Tom Tarantino

NPR All Things Considered: U.S. Will Leave Iraq 'On Schedule'

IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined NPR's All Things Considered to discuss President Obama's speech at the DAV Convention on Monday, August 2nd. In the speech, Obama highlighted the withdrawal of troops from Iraq as well as how plans to further help veterans going forward.

Healing the Physical Injuries of War

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s one hundred and ninety thousand members and supporters, I would like to thank you for allowing us testify before your subcommittee on “Healing the of Physical Injuries of War.”  

NPR: VA Eases Claims Process For PTSD Treatment

IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino and IAVA Member Veteran Richard Sanchez, a Navy Reservist who served in both OIF and OEF, recently spoke to National Public Radio's All Things Considered about the Dept. of Veteran Affairs' new rule making it easier for veterans of all generations to make service-connected PTSD claims. The rule goes into effect July 12th. Click below to listen to the segment.

FOX News: Miller High Life Gives Back to Vets

On July 4th, IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino joined Fox News to discuss a simple way Americans can help give new veterans a 'piece of the High Life' this summer: by donating bottle caps for IAVA's new campaign with Miller High Life. Miller High Life will donate more than $1 million in once-in-a-lifetime experiences to new veterans and their families from baseball tickets to NASCAR passes and more this summer. If you've served in Iraq or Afghanistan, visit IAVA's Rucksack for more details on how to participate.

Los Angeles Times: Veterans Need Care, Not Apathy

IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff, Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino, and multiple IAVA member veterans were interviewed for this piece in the Los Angeles Times about the VA disability claims process. Reforming this process is IAVA's top legislative priority for 2010.

Fox News: Memorial Day is About More than BBQs, Beaches, and Sales

IAVA Legislative Associate Tom Tarantino was a guest on FOX NEWS' America's News HQ to discuss Memorial Day and the true meaning behind the holiday.

Pending Legislation Impacting the VA Claims Backlog, GI Bill and Veterans' Unemployment

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the committee, on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s one hundred and eighty thousand members and supporters, thank you for inviting me to testify at this hearing to share our members’ views of on these important issues.   

The Hill: Veterans group pushes Congress to help unemployed vets

New Veterans Face Record Unemployment; IAVA Responds

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 record rate of unemployment Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans face.

Presentation of IAVA's 2010 Legislative Priorities

Mr. Chairmen, Ranking Members, and members of both committees, thank you for inviting Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) to present our legislative priorities for 2010. We especially appreciate the opportunity to bat clean-up, closing off the 18 different legislative presentations in just two weeks time.