National Veterans Foundation Blog and News

Counseling and Mental Health Care before Deployment Could Ease Vets’ Return

By Shad Meshad / January 28, 2015

Vietnam veterans showed us the breadth, depth and long-term ramifications of non-physical injuries—Post Traumatic Stress. The wars in Iraq and…

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…

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…

By Shad Meshad / January 7, 2015

A lyric heard in elevators, markets and malls probably since last Thanksgiving. But an impossible dream if you’re among the…

By Shad Meshad / December 18, 2014

Dear Supporter, We are in the trenches, helping veterans who need help the most, and we need your support to…

By Shad Meshad / December 5, 2014

The message came in on our website from the caretaker for a vet. Richard Miller, a Vietnam vet, wrote to…

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.…

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…