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Vet-to-Vet: How We Know It Works
As Veterans Day approaches, I wanted to highlight a couple of veterans’ successes by sharing stories that show the importance…
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.…
Tribute 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…
The 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…
New 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…
Treating 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…
Losing 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…
SVA 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…