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“Isaac Pope: The Spirit of an American Century” — Help Make This Film Happen!

By Rich Rudnick / June 19, 2017

Look at Isaac Pope, a remarkable, 99 1/2-year-old World War II veteran, an unsung hero from the Battle of the…

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O Say Can You See

By Shad Meshad / June 13, 2017

While waiting for my physical therapy appointment, I overheard another patient talking about her nephew who had just graduated from…

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Memorial Day is So Much More than a Long Weekend

By National Veterans Foundation / May 28, 2017

On Memorial Day mourners from all over the country will visit our national cemeteries, decorate the graves of fallen soldiers,…

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Poverty: Too Often a Barrier for Women Vets

By National Veterans Foundation / May 25, 2017

Women’s Outreach Director Mary Ann Mayer, MSW has been fielding calls from women veterans for several months now.  She notes…

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Shad Meshad Recognized for Superior Achievement in Social Work

By National Veterans Foundation / May 22, 2017

Social Work Today, the nation’s leading newsmagazine for Social Workers, names NVF Founder & President Shad Meshad in its list…

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Until We Get Home—a Must-See Film

By National Veterans Foundation / May 22, 2017

The National Veterans Foundation is proud to present a new veteran suicide prevention short film, Until We Get Home. Written…

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Live from the Lifeline for Vets

By National Veterans Foundation / May 22, 2017

It’s just an ordinary day in the office on the Lifeline for Vets, but Wendell Guillermo’s elbows are on the…

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Complex Trauma with Women Veterans

By Mary Ann Mayer / May 1, 2017

Many of the women veterans I serve suffer from complex trauma. Women veterans have a higher rate of childhood abuse…

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