Rodger Pinto
@RodgerPinto
Policy and Advocacy @ IAVA.
They trained us to win hearts and minds, and left out it would be at the expense of our own, @iava. #KeepThePromise Our U.S. wartime allies deserve unwavering loyalty. They have spent 20 YEARS fighting and dying alongside us. Abandoning them not only forsakes the…
Thank you for being the voice of Afghan allies. We’ve been stuck in Pakistan for years after completing all process, still waiting for evacuation. We count on President Trump’s leadership. Saving lives is a moral duty — not a political game. We still wait behind closed doors,
Brain injuries and mental health problems diagnosed in veterans exposed to repeated low-level blasts from firing their own weapons would be closely tracked and studied under newly proposed legislation. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…
💪 Testimony today Christina!
#IAVACavalry Leadership Fellow Christina Schauer making her voice HEARD on the Hill today. Great work Christina! Fighting hard for rural veterans. #VetsRising
#VetsRising!
Tomorrow #IAVA Leadership Fellow Christina Schauer will be testifying at this hearing on rural veterans. Very important conversation to be had. Go @cschauer go! #VetsRising
#KeepThePromise @iava
You said it best. But while many were evacuated, hundreds of loyal Afghan allies remain stranded in Pakistan—forgotten, vulnerable, and at the mercy of those they once resisted alongside us. Their hearts and minds were with us. Now it’s our turn to honor that bond. #RestartUSRAP
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We are U.S. allies in Pakistan. Afghan refugees face arrests & deportation. Visa extensions for Afghans have been suspended for a month. Please raise our voice urgently before it’s too late.@LaraLogan @realDonaldTrump @JDVance @SenMarcoRubio @AfghanActivist0 @Le_HCR @MarkD2025
#VetsRising
#IAVACavalry July 2025 is underway. These veterans are motivated and passionate about continuing to serve and lead 💪
#KeepThePromise
Hey veterans: have you signed up yet? Learn more about this initiative with @afghanevac and join us today in support of those who stood with us. afghanevac.org/battle-buddies
More than two dozen Afghans who assisted the U.S. military during 20 years of war and were stranded in the United Arab Emirates while awaiting stateside resettlement now have President Donald Trump backing their bid. stripes.com/theaters/middl…
Spending time with fellow veteran advocates at @NatlCannaFest this weekend 👏 #Cannabis4Vets
Keeping the promise to our Afghan allies takes all of us, from communities across the United States to the Halls of Congress. We were proud to hear this commitment reflected in this week’s congressional hearings.
The Coast Guard team aboard Rescue 6553 saved nearly 200 people trapped by the deadly floods in Texas this past week. trib.al/HPJAqAj
The Senate is gearing up for another vote-a-rama this week — which would mark its fourth marathon voting session this year and the most in decades. @lil_byington explains the upcoming votes: bit.ly/4lzgQ6w
The 2,000 National Guardsmen account for nearly half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with protests over Trump's immigration crackdown. militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-…
Proud to have our CEO testifying on her experiences with VA community care - tune in to the HVAC hearing at 2:15 Eastern today 🙌
Great ready to tune in! Starting at 2:15 PM @iava CEO, @KyleanneHunter will testify before the Subcommittee on Health Oversight Hearing titled, "Right Time, Right Place, Right Treatment with VA Community Care". veterans.house.gov/calendar/event…
Great ready to tune in! Starting at 2:15 PM @iava CEO, @KyleanneHunter will testify before the Subcommittee on Health Oversight Hearing titled, "Right Time, Right Place, Right Treatment with VA Community Care". veterans.house.gov/calendar/event…
The manager of the Navy program managing cleanup of toxic "forever" chemicals at the Red Hill fuel facility told Hawaii lawmakers her team is operating at half staff after six months of workforce reductions and a hiring freeze by the Trump administration. stripes.com/branches/navy/…