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Fence jumper brings issue of troubled veterans to Obama’s door
From the Washington Post – Shad Meshad, president and founder of the National Veterans Foundation, thinks Obama should talk to Gonzalez.…
Read MoreTribute to Robin Williams: the NVF Honors a Silent Benefactor
It was 1987, a little over ten years after the end of the Vietnam War, when Good Morning, Vietnam opened…
Read MoreThe Vietnam Experience Changed My Life
“The Vietnam experience changed my life. I knew that if I survived Vietnam when I got back I owed it…
Read MoreNew Rules May Allow Benefits Long Denied to Vietnam-Era Veterans
From the New York Times Thousands of Vietnam-era veterans barred from receiving benefits because of less-than-honorable discharges may be eligible…
Read MoreTreating PTSD: Maybe It’s Time for Another Look at Our Options
From Shad Meshad’s Blog at the Huffington Post Just about the time I was working to develop and lobby for…
Read MoreLosing a Hero: Remembering James Garner
You probably knew him as Maverick or Rockford. He was an icon in film and television. At the National Veterans…
Read MoreSVA Announces “Not Recommended” List of Schools for Veterans
Student Veterans of America (SVA) is announcing an initiative to raise awareness of schools facing issues that may present challenges…
Read MoreLA Mayor Eric Garcetti pledges to end veteran homelessness in 2015
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti committed Wednesday to accept the Obama administration’s challenge to end veteran homelessness in Los Angeles…
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