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Vet-to-Vet: From the Military to Medicine

By National Veterans Foundation / March 7, 2015

Before deploying to Iraq with the 1st Infantry Division near Tikrit in 2004, Chris had thought electromechanical engineering would be…

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Detailed study confirms high suicide rate among recent veterans

By National Veterans Foundation / January 15, 2015

From the Los Angeles Times Recent veterans have committed suicide at a much higher rate than people who never served…

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When Giving Up ‘Wounded Warrior’ Status Helps Vets Heal

By National Veterans Foundation / January 15, 2015

From the Huffington Post The 52,300 Americans wounded during the Iraq and Afghan wars are almost all home now. And…

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Get Ready for Giving Tuesday

By National Veterans Foundation / November 29, 2014

Get Ready to Support Veterans on #GivingTuesday We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals.…

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NVF Veteran Heads to Grad School

By National Veterans Foundation / November 9, 2014

Wendell Guillermo—a decorated combat veteran, 2010 NVF Veteran of the Year, and one of our most experienced LifeLine for Vets…

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Fence jumper brings issue of troubled veterans to Obama’s door

By National Veterans Foundation / September 24, 2014

From the Washington Post – Shad Meshad, president and founder of the National Veterans Foundation, thinks Obama should talk to Gonzalez.…

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New Rules May Allow Benefits Long Denied to Vietnam-Era Veterans

By National Veterans Foundation / September 4, 2014

From the New York Times Thousands of Vietnam-era veterans barred from receiving benefits because of less-than-honorable discharges may be eligible…

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SVA Announces “Not Recommended” List of Schools for Veterans

By National Veterans Foundation / July 23, 2014

Student Veterans of America (SVA) is announcing an initiative to raise awareness of schools facing issues that may present challenges…

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