March 2011
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Read more about IAVA's visit to the White House... →
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February 2010
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Get to know the 2010 Stormers! Click here to meet... →
Storm the Hill ‘09 Vets on Capitol Hill
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Twitter Update: Team Alpha
Just spent about 30 min with Sen Webb. There is no bigger, and better advocate, for us than him. Rey also got a photos w his sons’ famous combat boots. Sen Webb is also a boxer, just like Rey. Hoorah!
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Twitter Update: Team Delta
Looking forward to the last meeting of the day - “Big Bad” John Cornyn - one of my Senators. He has the coolest TX flag in his office.
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Twitter Update: Team Bravo
Seriously the BEST comment of the day: “THAT’S WHAT I’m TALKING ABOUT BABY!!!” - Rep. Patrick Kennedy
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Twitter Update: Team Bravo
Best elevator comment of the day: “When I lived in Asia, I only wore sarongs..” Brian LaGuardia
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Twitter Update: Team Echo
Team Echo is redeploying. Mission complete. Echo has stormed the hill, and the team lead is off to storm the bar.
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Twitter Update: Team Delta
Freshmen Republican Senators get stuck in the temporary offices. We’re looking forward to working with Senator Risch in the future.
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Click here to read an Army Times article on Sen.... →
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Twitter Update: Team Alpha
We’ve been busier than a one legged man in an ass-kicking contest! Just had a solid meeting with our favorite guy—OIF vet Congressman Patrick Murphy. He and Sara shared West Point stories for 10 min. Stay frosty!
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Twitter Update: Team Charlie
Todd Bowers is a verbal voltron. Think about that.
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Twitter Update: Team Echo
Team Echo just got props from Rep. Tim Waltz in the elevator of Longworth. Team Alpha got him on board with advanced appropriations earlier this week.
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Twitter Update: Team Echo
Team Echo’s Joe asked Rep. McCollum if she was into American Idol. She said no, she has no life. On a serious note, we had a great discussion about recruiting county veteran service officers.
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Twitter Update: Team Charlie
Congresswoman Emerson and her staff were great. Super nice people in Missouri!
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Twitter Update: Team Delta
Senator Johnson is already on board with advance appropiations for the VA! Team Delta loves South Dakotans for their support and their record fast meetings!
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Twitter Update: Team Bravo
HR 1016 just dropped! Woot!
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Twitter Update: Team Delta
There is a member of the peanut gallery at the press conference. Not sure whether this is a sporting match or the U.S. Senate.
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Twitter Update: Team Bravo
Inspiring lunch with Tammy Duckworth. She’s going to make big things happen at the VA. Bravo thinks Shinseki should let her fly her Blackhawk to work each day. Definitely beats the crowds on the DC Metro…
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Twitter Update: Team Bravo
Afternoon Recap: had an awesome meeting with Rep. Joe Donnelly of Indiana and staff, despite LaGuardia’s Notre Dame jokes falling flat (Note: Italian Infantry men should know better that to mess with the Fighting Irish!).
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Twitter Update: Team Echo
Rep. Shrader’s 5th District in Oregon is home to Carolyn’s 97 year old grandmother, so they obviously rock. Oh, and they also like helping vets!
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Twitter Update: Team Echo
There is some rather provocative photography hanging in the Russell cafeteria dining area. Photographic evidence coming shortly.
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Twitter Update: Team Delta
Team Delta is much faster at moving through the metal detectors than Team Alpha or Bravo.
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Twitter Update: Team Alpha
Rep.Waltz is the man. Knows our issues inside and out, and will be getting on Advance Funding ASAP. Been a big IAVA supporter for a long time. Just did a video. Ran into Team Delta outside and they joined us for our photo w Rep. Carney (PA). Prior service guy and big supporter.
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Twitter Update: Team Delta
Rep. Loebsack is a super-nice guy that put us all at ease and was as expert as he was comforting. Felt like we could have talked all day and enjoyed it.
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