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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…

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…

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…

VFA Report Release: Pennsylvania’s National Guard, Under Great Strain

Washington, DC - Oct. 23, 2008 - The citizen Soldiers of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard have borne a disproportionate share of the burden of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Veterans for America (VFA) has found.

Between now and November…

The Alaska Army National Guard: A ‘Tremendous Shortfall.’

Oct. 15, 2008 – Washington, DC – Veterans for America’s (VFA) National Guard Program releases its final report on the Alaska National Guard

“VFA agrees strongly with Lieutenant General (Alaska) Craig Campbell, adjutant general of Alaska, and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin…