National Veterans Foundation Blog and News

The Other Sides of Independence

By Shad Meshad / July 2, 2020

Happy Birthday, Land of the Free! America celebrates 244 years of Independence this July 4th. This year’s celebrations will likely…

By National Veterans Foundation / June 24, 2020

The effects of military sexual trauma can impact any Veteran, male or female. American armed service members volunteer to put…

By Shad Meshad / June 22, 2020

Last week I went out with my team to hand out survival boxes to the homeless on streets lined with…

By Shad Meshad / June 12, 2020

Third Cavalry on Parade at Camp Tampa, 1898 This Sunday, June 14th, marks a milestone: the U.S. Army celebrates 245…

By Shad Meshad / June 8, 2020

This is a large urban area. After our outreach to Skid Row with our Survival Boxes—a 3-5-day supply of food,…

By National Veterans Foundation / May 18, 2020

If you saw our Giving Tuesday Facebook post on May 5, then you’ve met Mario Miramontes. He grew up in…

By National Veterans Foundation / May 18, 2020

Los Angeles went into lockdown on March 20th. The mayor’s announcement came late afternoon on the…

By National Veterans Foundation / May 18, 2020

“An Army veteran called our Lifeline for Vets and needed his DD214 to complete his job application for a federal…