NO ONE LEFT BEHIND!Nothing to be proud of—Los Angeles County has the highest percentage of homeless vets in the nation. Still. So, can somebody please explain why a successful program to take in homeless men and women veterans is being shut down? That’s ...
VASH – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
What is VASH? The Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) is run through the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). You might be familiar with HUD’s Section 8 vouchers for low-income families. VASH is similar, but serves ...
NVF Homeless Veteran Outreach Team on the Streets
The National Veterans Foundation's Homeless Veteran Outreach Program provides outreach missions to areas of Los Angeles with high concentration of homeless people. The missions provide food and water to people in need. The team identifies ...
“While We’re at War, America’s at the Mall.”
This phrase was in common use as far back as 2007. Phil Klay, a Marine vet writing in The New York Times on April 14 this year, suggests that it might have been in use as early as 2002.It’s true that we’re still in America’s ...
Another Change of Leadership
With the replacement of David Shulkin as VA Secretary, the second largest department of our federal government (after the Department of Defense) is once again looking for new leadership. Frankly, that’s more than a little disheartening. I ...
American Heroes Network Interview with Shad Meshad
National Veterans Foundation Founder Shad Meshad was interviewed by Gary Ray at the American Heroes Network on June 13. Shad talks about the Vet Center Program he authored, the challenges veterans face reintegrating back to ...
Memorial Day Newsletter
THE NVF NEWS The Lifeline For America’s Veterans SERVING OUR VETERANS CELEBRATING 29 YEARS Memorial Day 2017NVF Gives Away 24,000 New Lands’ End Clothes to VetsOn February 3, Veterans began lining up at 8:00 AM at the VA ...
Poverty: Too Often a Barrier for Women Vets
Women’s Outreach Director Mary Ann Mayer, MSW has been fielding calls from women veterans for several months now. She notes the high incidence of poverty as an issue and a barrier for women vets. To begin with, female veterans have a lower ...
