 After returning from Iraq in 2005, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Legislative Director Patrick Campbell drafted a bill to help veterans complete their educations. Based on Campbell's leadership and recommendations, Senator Sherrod Brown (OH) and Representative Susan Davis (CA) introduced The Veterans Education Tuition Support (VETS) Act in Congress.
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 Each year, approximately 115,300 veterans attempt suicide, accounting for nearly one in five suicide attempts in the entire nation. Known as the "Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007" (H.R. 2219), the legislation would create a 24-hour national toll-free hotline to assist our nation's veterans in crisis.
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 On Wednesday, IAVA Legislative Director Patrick Campbell spoke to the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs as part of a hearing on the mental health issues faced by returning veterans. If you missed the live feed, you can watch it here (Patrick Campbell's testimony begins at 1:08:45)
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On April 30th, IAVA Supporters organized a nationwide round of over 230 house parties. They watched Charlie Wilson's War, and then joined in on a conference call with IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff, Nate Fick, a best-selling author and a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan, and Charlie Wilson himself.
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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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 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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 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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 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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