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If Your Returning Veteran Won’t Talk to You… 

By Shad Meshad / July 10, 2018

Husband, wife, son, daughter. Aunt, uncle, niece, nephew. Grandson, granddaughter. The child of a friend. A friend or acquaintance— Whoever…

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Still a Challenge: Getting Vets to the VA

By Shad Meshad / June 26, 2018

My first assignment in what became my life’s work, was an inquiry into why returning Vietnam veterans were not using…

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Meet Counselor Chauncey McNeill

By National Veterans Foundation / May 23, 2018

Chauncey McNeill smiles easily when you meet him, but engage him in conversation and you quickly find out how passionate…

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VASH – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing

By National Veterans Foundation / May 23, 2018

What is VASH? The Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) is run through the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).…

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Jackie Hill – A Personal Motivation

By National Veterans Foundation / May 23, 2018

A native Angeleno, Jackie Hill attended Cal State, Dominguez Hills for her undergrad work. She credits leaders at the university…

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NVF Homeless Veteran Outreach Team on the Streets

By National Veterans Foundation / May 22, 2018

The National Veterans Foundation’s Homeless Veteran Outreach Program provides outreach missions to areas of Los Angeles with high concentration of…

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PTSD Symptoms Catch Up to California Vet

By National Veterans Foundation / May 22, 2018

A 55-year-old Army veteran from California called the NVF at his wife’s urging about his PTSD. He’d never told anyone…

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Help on the Way for a Tennessee Army Vet

By National Veterans Foundation / May 22, 2018

The Call In February a Gulf War Army Veteran called from Tennessee saying he felt like he’d lost his family…

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