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Invoking the Senses with Art: Paint and Snack

By Rich Rudnick / May 26, 2023

Held at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center on April 11, 2023, “Paint and Snack” is a repeating event,…

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Remembering LT

By Cathie Smith / May 26, 2023

Bob “LT” Franco served in Vietnam in 1970, where he met NVF Founder Shad Meshad at the 95th Evac Hospital…

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Giving Tuesday 2022

Giving Tuesday: A Day to Give Back and Help Veterans

By National Veterans Foundation / November 23, 2022

Not every call on our crisis and information hotline is a suicide call, but every call is a suicide prevention…

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Special Reunion Between Two Unlikely Vets

By Rich Rudnick / October 31, 2022

Almost 35 years ago, they met in Russia. One was a Russian Vet who served in Afghanistan. The other was…

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NVF Celebrates 37 Years of Serving Vets and Their Families

By Cathie Smith / October 31, 2022

The NVF celebrated 37 years of serving veterans with an award ceremony for two special vets, Marc Thurston and Milo…

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Veterans Creative Arts Festival

By Rich Rudnick / October 31, 2022

On September 13, NVF Counselor Louis Geiger, aka Echo-Xis-Golf,  participated as an artist in the Veterans Creative Arts Festival. The…

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WE’RE ALL ABOUT THE OUTREACH – Teach Your Children

By Cathie Smith / October 31, 2022

NVF Board Member Kevin Ruelas, who lives in Colorado, brought his son out to see and experience our street outreach…

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WE’RE ALL ABOUT THE OUTREACH – On the Move

By Cathie Smith / October 31, 2022

N-CA based NVF Counselor Kathleen Reilly hikes as part of her NVF Outreach. A regular with Veterans Walk and Talk,…

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