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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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Veterans and Their Families

By Shad Meshad / April 27, 2017

My lifelong career as a veteran advocate started with the Vets of my era—Vietnam.  When I expanded my veteran outreach…

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Federal Hiring Freeze Affects Men and Women Veterans

By Shad Meshad / April 11, 2017

On January 23, 2017, the President of the United States ordered a hiring freeze on Federal civilian employees. The Presidential…

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Accountability: a Priority?

By Shad Meshad / March 20, 2017

As I watched Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the United States Marine Corps, respond to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in a…

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Picturing Homeless Veterans

By Shad Meshad / March 3, 2017

Before your read any further, check the image in your mind.  You’re picturing a man, right?  Not so fast. Women…

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Veterans Wait to Hear about Changes to the VA

By Shad Meshad / February 7, 2017

Change brings its own challenges.  Not an easy time for vets, though many have a lot of practice: waiting for…

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What Happens When a Veteran’s Discharge is Less than Honorable?

By Shad Meshad / January 25, 2017

These three words can change a life if they refer to a veteran’s discharge from military service:  less than honorable.…

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Donations for North Dakota Veteran Family

By National Veterans Foundation / December 13, 2016

From NVF Veteran Outreach Coordinator Mary Ann Mayer Please donate to keep this Veteran family from becoming homeless for Christmas.…

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