NO ONE LEFT BEHIND!
I thought I knew about all the issues facing our nation’s veterans, particularly those with TBI and PTSD. Then VeteransAgainstAzheimer’s reached out to us.VeteransAgainstAlzheimer’s, part of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, is a national network ...
VA Denies Emergency Room Claims
When I first heard about this, I thought maybe some of these ER visits were unwarranted. But that’s not the case. The report from the VA’s Office of the Inspector General is titled, “Non-VA Emergency Care Claims Inappropriately Denied or ...
Shad Meshad’s 75th Birthday Message
This is a big one, my 75th birthday. As I look over the years, I am thankful for the “miracles” that changed my life in so many ways. I have been blessed with a great family and childhood, blessed to survive Vietnam, and blessed to spend my ...
Homelessness: A Look at the Root Cause
At the latest count, homelessness in Los Angeles was up over 16%. According to Steve Lopez, writing in the Los Angeles Times onJune 16, the state count was twice as high. Disappointing news, especially since we’ve thrown $800 million at it ...
Shad Meshad Memorial Day Interview with Sirius Radio
Check out NVF Founder & President's Memorial Day interview on Sirius Radio. ...
After-Hours: When Stakes are Highest
The call came in on our Lifeline for Vets at 4:55 PM, Pacific Time, on a Friday. The counselor who took the call immediately identified it as a crisis call and turned it over to Shad Meshad, our founder and President. Three hours later ...
Going the Extra Mile for a Homeless Woman Vet
Los Angeles Police Department’s HOPE team (Homeless Outreach and Protective Engagement) held a meeting to address the difficulty getting veteran service providers to intervene with help beyond during-office-hours-referrals. Attending that ...
Help Navigating the VA
In early March, NVF social worker Mary Ann Mayer took a call from an Air Force Veteran in the Midwest. Recently discharged from a civilian hospital, he’d been sent back to the VA with a potential diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and a request ...
