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“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

By Shad Meshad / December 18, 2015

With a nod to songwriters George Wyle and Edward Pola, this popular holiday song is everywhere in this season.  You…

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Commentary: The naked emperor and the vanishing veteran

By Paula Caplan / November 11, 2015

Whispers — from the red carpet, at charitable foundations, in the corporate boardroom — tell a very different story than do prominent…

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On Veterans Day: The Ones We Missed

By Shad Meshad / November 4, 2015

This November 11th will be our nation’s 96th Veterans Day – a day meant to mark the end of the…

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Emily’s 17th Birthday Fundraiser for the National Veterans Foundation

By National Veterans Foundation / October 5, 2015

Emily Rahhal is a 16 year old high school junior whose 17th birthday is on Veterans Day, 2015.  Emily has…

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Probably Not the Kind of Equality Women Had in Mind

By Shad Meshad / July 17, 2015

22 per day—the suicide rate for veterans—not just male veterans. Women veterans commit suicide at the same rate as their…

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