As the first of 30000 surge troops arrive in Afghanistan, IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff expresses concern about President Obama’s missed opportunity to galvanize Americans in support of our veterans. Rieckhoff also stresses that veterans deserve the spotlight every day as vets continue ...
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The mental health consequences of combat threaten to overwhelm a new generation of veterans. There are 1.7 million men and women who have served, or are currently serving, in Iraq and Afghanistan. About 1 in 5 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are suffering from a mental health injury, ranging from ...
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IAVA’s Tom Tarantino responds to the absence of a back-end plan to care for the increased number of veterans as a result of the troop surge in Afghanistan. Tarantino used the platform to call on the Obama administration and US Congress to help the VA and DoD modernize, streamline and coordinate ...
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IAVA’s Tom Tarantino discusses an exclusive social network for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans at IAVA.org. Tarantino used the opportunity to spotlight the role the community plays in the lives of veterans as they return from service.
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Paul Rieckhoff, founder and Executive Director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, chats with Lizz about the current political climate, the state of the war in Iraq, and the upcoming Presidential election. Part 1 of 2. For more about Paul and his organization, please visit www.iava.org
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IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff shared his thoughts on President Obama’s speech about an Afghanistan troop surge. Rieckhoff expressed concern over the fact that the 40-minute speech did not include a single reference to the needs of veterans. He ended by reiterating that IAVA will continue...
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