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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Status Report on the Post-9/11 GI Bill
Posted by Patrick Campbell on October 15

Madam Chairwoman, Ranking Member, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony for this hearing on the status of implementing the Post 9/11 GI Bill.  From legislative drafting to cutting tuition checks, IAVA has been closely monitoring and engaging in the evolution of this new benefit. IAVA strongly believes that the Post 9/11 GI Bill will help chart the course of the next great generation if implemented effectively.

The Nexus between Engaged in Combat with the Enemy and PTSD in an Era of Changing Warfare Tactics
Posted by IAVA Staff on August 10

Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, thank you for hearing me speak today.  On behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America the nation’s first and largest non-partisan non-profit organization for veterans of the current conflict, I would like to thank you all for your unwavering commitment to our nation’s veterans.

Hearing on the VA Budget Request for FY2010
Posted by Paul Rieckhoff on March 10

On behalf of IAVA and our more than 125,000 members and supporters, thank you for inviting Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to testify today regarding the VA’s budget for Fiscal Year 2010.   I would also like to thank you for your commitment to our nation’s veterans. From the passage of the new GI Bill to the dramatic increases in veterans’ health care funding, the remarkable legislative victories for veterans we’ve seen in the last three years would not have been possible without your leadership.

VA/DoD Cooperation and Coordination on Educational Assistance
Posted by Patrick Campbell on October 1

Mr. Chairman and members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, on behalf of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), thank you for this opportunity to address the issue of VA/DoD Cooperation and Coordination on Educational Assistance.

Veterans' Health Bills
Posted by Todd Bowers on June 19

Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee and my fellow veterans, it is both an honor and a privilege to be here today.  Please let me begin by thanking the Committee for your continued support in ensuring that our nation’s newest veterans continue to receive the support they have rightfully earned.  My name is Todd Bowers and I am a Sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserves stationed here in Washington DC.

Assessing the VA's Response to Veterans' Mental Health Needs
Posted by Patrick Campbell on April 23

Mr. Chairman and members of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affair, on behalf of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), thank you for this opportunity to address, “The VA's response to the mental health needs of today's veterans.”

VA’s Mental Health Budget for FY2008
Posted by Patrick Campbell on February 12

Mr. Chairman and members of the House Subcommittee on Health, on behalf of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), thank you for this opportunity to address the issue of VA’s Mental Health budget for FY08.

Congressional Forum on Iraq
Posted by Patrick Campbell on September 26

My name is SGT Patrick Campbell and I am a combat medic in the DC National Guard. I enlisted in the ARMY one month before we invaded Iraq and later volunteered to be deployed to Iraq in 2004. For one year I was attached to the 256 infantry Brigade, part of the Louisiana National Guard. I was assigned to a line unit and patrolled various parts of Baghdad.

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