NVF History

15 Sep, 2011

More veterans are using PTSD as defense in criminal cases

"The idea isn't to get the guy off; it's to help the veterans get the treatment they need. They deserve our help," said Shad Meshad, founder of the National Veterans Foundation and a Vietnam veteran who has counseled soldiers for 40 years.

01 Aug, 2011

nvf.org and whatistbi.org Team Up for Video

Dr. Chrisanne Gordon of the TBI Project and Freddy Cordova team up to teach about TBI in OIF/OEF Vets. Dr. Gordon is an expert on TBI. Freddy Cordova is a sufferer.

The Iraq War is Not Over

"When I go through airports I see soldiers just sitting up against a wall...by themselves," says therapist and Vietnam veteran Shad Meshad, who heads up the National Veterans Foundation.

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14 Nov, 2008

Healing Our Injured Warriors

Less than 1% of our population is fighting for the freedoms and lifestyle enjoyed by 99% of us. Some make the ultimate sacrifice. Many others return home scarred by combat.

11 Nov, 2008

On Veterans Day, Don't Forget about the War

AAron Glanz in the Nation reminds us that the war in Iraq is not over. From the article:

'Most Americans want to put the war behind them, but this feeling is based not on a coherent critique but on a kind of collective exhaustion. In many ways, we as a country find ourselves in a mood like the one towards the end of the Vietnam War: we are tired and simply want to move on and forget the conflict ever happened.