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IAM Veterans Services Coordinator Rich Evans and Assistant Coordinator Brian Stymacks led the IAM Veterans Services delegation in participating in the 2025 National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates (NOVA) Fall Conference at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C. IAM Veterans Services Steering Committee members Teressa Peart (Local 774), Robert Sevenson (Local 1125), Stevie Bailey (Local 97
Read moreIAM Veterans Services Coordinator Rich Evans and Assistant Coordinator Bryan Stymacks are helping Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines recipient Brennon Groves get congressional support for his petition: Establish a Dedicated Veterans Administration Department for Service Dog VHIB Application. As it stands now, veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder service dogs are unable
Read moreIAM Local 1125 (District 725) member Bob Svenson recently received his long awaited notice that he has cleared the bar and is now a fully accredited Veterans Administration claims representative. He is now able to represent veterans seeking help with VA claims. The status is hard to achieve because it allows these representatives to act
Read moreThe IAM Veterans Services Program continues to demonstrate its powerful impact in 2025, helping scores of IAM military veterans receive the benefits they have earned through their service and sacrifice. The program has already helped 57 veterans this year achieve increases in their overall disability ratings, resulting in a remarkable total increase of 1,590%. These
Read moreThousands of veterans rallied on the National Mall in Washington D.C., on June 6, the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings that began the end to World War II. The ongoing actions of the so-called DOGE committee and proposed spending cuts being considered by Congress have already hit many current military veterans hard, and the
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