Washington, DC - 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, joined President Obama in celebrating the historic start to the Post-9/11 GI Bill at George Mason University. Chief Legislative Counsel Patrick Campbell, a nationally-recognized expert on the new benefit, and IAVA members were in attendance at the important event.
Media Advisory: From Baghdad to DC, Veterans Attend Inauguration Events, Available for Comment on Inauguration Activities and New Era of VA Leadership
NEW YORK – This week, members 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, will be available for interviews and commentary on President Obama and the implications of the new presidency for the military and veterans community in our country. They will be attending a variety of events from the Inauguration Ceremony itself to the Huffington Post Ball to celebrate the rise of new media to the Commander in Chief Ball to honor our country’s servicemembers and their families.
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Iraq Veteran Initiates Bill Introduced in Congress Today VETS Bill Helps Returning Servicemembers Complete Their Educations
NEW YORK - After returning from Iraq in 2005, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Legislative Director Patrick Campbell drafted a bill to help veterans complete their educations. Based on Campbell's leadership and recommendations, Senator Sherrod Brown (OH) and Representative Susan Davis (CA) introduced The Veterans Education Tuition Support (VETS) Act in Congress today.
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Senator Webb's GI Bill Wins Endorsement of
Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of Americans (IAVA)Group Calls Educational Bill an Important Readiness Tool
Washington, DC- The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the troops and veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, today endorsed Senator Jim Webb's GI Bill, which seeks to provide veterans of the 9/11 era with educational benefits similar to those provided to service members at the end of World War II.
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