The book (print and electronic versions) guides defense attorneys through each step of the process -- from meeting and interviewing the veteran, gathering data, working with experts in medicine, psychology, psychiatry, social work, as well as the law, through to the sentencing phase of a trial.
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The NVF officially welcomes the newest member of our team, Kristine Hesse, who comes to the NVF through The Mission Continues, a non-profit organization dedicated to challenging veterans to serve and inspire in communities across America. Kristine was chosen for a fellowship from the organization with a select group of about 70 other Post 9/11 veterans, each choosing a US non-profit through which to volunteer their service.
In 1986 when Shad Meshad finished his work with the Veterans Administration, I was sorry to hear the VA and the federal government were losing his services, a loss for the VA but a gain for veterans because Shad went on to found the National Veterans Foundation. Twenty-seven years later, the NVF still plays a critical role in providing information services to our veterans.
The VA’s backlog of unprocessed claims has been a recurring story in the media since December’s announcement that 2012 closed with a backlog of over a million claims. On January 14th, the NVF opened a conversation on this issue with our blog on The Huffington Post. By the end of March the backlog of pending claims had been reduced to 903,286 with 70% of those claims over 125 days old.
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When you think of it, “holiday” isn’t exactly the right phrase for what began as a day of remembrance, a day to honor those who gave their all for this country. What began as a solemn occasion has somehow morphed into something very different.
If I had known about the National Veterans Foundation before or just after I left active duty how different my life would be…
So why is unemployment among vets from Iraq and Afghanistan still higher than in other sectors of the population? And why is the unemployment rate active duty vets face almost double what reservists experience? Well, the gloss of the parade can hide some misconceptions. The press, not to mention the entertainment industry, has done its job educating the public about the effects of PTSD. Who isn't familiar with someone breaking under stress and "going postal?"