filter by Spokespersons...
  • Andy Roberts
  • Bryan Adams
  • Carolyn Schapper
  • Drew Brown
  • IAVA
  • Jennifer Hunt
  • Marco Reininger
  • Mike Zacchea
  • Other
  • Patrick Campbell
  • Paul Rieckhoff
  • Perry Jefferies
  • Ray Kimball
  • Tim Embree
  • Todd Bowers
  • Tom Tarantino
  • Vanessa Williamson

Filter by Topic...
  • DoD
  • GI Bill
  • Homelessness, Employment and Financial Hardship
  • IAVA Action
  • Iraqi Interpreters
  • Local Events
  • Mental health
  • Military Recruitment
  • Online campaigns
  • Other
  • Overextended Military
  • Politics
  • Suicide
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • VA
  • Wait for Care and Benefits
  • Walter Reed
  • Women in the Military