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 #VetsRising isn’t just a hashtag, it’s a movement of post-9/11 veterans who are the next generation of leaders in America who are ready to fight for change on behalf of our community and country at large.

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Membership is always free. Become a part of the IAVA community and learn what #VetsRising is all about today.

Join IAVA’s Online Community

IAVA is the first digitally-native veterans organization. Started on a MySpace page, we now harness the power of our 425,000-strong membership across the most powerful social media platforms of the day. 

Our members’ willingness to share their stories with all types of media, including social media, helps give a face to the issues that matter most to our community. Our collective voices have then, time and time again, created change.

Want to Participate More? Join the Cavalry.

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IAVA’s Cavalry is our premier leadership development program designed to train post-9/11 veterans in veteran advocacy. What began as a few scrappy veterans engaging with Congress has grown into leadership development program and pipeline that fuels #VetsRising. Members of IAVA’s Cavalry are chosen through a competitive application and interview process, and once selected, get opportunities to meet with policymakers and members of the media to share their story, and help create change on behalf of the newest generation of America’s veterans.

When IAVA’s Cavalry speaks, our nation’s leaders listen.

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IAVA SALUTES

May 14, 2025
Location TBD
Washington, DC
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IAVA’s HEROES GALA

November 6, 2025
Location TBD
New York, NY
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