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The following fatalities were identified by the Department of Defense between August 11th and August 12th:

Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall
Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis J. Langlais
Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzlaff
Senior Chief Petty Officer Kraig M. Vickers
Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Brian R. Bill
Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) John W. Faas
Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Kevin A. Houston
Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Matthew D. Mason
Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Stephen M. Mills
Chief Petty Officer Nicholas H. Null
Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Robert J. Reeves
Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Heath M. Robinson
Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Darrik C. Benson
Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Christopher G. Campbell
Petty Officer 1st Class Jared W. Day
Petty Officer 1st Class John Douangdara
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Strange
Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jon T. Tumilson
Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron C. Vaughn
Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jason R. Workman
Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jesse D. Pittman
Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Nicholas P. Spehar
Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter
Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols
Sgt. Patrick D. Hamburger
Sgt. Alexander J. Bennett
Spc. Spencer C. Duncan
Tech. Sgt. John W. Brown
Staff Sgt. Andrew W. Harvell
Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Zerbe
Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott

Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation New Dawn/Iraqi Freedom

OFFICIAL DoD COUNT OF:

Troops Killed in Iraq: 4464
Troops Killed in Afghanistan: 1720
Wounded in Action: 45329

August 12

Posted by:
Isabel Black

Stephen Colbert and Corporal Aaron Mankin to be Honored at IAVA's Fifth Annual Heroes Gala

In the News IAVA announced that its Fifth Annual Heroes Gala will take place on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City as part of “Veterans Week 2011” and Veterans Day on 11/11/11. Brian Williams, Anchor and Managing Editor at NBC Nightly News, will return as Master of Ceremonies for this premier event. IAVA will honor Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, with the 2011 IAVA Civilian Service Award. Corporal Aaron Mankin, an Iraq veteran and wounded warrior, will be honored with the 2011 Veterans Leadership Award. Corporal Mankin is also a Spokesperson for UCLA’s Operation Mend, a groundbreaking reconstruction program that helps treat military personnel severely wounded during service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

August 12

Posted by:
Nick Colgin

Reminder! Sergeant's Time in Community of Veterans Every Friday 1pm EST

In the News IAVA requests all of our veterans report to our new Sergeant's Time! Sergeant’s Time is our new initiative to keep member veterans informed and up to speed on all happenings within the organization. Each Friday, an IAVA staff veteran will be on hand in our exclusive online network Community of Veterans to give you the 411 on our initiatives as well as answer questions ranging from GI Bill and VA benefits to employment opportunities and how to get involved on the ground in your local community.

August 12

Posted by:
Caitlin Kenney

IAVA Daily News Brief 8.12.11

In the News Here are some of today's top stories and happenings at IAVA. Prefer to receive real-time updates about major stories and legislation that IAVA is tracking? Follow us on Twitter @IAVAPressRoom or subscribe at www.IAVA.org/DailyNewsBrief.

August 5

Posted by:
Paul Rieckhoff

POTUS Makes it Clear: Hiring Vets Is Good Business

Opinion The mind-numbing debt ceiling debate dominated headlines for what seems like all summer. That changed a bit today, when President Obama announced his New Veterans’ Employment Initiative at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. This call to action couldn’t come at a more crucial time – according to the Bureau of Labor, 12.4 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan vets are unemployed, as of July.

July 29

Posted by:
Matt Gallagher

Renaming the Campaigns

Opinion “A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.” Those words of wisdom come from Napoleon Bonaparte, who knew a bit about the battlefield himself (that, and big hats). There’s a long military tradition of awarding combat veterans medals and campaign ribbons to commemorate their service, something that has become a staple of the American military, as well.

July 20

Posted by:
Garrett Anderson

Church Bells Sing Suicide

Opinion The songbird singing on my windowsill will come and pass to be replaced by another and I will never notice. The old bird will come to rest in a shrub to be devoured by the cat, or maybe on a crowded sidewalk to be stepped over by the busy people of the day and I will have forgotten his song. Corporal Hunt killed himself weeks ago in his Texas apartment.

August 5

Posted by:
Laura Smith

Putting Our Confidence in OEF/OIF Veterans

Legislative Dispatches The U.S. markets are plunging, the economy is slowing down and there are few signs of a recovery on the horizon. Amid fresh concerns of a double-dip recession, one population is suffering more than most in the job market: Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.

August 3

Posted by:
Jonathan Schleifer

Update: The Debt Deal's Impact for Troops, Veterans and Military Families

Legislative Dispatches Update 8/4 10:00 AM On Tuesday afternoon, the President signed into law a bipartisan deal to address the deficit and avert a default; however, the Pentagon could face $900 billion in cuts over the next 10 years as part of the agreement. IAVA will continue to track in the coming days on the impact these cuts might have for service members and military families.

July 29

Posted by:
Megan Hemler

IAVA Testifies on Lifetime Costs of War

Legislative Dispatches Following IAVA's meeting at the White House Tuesday afternoon on the impact of debt default on veterans and their families, IAVA Founder and Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff testifed before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Wednesday at a hearing on “Examining the Lifetime Costs of Supporting the Newest Generation of Veterans.” Ahead of large-scale troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan, the hearing examined the long-term impact of the wars and how the public and private sectors can join forces to support new veterans from their initial transition home through the rest of their lives.

August 12

Posted by:
Isabel Black

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