Press Releases

New York Post: Job Squad

While veterans home from Iraq and Afghanistan have the bad luck to be returning to one of the worst job markets in history, a growing number are being helped by corporate programs.  IAVA’s Executive Director and Founder, Paul Rieckhoff, praised the efforts of these programs, and stressed the importance of an educational component for both the employee and the employer.  

Mashable: How Social Media is Helping Veterans Connect

On Veterans Day, Mashable, one of the top online sources for news in social and digital media and technology, highlighted IAVA's Community of Veterans as one of the ways social media is helping veterans connect to one and other.  

Huffington Post: HuffPost's Greatest Person of the Day: Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq Vet and Founder of IAVA

Every day, the Huffington Post highlights one 'Greatest Person'- an exceptional individual who is confronting the country's economic and political crises with creativity, generosity and passion. On Veterans Day, IAVA Executive Director and Founder Paul Rieckhoff was featured as the 'Greatest Person.'  

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Press Releases   

Medal of Honor Ceremony Marks Historic Day for Iraq and Afghanistan Vets

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, released the following statement in response to Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta receiving the Medal of Honor.

 

New Report Card Grades Congress

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Congress Fails to Deliver For New Veterans: See The Report Card 

IAVA Action Fund Releases 2010 Congressional Report Card Grading Every Member of Congress

 

Baucus Meets with Top Vets to Push Job Creation Among Returning Servicemembers

WASHINGTON D.C. - Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus today met with top members of the group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to talk about job creation and upcoming tax credits aimed at returning service members.

 

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