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The Long Struggle of Vietnam Veterans with PTSD

By National Veterans Foundation / August 18, 2015

It has been over 40 years since the Vietnam War ended, but sometimes the passage of time alone is not…

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Homeless Women Veterans: It’s Worse than you Think

By National Veterans Foundation / July 23, 2015

There is no doubt that homelessness remains a problem in the United States. The homeless rates of veterans remain high,…

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An Unlikely Outcome from War: Friendships that Endure

By Shad Meshad / April 8, 2015

So here are the characters:  a guy named Frenchy and a guy named Sneaky. Does this sound like a 1940’s…

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NVF Women Veteran Outreach Director Featured on KTLA

By National Veterans Foundation / March 31, 2015

The National Veterans Foundation Women Veteran Outreach Director Kristine Hesse was featured on a recent KTLA News segment on the…

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PTSD, TBI and HBOT

By Shad Meshad / March 4, 2015

It seems like the more we know about PTSD, the more there is to know.  While the term PTSD didn’t…

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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…

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Fence jumper brings issue of troubled veterans to Obama’s door

By National Veterans Foundation / September 24, 2014

From the Washington Post – Shad Meshad, president and founder of the National Veterans Foundation, thinks Obama should talk to Gonzalez.…

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New Rules May Allow Benefits Long Denied to Vietnam-Era Veterans

By National Veterans Foundation / September 4, 2014

From the New York Times Thousands of Vietnam-era veterans barred from receiving benefits because of less-than-honorable discharges may be eligible…

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