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Dispatches From DC

2008 Legislative Agenda

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Memorial Day 2008

What We Do

Honoring the Fallen

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Soldiers who have given their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom deserve a public memorial. Unfortunately, their sacrifices have often been hidden from public view.
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A Stronger Budget for the VA

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IAVA Legislative Director Patrick Campbell recently addressed members of the press with the leaders of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars after the 110th Congress increased the budget for the VA by $6 billion.
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IAVA Goes to Washington

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Shortly after releasing our IAVA Legislative Agenda, a delegation of IAVA Member Veterans went to Washington, D.C. to meet with Senators and Representatives on both sides of the aisle. The trip gave lawmakers the opportunity to hear about veterans' priorities straight from some of the men and women who have been on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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IAVA and Coyote Ugly Raise $2,000 for Nashville VA Hospital

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Thanks to the hard work of IAVA veterans, Coyote Ugly Saloon-Nashville and local supporters, $2,000 was raised during the recent IAVA-Coyote Ugly Veteran's Benefit.
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Joe Raicaldo

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Joe Raicaldo was injured while serving in Iraq when his Humvee took a sharp turn and flipped. He suffered traumatic brain injury, broke his back, and shattered his left arm. Over the next few months, he underwent numerous surgeries to repair his broken body. Back in the US, he was no longer able to work as a car mechanic, and after a short stint patrolling Penn Station in New York with the National Guard, and another stay in a VA hospital, he ended up homeless.