NVF News Archive
View News AlertsFebruary 3rd, 2010
VA spending Increases in Obama’s budget
The VA is slated to get significant new money to speed the processing of claims, and billions more will be requested this year to resolve old disputes related to soldiers and airmen exposed to Agent Orange in the Vietnam War.
Read MoreJanuary 20th, 2010
Battlefield Morphine Treatment Shown to Prevent PTSD
The Naval Health Research Center released a study this month showing that troops receiving morphine shortly after being wounded were 50% less likely to develop Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than soldiers who did not receive the drug. Read More
January 20th, 2010
Delays continue for Post-9/11 GI Bill students
New information from the VA indicates that additional waits may be coming for students and schools awaiting Post-9/11 GI Bill payments for the spring semester. The Department of Veterans Affairs has been taking, on average, a month and a half to procesRead More
January 20th, 2010
Suicide Rate Among Veterans Jumps 26%
Of the 30,000 suicides in the Unites States each year, 6,000 are military Veterans. The number of combat veterans committing suicide is increasing. One report says eighteen Veterans kill themselves every day. as stated by a new governRead More
January 20th, 2010
Wives of Deployed Soldiers Suffer More Mental Health Problems
Wives of soldiers sent into combat suffered notably greater rates of mental health problems than those whose spouses stayed home, according to the largest analysis ever completed on the emotional effect of war on military wives.
Read MoreJanuary 20th, 2010
NVF Homeless Street Team Outreach Diary
On Jan 13, 2010 at 10:00 am. The team consisted of James Montgomery, Eric Skinner, and Joseph Smalley. The plan was to travel to Compton, California and try to locate homeless Veterans. We had been hearing that the homeless population there had been grRead More
January 12th, 2010
Homeless Street Team Outreach 2009 Review
In 2009, the National Veterans Foundation’s Homeless Street Teams loaded up vans with provisions and counselors every week and went out to areas with high populations of homeless people to offer hope to Veterans living on the streets. The tRead More
January 12th, 2010
Lifeline for Vets™ 2009 Review
During 2009, the NVF’s Lifeline for Vets™ assisted thousands of Soldiers and Veterans with PTSD counseling, finding jobs, getting access to their benefits, receiving legal assistance, and a host of other issues.
Read MoreJanuary 12th, 2010
Message from the NVF President
As we begin this new year and celebrate the NVF’s 25th Anniversary, I look back with pride at the work the National Veterans Foundation (NVF) was able to do in 2009, serving America’s Veterans. I also remain deeply concerned about theRead More
January 6th, 2010
New Court Program for Veterans Provides Collaborative Solutions
Orange County Superior Court Judge Wendy Lindley runs one of the country's growing number of special courts for Veterans. Hers is one of only two that accept those charged with violent felonies. The program is one of the newest forms of "colRead More
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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