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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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Congress Passes Broad Defense Bill Supporting Troops, New Veterans
Critical Provisions Address Invisible Wounds, Military Sexual Trauma
NEW YORK - Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the country's first and largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, applauded the Senate for bipartisan passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This vital legislation will support troops and new veterans by expanding access to DoD mental health counselors, improving post-deployment screenings for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and creating a comprehensive policy on Military Sexual Trauma (MST) prevention and response.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
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Congress Passes Crucial Legislation Expanding the New GI Bill
Upgrades Cover Benefits for National Guardsmen, Vocational Students
NEW YORK - Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the country's first and largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, applauded Congress for passing the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act (S.3447). This critical legislation will upgrade the Post-9/11 GI Bill by expanding benefits to new veterans studying at vocational schools, granting full GI Bill credit to National Guardsmen responding to national disasters and simplifying the Yellow Ribbon Program for veterans enrolling at private schools.
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
CONTACT: Isabel Black, (212) 982-9699 or isabel@iava.org
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Senate Must Pass Defense Bill Supporting Troops, Military Families This Year
Critical Provisions to Address Invisible Wounds, Military Sexual Trauma Included
NEW YORK - Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the country's first and largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, called on the Senate to swiftly pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Although “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has dominated the national discussion, and it is undoubtedly important, it is only one part of the vital Defense Bill. This broad legislation also includes provisions to expand mental health care resources, address Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Military Sexual Trauma (MST), extend the stop loss deadline and improve the electronic sharing of health records between the DoD and the VA.
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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House Passes Sweeping Legislation for Female Vets and Caregivers
IAVA Commends Congress for Taking Action on Needed Reforms
NEW YORK – Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest nonprofit, non-partisan organization for the veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, issued the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of S.1963, The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act:
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
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2010 Legislative Agenda Introduces IAVA’s Annual Storm the Hill Campaign
Veterans From Across America Converge on Capitol Hill to Fight for Rights
NEW YORK – Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest non-partisan organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, released its 2010 Legislative Agenda, a roadmap for Congress to address new veterans’ issues in the coming year. The agenda describes the issues IAVA will bring to Congress during its annual Storm the Hill trip in Washington, D.C. from February 6th – 12th.
2009
Chrissy Stevens
(212) 982-9699
chrissy[@]iava.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Obama Signs Historic Legilsation for Veterans Healthcare, IAVA Attends White House Signing Ceremony
New York – Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, issued a statement in response to the Obama signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act (H.R. 1016).
2009
NEW YORK - Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, released its new issue report, "Women Warriors: Supporting She 'Who Has Borne the Battle,'" on the unique service and homecoming challenges facing female troops and veterans. The report is the cornerstone of IAVA's first annual "Week of the Women Warriors," a multi-faceted effort to honor the courage and sacrifice of female servicemembers.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
New York – Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announcement it will expand outreach to student veterans eligible for up to $3,000 in special emergency payments of their GI Bill education benefits. Starting Oct. 2nd, student veterans can apply online at www.va.gov for emergency payments or request free transportation to the nearest VA benefits office to submit their claim.
2009
Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, issued the following statement in response to the delay of payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the colleges and universities attended by student veterans pursuing their education on the new Post-9/11 GI Bill:
2009
Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, announced the launch of a groundbreaking outreach campaign, anchored by the website NewGIBill.org, to provide educational resources to new veterans seeking to attend college on the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which takes effect August 1.
Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, applauded President Obama for signing the 2009 war supplemental bill into law, which includes two critical provisions for new veterans and their families.
Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest non-partisan, nonprofit representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, applauded the House for passing retroactive stop-loss payments and a new education benefit for children of those killed on active-duty as part of the war supplemental bill (H.R.2346).
2009
The Village Voice recently spoke to IAVA Member Veteran Don Gomez, president of the City College Veterans Association at the City University of New York, for this article about the benefits of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill which will go into effect in August 2009.
2009
Nieman Watchdog, a blog sponsored by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, recently spoke with IAVA's Chief Legislative Counsel Patrick Campbell for this article about implementation of the "Post 9/11 GI Bill" and how universities can better prepare for an influx of veterans on campus.
2009
Inside Higher Education recently cited Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) in this progress report on veteran efforts to amend complications associated with the "Post-9/11 GI Bill" implementation. Click here to read the full article.
Inside Higher Ed recently spoke with IAVA's Chief Legislative Counsel Patrick Campbell about some of the Post- 9/11 GI Bill's discincentives - including lack of a housing stipend- for online learners. Click here to read about IAVA's efforts to push the VA and Congress to amend these disincentives.
The Army Times recently published a feature on IAVA's relaunch of GIBill2008.org as a resource center for veterans to learn about their new educational benefits. Click here to read the article.
2008
IAVA's Legislative Director Patrick Campbell joined CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss specific changes to the new GI Bill now that President Bush has signed it into law. Watch the interview here.
