IAVA
Military abbreviation · Veteran
| Stands for | Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
IAVA stands for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, a veteran abbreviation.
Nonprofit advocacy organization for veterans of the post-9/11 wars, founded in 2004, known for campaigns on the Post-9/11 GI Bill, burn pit legislation and veteran suicide.
Example: IAVA lobbied Congress to pass the burn pit bill.
Usage notes
Founded by Iraq War veteran Paul Rieckhoff, IAVA helped push the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2008. It represents a generation of veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and related operations.
Related abbreviations
More veteran abbreviations
- DAV – Disabled American Veterans
- DD-214 – Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
- DD-215 – Correction to DD Form 214
- DIC – Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
- GI Bill – Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 and successor education programs
- HLR – Higher-Level Review
- ITF – Intent to File
- MGIB – Montgomery GI Bill
- MST – Military sexual trauma
- NCA – National Cemetery Administration
- NGB-22 – National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service
- NPRC – National Personnel Records Center