NVF News Archive
View News AlertsSeptember 3rd, 2010
NVF outreach team delivers supplies in Los Angeles
Using donated water, chips and nutritional bars, the team visits the homeless in Hollywood, downtown L.A.
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Soldiers' survival rates are rising, but unfortunately so are brain injuries
Advancements in troop care have led to a decrease in casualties, but an increase in TBI and PTSD cases.
Read MoreAugust 31st, 2010
Shinseki defends new Agent Orange regulations
VA is recognizing new illnesses caused by Agent Orange, but the expected influx of applicants will stretch the agency's resources even further.
Read MoreAugust 31st, 2010
Care for mental health patients a renewed priority for Marines
Defense Department officials are seeking to create an office that will set policies for treating mental illness across all four military branches.
Read MoreAugust 31st, 2010
Pentagon needs special office for suicide prevention, says report
To combat historically high levels of suicide among current solders, a new report has said a special suicide office must be created.
Read MoreAugust 17th, 2010
Baker: VA making progress on lifetime electronic record system
VA now using DOD identifier for joint system for lifetime records
Read MoreAugust 17th, 2010
Congressional committee to investigate Veterans insurance issues
House Oversight and Government Reform to review insurance benefits provided by Prudential Financial.
Read MoreAugust 17th, 2010
Veteran Affairs Tightens Language, Perception on Life-Insurance Policy Storm
Controversial money market-like accounts are the latest chapter in VA care for Veterans, beneficiaries.
Read MoreAugust 17th, 2010
PTSD on the rise in four-legged K-9 soldiers
Dogs used by military in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from PTSD effects also found in humans.
Read MoreAugust 17th, 2010
18th annual Stand Down: Ventura
NVF helps over 300 Los Angeles-area homeless Veterans at Stand Down event in Ventura.
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In honor of our World War II Veterans and the 65th Anniversary of the raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima, the National Veterans Foundation just released Semper Fi , a historical tribute tRead More
On January 4, 2010 the National Veterans Foundation (NVF) will extend the hours of its Lifeline for Vets™ to accommodate a growing number of Veterans who need help with crisis intervention and resource referrals. The Lifeline provides assisRead More
“While we understand the strategic reasons for this decision,” said National Veterans Foundation President Shad Meshad, “we are deeply concerned about the welfare of the troops that will be deployed. This is the longest, all-volRead More
FORT HOOD, Texas – The U.S. Army said 12 people were killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.
Read MoreThe defense claimed Bratcher was either guilty only of manslaughter -- unable to stop himself because of an extreme emotional disturbance -- or that he committed murder but was legally insane due to a mental disease or defect, PTSD. The judge could theRead More