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[IAVA @iava]

9 VSOs, including #IAVA have announced our support of the Honoring our PACT Act – an incredibly important bill that finally addresses #toxicexposures as a cost of war.

Read our comments on this important legislation here ⬇️
https://t.co/w9xJKBZicq @VetAffairsDems

[IAVA @iava]

Thank you @WithHonorAction! We completely agree. The US must honor the commitments we made to our allies.

[Trinity Park Conservancy @trinityparkc]

An unusually rainy Spring has the Trinity River Forest looking more like a rainforest! Thank you @nickelintexas for capturing this beautiful scene 💙

[IAVA @iava]

#IAVA is committed to advocating for the VA to establish disability & health benefits for illnesses suffered from #toxicexposures like #burnpits during deployments. Join us and tell your Congress person to pass the bipartisan #WarFightersAct right here: https://t.co/etlokV0Cv4

[IAVA @iava]

.@USMC veteran and #IAVA's Director of Government Affairs @Travis_Horr testifies before a hearing of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on a top priority for IAVA: #ToxicExposures. Read his statement below: @VetAffairsDems @HouseVetAffairs https://t.co/rVbyYVE3Cr ⬇️

[IAVA @iava]

Veterans brace for the complete withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. "I think veterans are going to have a pretty significant reaction if the Afghan government fails," said #IAVA's @TomPorterDC. Read more via @MPhillipsWSJ & @nancyayoussef for the @WSJ: https://t.co/BGjTF8Vbfw

[IAVA @iava]

#IAVA is committed to advocating for the VA to establish disability & health benefits for illnesses suffered from #toxicexposures like #burnpits during deployments. Join us and tell your Congress person to pass the bipartisan #WarFightersAct right here: https://t.co/etlokV0Cv4

[Tom Porter @TomPorterDC]

Glad to have been able to contribute to this thought provoking WSJ piece on the Afghanistan withdrawal and perceived parallels with Vietnam. Note mention of looming crisis for the 17,000 Afghan interpreters who worked with us and their families awaiting special immigrant visas.

[Trinity Park Conservancy @trinityparkc]

Every day more people are discovering the Trinity and all there is to see and do along its banks. Like horseback riding at Texas Horse Park and the acres of parks and forest with miles of trails connecting you to this natural treasure. #EnjoyItNow #YourRiver

📷by Jeff Hensley

[Jeremy Butler @JeremyButler01]

Update from @DeptVetAffairs regarding rollout of #CovidVaccine to every Veteran, spouse and caregiver in America: https://t.co/nXBwbW0fGM

[IAVA @iava]

#IAVA is proud to be a part of the @CivicAlliance fight to protect voting access. Keep updated and informed on your polling place in your state by visiting #TheVoteHub: https://t.co/kZj9tiGcZv

[IAVA @iava]

"Women service members and veterans lack equal access to high-quality care and safety measures, pushing them out of the VA health care system," said US Navy Veteran @KaitHetrick...Read more here:
https://t.co/K0BDy9Oo43 @USATODAY #SheWhoBorneTheBattle #IAVA @SecVetAffairs

[IAVA @iava]

1/2 Since our inception, #IAVA has fought for equality in the Armed Services. Veterans discharged due to their sexual orientation under previous policy are now eligible to have their paperwork corrected. Read more about DADT discharge upgrades here: https://t.co/JBy1NP7ZFm #DADT

[David Sandman @DavidSandman1]

Governor Cuomo Announces Signing of Legislation Expanding Access to Veterans Treatment Courts and State Actions to Honor Veterans https://t.co/Pyi0GvYLIF via @nygovcuomo

[IAVA @iava]

Join #IAVA and leading veteran organizations as part of the Veterans Coalition for Vaccination (VCV), a coalition aiding local and state officials in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. Find out how right here: https://t.co/doSKB0H0r5 #ThisIsOurShot

[IAVA @iava]

Alert: 3️⃣ days until the #IAVA 2021 Virtual Fly-In event! Our Member Advocates can’t wait to discuss key veterans issues with policymakers and you can listen in! #AllStarAdvocacy https://t.co/GPLKNMU74d

[Carry The Load @CarryTheLoad]

On this #ThrowbackThursday, let's take it back to where it all began with a 10-mile loop around White Rock Lake! Were you there year 1? If so, comment with your favorite memory! #tbt

[IAVA @iava]

#IAVA is proud to have joined leading veteran organizations as part of the Veterans Coalition for Vaccination (VCV), a coalition aiding local and state officials in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. Find out how you too can join us here: https://t.co/doSKB0H0r5 #ThisIsOurShot

[Jeremy Butler @JeremyButler01]

General Martin credits the support of his wife; their three sons; and the @DeptVetAffairs hospital in White River Junction, Vermont, where he spent two weeks as an inpatient and four more as an outpatient, for saving his life. https://t.co/wle4wz5bm8

[Team Rubicon @TeamRubicon]

"After a year of sitting behind a computer with a phone in my hand or wearing a headset for hours on end, I was able to go out and face our community." - Sarah Gamblin-Luig and fellow Greyshirts were elated to get out and serve their community of St. Louis on a recent vaccine op.