What's Happening at Swords

NASW Curriculum Announcement

Amy Fairweather and Mai-Ling Garcia of Swords to Plowshares IVP now have authored a course on OIF/OIF veterans issues and resources

Upcoming film event to benefit Swords to Plowshares

Join Neil Young, Swords Advisory Board Member and veteran Mike Cerre and a special guest Gold Star Mom for the San Francisco premier of CSNY: Déjà Vu. This movie documents Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s most recent concert tour. The San Francisco Film Society along with Swords to Plowshares will benefit from this special showing [...]

PBS brings nation together with National Memorial Day Concert

The event will be led for the third year by co-hosts Gary Sinise (“CSI: NY”) and Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”)

view all news | calendar of events

Policy Watch

VA OIG Report: VA Too Slow in Processing Claims of Seriously Wounded OIF/OEF Vets

Report finds that 76% of seriously disabled Iraq and Afghanistan veterans’ claims are failing the Veterans’ Benefits Administration (VBA) own goal of being processed within 30 days.

Veteran Suicides

A distraught 26-year-old Navy veteran who had a history of mental illness hanged himself within three hours of seeking help at Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Support the Homes for Heroes Act {S.1084/H.R.3329}

Ask your senator to support S. 1084, the Homes for Heroes Act of 2007, legislation that would provide housing assistance for very low-income and formerly homeless veterans.

view all policy watch items | subscribe to this news feed | learn more about the Iraq Veteran Project

Spotlight

Combat to Community: Needs & Resources for Post-911 Veterans and their Families

We prepared the following paper for the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans to help decipher why this new generation are becoming homeless so quickly

Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill is a new benefit providing educational assistance to individuals who have served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001.

Where each presidential candidate stands on veterans’ issues

We encourage you to take a moment to consider their positions before you vote in the general election.

About Swords

About

War causes wounds and suffering that last beyond the battlefield. Our mission is to heal the wounds, to restore dignity, hope and self-sufficiency to all veterans in need, and to significantly reduce homelessness and poverty among veterans.

How to Help

How to Help

There are many ways you can make a difference, from something as small as a donation, or simply showing up at one of our events and being a part of the community. We touch the lives of many men and women, from age 20 to 65, and it is thru the help of our community.