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Thank You from Senators Webb and Hagel  Email

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Patrick Campbell on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight  Email

 On June 30, Patrick Campbell appeared on CNN's Lou Dobbs tonight to discuss the details of the new GI Bill that just became law. 

 

 

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Politico: "Iraq vet driven by friend's death"  Email

The Politico just published an incredible profile of IAVA's Patrick Campbell.

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IAVA's Executive Director on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann"  Email
 On July 9th, IAVA's Executive Director, Paul Rieckhoff, appeared on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" to discuss Senator John McCain's voting record with guest host Rachel Maddow.
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Paul Rieckhoff on The Tavis Smiley Show  Email

 On June 20, IAVA's Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff appeared on PBS's The Tavis Smiley Show and discussed a wide range of issues affecting veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, including an update on the new GI Bill.
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Paul Rieckhoff on The Early Show  Email
 On June 10, IAVA's Executive Director, Paul Rieckhoff, appeared on The Early Show on CBS to discuss the high number of deployed troops using anti-depressant and anti-anxiety drugs.
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Todd Bowers on NBC Nightly News  Email

 IAVA's Todd Bowers appeared on NBC's Nightly News on May 15 to discuss his personal experiences with the GI Bill upon returning from Iraq. 

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IAVA on CNN's Campbell Brown  Email

 IAVA's Legislative Director, Patrick Campbell, appeared on CNN to discuss the new GI Bill.

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Jon Stewart on the new GI Bill  Email

 Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central talked about the new GI Bill on his May 29th episode. 

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Patrick Campbell on the rising rate of military suicides  Email

 IAVA's Patrick Campbell was interviewed about the alarming growth in Army suicide rates and his own personal experiences.

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Patrick Campbell on Fox News Business  Email

 IAVA's Patrick Campbell appeared on the Fox News Business network to discuss the high rate of home foreclosures in military communities. 

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Medal of Honor awarded to Navy SEAL  Email
Monsoor In 2006, Petty Officer Second Class Michael A. Monsoor was killed in Iraq when he jumped on a grenade. Click here to learn more about his incredible story.



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Paul Rieckhoff on Countdown with Keith Olbermann, May 15  Email
 On May 15, IAVA's Executive Director, Paul Rieckhoff, appeared on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann to discuss the amazing progress the new GI Bill is making. 
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IAVA on the CBS Evening News  Email

 On April 29, the CBS Evening News ran a story on the New GI Bill and interviewed IAVA's Todd Bowers, the Director of Government Affairs, about his experiences. 

 

 

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IAVA Executive Director on Countdown with Keith Olbermann, April 24  Email

 On April 24, IAVA's Executive Director, Paul Rieckhoff, appeared on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann to discuss the VA cover up of suicides and progress on the New GI Bill. 

 

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IAVA on the Today Show  Email
 On March 7, Todd Bowers, IAVA's Director of Government Affairs, appeared on the Today Show to discuss the new GI Bill. Click here to watch it now.



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Wall Street Journal: Returning vets can expect fewer jobs, lower pay  Email
IAVA was featured in this Wall Street Journal article about employment prospects among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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IAVA Executive Director on Countdown with Keith Olbermann, March 14  Email

 Paul Rieckhoff, the Executive Director of IAVA, appeared on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann on Friday, March 14, to discuss the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq War and progress on the GI Bill.
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IAVA Executive Director on Countdown with Keith Olbermann, March 24  Email

 Watch Paul Rieckhoff talk with Keith Olbermann about the grim milestone of the 4,000th casualty in Iraq.

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Paul Rieckhoff on ABC's World News with Charles Gibson  Email
 On April 17's edition of ABC's World News with Charles Gibson, Bob Woodruff reported on the recently-released RAND study onthe health of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. IAVA Member Veteran Mike Zacchea discussed his personal struggle with PTSD.
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IAVA Executive Director on Real Time with Bill Maher  Email
 On February 15, IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff appeared on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. Click to see clips of the show. 
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IAVA Executive Director on Countdown with Keith Olbermann  Email

  IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff appeared on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann on February 11. Click here to see the video

 

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Homeless Veterans in America  Email

Watch Now!On MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff discusses Bill O'Reilly's false claims regarding the number of homeless veterans in America. Click here to watch now.


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Peake Sworn-in as Secretary of the VA  Email

Retired Army Lt. Gen. James Peake has been sworn-in as Secretary of the VA.  Click here for more information and IAVA's top ten things to look for in his candidacy.

 

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Jobless Veterans  Email

Watch Now!IAVA Director of Government Affairs Todd Bowers discusses USERRA (the Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) on America's Nightly Scoreboard on the Fox Business Channel. Watch now.

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The Struggles Back Home  Email
Watch Now!On Fox's America's Nightly Scoreboard, IAVA Member Veteran Phil Carter discusses a controversial New York Times article on the link between combat stress and criminality among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
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Operation New Year's Eve  Email
Watch now!Watch coverage of IAVA's latest campaign, Operation New Year's Eve, on Channel 5 News.
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New Years Wishes for the Troops  Email

Watch now!Legislative Director Patrick Campbell discusses IAVA's newest campaign, Operation New Year's Eve, on the Fox News Channel's Fox and Friends.

 

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Operation New Year's Eve on CNN  Email
Watch Now!IAVA Legislative Director Patrick Campbell is joined by Rob Macmillan, CEO of Sign Lab Media, to discuss Operation New Year's Eve with Anderson Cooper on CNN.
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IAVA Action Releases Ad in Support of A New GI Bill  Email

See The Ad Now!IAVA Action has released its ad in support of a new GI Bill (S. 22 and H.R. 2702) that will ensure today's veterans can afford a college education. Click here to learn more and get involved.



President Bush Signs Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention Bill  Email

Read more!President Bush has signed the Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention bill, providing improved screening and treatment for at-risk veterans. The law is named for Joshua Omvig, a 22-year-old soldier from  Iowa who committed suicide in December 2005 after he returned from Iraq.

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Injured Veterans Denied Bonuses  Email

Watch Now!Some soldiers seriously wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan are being denied their full enlistment bonus by the Pentagon, while others are being asked to return money they have already received. Click here for IAVA's response.

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AP: Senator says DOD duns wounded vets for bonus repayments  Email
IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff is quoted in this AP article on injured veterans who are being denied or forced to pay back their enlistment bonuses.
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AP: Army Decides Not to Seek Sign-Up Bonus from Wounded Soldier  Email

Former Pfc. Jordan Fox, whose injuries in Iraq forced him to leave the military before his enlistment period ended, will not have to repay a portion of his sign-up bonus after initially being asked to do so by the Army.

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Video: Fox News on IAVA's Fall Benefit  Email
Watch Now!Watch additional Fox News coverage of IAVA's First Annual Fall Benefit.
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Video: Military Demands Bonuses Back  Email
Watch Now!The military has forced some injured service members to return their enlistment bonuses. IAVA Director of Government Affairs Todd Bowers discusses the issue with PFC Jordan Fox on CNN's Headline News.
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Video: Bonus Battle  Email
Watch now!Some soldiers seriously wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan are being asked to return some of their bonus money paid to them by the Pentagon. IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff discusses the issue on the Glenn Beck show.
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NY1: Veterans Honored During 79th Annual Parade in Midtown  Email
IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff was quoted in NY1's coverage of the 79th Annual New York City Veterans Day Parade.
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Newsday: NYC Parade Honors Military Veterans  Email
IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff and IAVA Member Veteran Herald Noel were quoted in Newsday's coverage of the New York City Veterans Day Parade.
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Video: Veterans Day  Email
Click to watch now!IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff talks with Keith Olbermann of MSNBC's Countdown about the state of affairs for the nation's veterans on Veterans Day.
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Listen Now: Attitudes, PTSD Complicate Iraq Vet's Job Search  Email
Listen Now!IAVA Member Veteran Steve Kraft recently spoke with NPR about his difficulties finding employment after returing from Iraq. Click here to listen now.

Listen Now: Paul Rieckhoff on Veterans Day  Email
Listen as IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff speaks with the Associated Press about Veterans Day live from the New York City Veterans Day Parade.
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Video: CBS News' Coverage of IAVA's Fall Benefit  Email
Watch Now!CBS News covered IAVA's First Annual Fall Benefit. Watch commentary from IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff and Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Paul Bucha.



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NY Post: Heroes Get Due on Fifth Avenue  Email

IAVA Member Veterans Rob Acosta and Wendell McLeod are featured in a New York Post article on the NYC Veterans Day Parade. Acosta and McLeod are two of the many IAVA Member Veterans from across the country who joined IAVA in New York for Veterans Week.

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Video: IAVA's First Annual Fall Benefit on Fox News  Email

Watch Now!Bill Hemmer of Fox News delivered the opening remarks at IAVA's First Annual Fall Benefit. Watch coverage of the event on Fox News' America's Newsroom here.  



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Veterans Organization Honors Bob Woodruff  Email

Read TVNewser's coverage of IAVA's First Annual Fall Benefit here.

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Navy SEAL Awarded Medal of Honor  Email

Read more!President Bush awarded the first Medal of Honor for combat in Afghanistan to the family of Lieutenant Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL from Long Island, N.Y, who gave his life to save his team.

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From Combat to College  Email

Watch Now!IAVA Member veteran Ryan Groves was recently profiled by Medill Washington. Groves reflects on what it's like to be a college student, combat veteran, and amputee. Click here to watch now.



NY Times: Party Here, Sacrifice Over There  Email
Check out this editorial from Iraq Vet and IAVA Member Veteran Will Bardenwerper, published in The New York Times. Click here to read it now.

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Video: Veterans of PTSD  Email
Watch Now!Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff and IAVA Member Veterans were recently featured on PBS's NOW program "Veterans of PTSD." NOW looked at how America's newest crop of returning soldiers is coping with the emotional scars of war, and some new and innovative treatments for PTSD. Watch now.

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