Members of the MVA Community, January 6th, 2021 was a moment that will live in the minds and memories of all who were alive to witness it. A stunning image of violence aimed at preventing the hard fought progress and change that the American people had demanded unfolded on the steps of our nation’s capital. …
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Eight Dynamic and Proven Leaders Represent Changing Face of Veteran Community WASHINGTON, DC (February 18, 2021) – Today, Minority Veterans of America (MVA), is incredibly proud to announce its newly formed Board of Directors. The eight-person Board brings unique and varied experience to the organization, as well as a steadfast commitment to meeting the needs …
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Members of the MVA family, It has been seven days since a deadly attack was mounted on our country and democracy. I come to you today in grief and anger, but also with a message of resolve: change is within our grasp. We, the People, will persist. As a country, we sit on the precipice …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minority Veterans of America Calls for Resignation of VA Top Brass and Congressional Ethics Investigation into Rep. Dan Crenshaw [Seattle, WA – December 12, 2020] This week, multiple veterans service organizations called for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie, in light of his retaliation against a survivor of sexual assault. In response, the Department issued a statement …
by Lindsay Church I came out of the closet in 2003, a few months after I graduated high school. Before coming out, I remember walking the halls of my high school and being taunted by football players who would hurl their favorite nicknames at me that included “butch”, “dyke”, and other creative names they would …