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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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Memorial Day Tribute: Remembering Our Fallen Heroes

By National Veterans Foundation / May 26, 2023

As we embark on our Memorial Day tribute, we solemnly honor the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of the brave souls…

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VA Whole Health: Transforming the Way Veterans Receive Care

By National Veterans Foundation / May 4, 2023

The VA Whole Health Program is a comprehensive healthcare approach for Veterans. It focuses on their unique needs and well-being.…

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Choose to Continue Supporting the NVF in Your Year-end Giving

By Shad Meshad / December 23, 2022

As the National Veterans Foundation enters its 38th year, I am both amazed at our long journey together, and profoundly…

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Suicide While on Active-Duty

By Shad Meshad / December 9, 2022

Four sailors in the same command have taken their lives in less than a month (October 29 – November 26)…

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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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