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VFA Thanks the Broadway Cast of West Side Story

Veterans for America would like to thank the Broadway cast of West Side Story for their Backstage Lottery donation to VFA. Much gratitude for helping support our work!

Michelle Obama Responds to Survey on Military Families

First Lady Michelle Obama responded to the survey conducted by Blue Star Families with help from VFA and our members on the needs of military families (click here to see all the findings of the survey.)

Mrs. Obama stated that there must be…

VFA and the Institute of Medicine to Assess Troops, Veterans and Families’ Readjustment Needs Tonight at Ft. Hood

The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Committee to Assess the Readjustment Needs of Military Personnel, Veterans, and their Families will hold a public town-hall meeting from 7 to 9 PM on Monday, April 27 at the Hilton Garden Inn (2704 O.W.…

We Need Your Voice!

Attn: Texas Servicemembers and Military Families

Come tell us your story…

It’s not news to many of our troops and their families that we need to do a better job addressing the needs of our returning troops. For instance, when members of…

Vice President Biden and HASC Chairman Skelton Recognize Military Families

Veterans for America (VFA) is pleased that Vice President Joe Biden and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton are bringing attention to military families as we enter our eighth year of conflict overseas. The discussions they are hosting today…

VFA on the Afghanistan Announcement

Veterans for America (VFA) has spent years tracking the strain our troops are suffering as a result of repeated deployments with too little rest, or dwell time, in between. The strains are piling up. New deployments to Afghanistan are only…

Our Military Families: VFA Working with Blue Star Families

In the wars that America has been fighting since 2001, almost two million soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen from our all-volunteer military have served in Iraq and Afghanistan with courage and valor. Less visible but no less honorable are the…

Veterans for America Salutes First Lady Michelle Obama’s Visit to Fort Bragg: Help Bring Attention and Relief to Our Strained Military Families

Washington, DC, March 12 – First Lady Michelle Obama’s visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, today sends a powerful message that the new administration will be paying attention to the growing and dire needs weighing on our service members and…

Statement from VFA on President Obama’s Iraq Announcement

19 More Months in Iraq: How to Bring Immediate Relief

As President Obama finalizes his Iraq withdrawal plans, Veterans for America urges President Obama to address the dire conditions on military bases and in communities here at home.   Multiple tours, inadequate dwell…

The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide

Veterans for America is proud to release The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide today, one day before Veterans Day to better serve those who have served all of us. It is free and available for download here.

The new Survival Guide is…