NO ONE LEFT BEHIND!I cringed when I saw the headline…another vet imploding in violence against himself and his family. Note that I wasn’t surprised. Here at the NVF we handle crisis calls along with what I call frustration calls: vets or their families ...
Patriotism-Hollywood Style
Americans love their movie and TV stars. They know them by their roles and by the stuff they read about or watch on any of the nightly shows. But most don’t think about film and TV celebrities as men and women who might have served their ...
“Isaac Pope: The Spirit of an American Century” — Help Make This Film Happen!
Look at Isaac Pope, a remarkable, 99 1/2-year-old World War II veteran, an unsung hero from the Battle of the Bulge -- and great advocate for others in his community -- who's the subject of a film-in-progress made by veteran and ...
O Say Can You See
While waiting for my physical therapy appointment, I overheard another patient talking about her nephew who had just graduated from the Marine Corps’ basic training. Mike, the NVF staffer who’d dropped me off, mentioned to her that I was a ...
Women Veterans and Military Sexual Trauma: the Aftermath
It’s important to acknowledge that all branches of the armed services are working to eliminate military sexual trauma (MST), to bring perpetrators to justice and to provide treatment for victims. That said, this comes after years of ...
Memorial Day is So Much More than a Long Weekend
Memorial Day is So Much More than a Long Weekend On Memorial Day mourners from all over the country will visit our national cemeteries, decorate the graves of fallen soldiers, and actively remember our honorable dead. Memorial ...
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 ...
Shad Meshad Recognized for Superior Achievement in Social Work
Social Work Today, the nation’s leading newsmagazine for Social Workers, names NVF Founder & President Shad Meshad in its list of Top Ten social workers in the Jan/Feb 2017 issue. The award is especially prestigious because these top ...
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