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This non-profit organization works to recover WWII MIAs still missingOctober 2020
Friday marks 41 years since then President Jimmy Carter proclaimed a national day of remembrance for those Americans captured or still missing from war.
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Playing PoliticsOctober 2020
"Programs like Boys State can, by necessity, recreate only the game of politics. But that game must be premised on a deeper reality."
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Nineteen Years After 9/11: How to Support Veterans and Their FamiliesOctober 2020
This September marked 19 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that sent a generation of Americans, including myself, to war.
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Enlist Veterans in the War on U.S. Civics IgnoranceAugust 2020
American veterans’ organizations have recognized from the very beginning that a crucial part of preserving the legacy of veterans and their sacrifices is the education of their fellow citizens in the principles they served to defend.
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Use the “army” we already have to fight COVID-19June 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the ways regulations are preventing veterans from translating their military training into licenses and certifications for crucial jobs.
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What does success after service look like for our veterans?June 2020
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, offers some thoughts on helping veterans thrive and serve after military service.
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The Other Third Rail in American PoliticsJune 2020
Rebecca Burgess at AEI shows how veterans policy has become a “third rail” in American politics, rendering needed reforms virtually impossible.
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Veterans Need Opportunity
November 2019
Shaun Rieley
Honoring veterans on Veterans Day is commendable, but honoring service is a year-round endeavor.
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The ExchangeOctober 2019
Ashley May
Real problems, Mo giving, buildings for charter schools, donor privacy, RealClearJournalism, how donors can help break policy logjams.
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Private Givers Can Open Up the Iron Triangle That Stultifies Vets PolicySeptember 2019
Shaun Rieley
Our national leaders should start welcoming new participants into policymaking for veterans.
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Briefly NotedOctober 2018
Rags to riches in real life. Vets achieving independence. A pilgrimage to Israel for $500. Behind the scenes at Gettysburg. Leonard Leo's legal network. The power of small givers.
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Exciting Results from a Philanthropic Innovation
October 2018
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Independence Project Study to Help Disabled Veterans Transition SuccessfullyAugust 2018
Learn how to participate in Valor magazine
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New Study AnnouncedAugust 2018
The Independence Project needs 400 participants to receive extensive job-search help—and a few hundred dollars.
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Case Study: A Gamer Puts Vets to WorkApril 2018
The Call of Duty Endowment separates potent nonprofits from also-rans
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A Visual Guide to the Veterans Disability Compensation SystemApril 2018
The Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation system's growth shows no signs of stopping.
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National Center for Veterans Analysis and StatisticsNovember 2017
Statistical analyses and reports on a broad range of veterans topics
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From War to Work: Saving Veterans from the Disability TrapMay 2017
Remarks from Chairman Mike Coffman (R-CO)
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Briefly NotedJuly 2016
Chicks on camera. Couch-surfing in disaster zones. Teacher's union fights for facelifts. One million missing Christians.