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IAVA Online: CommunityofVeterans.org Posted by Danny Jensen on November 12, 2008 at 12:37 am

As Veteran’s Day comes to a close I want to give another shout out to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of American (IAVA), whom Sarah mentioned earlier, and the tremendously important help they provide returning troops.  Paul Rieckhoff, founder and executive director of IAVA, was on the Rachel Maddow Show tonight talking about Community of Veterans, an online community for veterans to help make the transition to civilian life.  Here’s their latest PSA that highlights the isolation many veterans feel upon returning from war:


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Posted by Gary Baumgarten on November 12, 2008 at 3:16 pm

IAVA’s Todd Bowers will be my guest on News Talk Online on Paltalk.com at 5 PM New York time Thursday November 13 to discuss what the Obama administration must do to improve the plight of returning veterans.

To talk to him please go to http://www.garybaumgarten.com and click on the Join The Show link. There is no charge.

Thanks.

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Posted by Danny Jensen on November 12, 2008 at 4:03 pm

Hey Gary,

That’s excellent, thanks for the update!

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