Veterans for America (VFA) encourages the American public to support of policies that address the needs of those currently in the military, our veterans, victims of war overseas, as well as initiatives to make our world more secure. VFA builds on the 26-year history of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation—cofounder and coordinator of the Nobel Prize-winning Campaign to Ban Landmines.There is a social contract between a nation and those it sends to war.

One of the key components of VFA’s work is an aggressive investigative program aimed at identifying any deficiencies in the treatment of service-connected mental health or neurological problems. VFA investigators have vistited every major demobilization site in the United States and overseas, where VFA has monitored the quality of treatment, family support, rehabilitation, and other services that should enable a wounded servicemember to readjust to civilian life. VFA’s first-hand experience with our newest generation of service memebers and veterans combined with our deep understanding of the innerworking of the DoD has allowed us to serve as subject matter experts for Members of Congress testifying before various committees on the needs of our wounded warriors. VFA also works closely with Congress to ensure that the problems we identify through our investigative efforts are promptly adressed through legislation.

VFA has brought together three co-authors of the bestselling “The Viet Vet Survival Guide,” as well as former VA analysts and military and legal experts, to create a 21st-century survival guide that includes vital information for servicemembers and veterans from our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The book will be presented in three parts: “Veterans and Their Families,” “Special Non-VA Programs, Opportunities and Problems” and “Issues Related to Active Duty Servicemembers and their Families.” The guide will be a free service available through the VFA website.

Through aggressive media work, a speakers bureau, and web-based outreach, VFA elevates awareness about the difficult challenges facing returning servicemembers and veterans; highlights the needs and the consequences of an overstretched military; and addresses the needs of civilian casualties of war. VFA also provides its e-members with the means to engage in productive political action.

VFA’s website offers the latest news and information about our men and women in uniform, and about our veterans. Every day,VFA posts the latest news on our homepage. Through our affiliation with OurTroops NewsLadder, we bring our audience the top stories regarding the needs of wounded servicemembers from all across the web.

VFA brings together parties — such as military mental health professionals – interested in working to address the causes, conduct, and consequences of war to develop effective strategies to inform public policy.