Blog

VFA Founder Bobby Muller on CBS News

VFA founder Bobby Muller was on CBS News on Saturday, June 14th discussing the debate over whether returning troops suffering from PTSD should receive Purple Hearts.

VFA Applauds Rep. Betty Sutton and the Stop-loss Compensation Act

Veterans for America (VFA) strongly applauds Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH) for introducing H.R. 6205, the Stop-loss Compensation Act, which requires that U.S. servicemembers whose tours of duty are involuntarily extended, commonly known as “stop-loss,” receive special pay for the duration…

The Crushing Burden of Multiple Deployments

Via Associated Press:

A Marine reserve battalion that suffered heavy losses in Iraq in 2005 is sending out members for training before expected assignment in Iraq.

The 3rd Battalion, 25th Regiment, Fourth Marine Division, based in the Cleveland suburb Brook Park, is…

Mr. President: Stop Playing Games With The Lives Of Our Troops.

This morning, President Bush will make an announcement about the situation in Iraq. For every American who supports the troops, I hope that you will listen carefully when he announces that troops deployments are being reduced from the current back-braking…

Bobby Muller’s Statement On President Bush’s 12 Month Tour Announcement

“There is no longer any doubt that the consistent churning of our military for extended periods of time is having a devastating effect on the health of our Soldiers.

An announcement from President Bush that we will not return to 12-month…

A Statement On General Petraeus’s Appearance This Morning.

One thing that needs to be made absolutely clear when considering General Petraeus’s recommendation to pause troop withdrawals: pausing troop withdrawals will have devastating consequences for our troops, give the great post-combat burden that they are bearing as a result…

Two New Reports Prove: Our Deployment Policies Are A Recipe For Disaster.

Next week, General David Petraeus will travel to Capitol Hill and make his report to Congress on the war in Iraq. If, as expected, he announces a pause in the withdrawal in troops from Iraq, our Congress must say “no”…

Key Findings of the Mental Health Assessment Team (MHAT) V

The Mental Health Assessment Team (MHAT) V’s report was released today. Key findings of the report include:

• The percentage of soldiers screening positive for mental-health problems is similar to previous years, and similar in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unit morale was higher…

Interview with Veterans For America’s Jason Forrester about Fort Drum

robert harding, Daily Kos

Veterans For America (VFA) was originally founded by Vietnam War veteran Bobby Muller as the Vietnam Veterans of American Foundation (VVAF)…

VFA has authored The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide. But recently, it was a report VFA authored…

Fort Drum: The Tip of a Tragic Iceberg

What happens when you deploy troops who have seen high intensity combat time and time again with inadequate dwell time between tours? You see skyrocketing mental health issues.

After months of investigative work, talking to our troops and veterans, we released…