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class="page-title">Veterans</h1> </div> </header> <div class="wrapper wysiwyg margin-vertical"> <p><p>CNAS has led the way in producing cutting-edge research on challenges facing veterans, including a series of <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/needs-assessment-veterans-in-the-dallas-fort-worth-region" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">local</a>, <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/cnas-needs-assessment-veterans-in-southwest-pennsylvania" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">state</a>, and <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/needs-assessment-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">regional</a> veteran <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/needs-assessment-veterans-in-the-western-united-states" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">needs assessments</a>, reports on <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/onward-and-upward" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">veteran employment</a>, and 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economic outcomes. </p></p> </div> <p class="center"><a href="https://www.cnas.org/support-cnas" class="button -solid">Support CNAS</a></p> <section class="featured-block margin-vertical-2x"> <h2 class="featured-block__title">Highlights</h2> <ul class="featured-listing"> <li> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/veteran-tech-entrepreneurial-ecosystems" aria-label="Veteran Tech Entrepreneurial Ecosystems - image link"> <img src="https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_600x360_crop_center-center_none/Vet-Entreneurs-MVS-web-hero.jpg" width="285" height="190" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Reports</span> </div> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/veteran-tech-entrepreneurial-ecosystems" class="sans-serif fz14 bold margin-top-half-em">Veteran Tech Entrepreneurial Ecosystems</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-half-em"> In a new report, Jason Dempsey, Emma Moore, and Damon Phillips examine the characteristics of successful entrepreneurship for veteran founders in the technology sector.... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-half-em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Dr. Jason Dempsey, Emma Moore & Damon J. Phillips </p> </li> <li> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/funding-flows-in-the-sea-of-goodwill" aria-label="Funding Flows in the Sea of Goodwill - image link"> <img src="https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_600x360_crop_center-center_none/Hero-Veteran-Nonprofit-MVS-v2.jpg" width="285" height="190" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Reports</span> </div> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/funding-flows-in-the-sea-of-goodwill" class="sans-serif fz14 bold margin-top-half-em">Funding Flows in the Sea of Goodwill</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-half-em"> Introduction Analyzing the largest organizations in the veteran philanthropy space through publicly available tax filings and annual reports, this paper identifies: (1) the do... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-half-em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Emma Moore, Margaret Seymour, Jared Stefani, Kelly Kennedy & Kayla M. Williams </p> </li> <li> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/podcast/women-veteran-authors-on-their-military-experiences" aria-label="Women Veteran Authors on their Military Experiences - image link"> <img src="https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_600x360_crop_center-center_none/2019-Women-Veteran-Authors-Event-15.jpeg" width="285" height="190" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Podcast</span> </div> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/podcast/women-veteran-authors-on-their-military-experiences" class="sans-serif fz14 bold margin-top-half-em">Women Veteran Authors on their Military Experiences</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-half-em"> On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted Anuradha Bhagwati, author of Unbecoming; Kate Germano, author of Fight Like a Girl; Brooke Kin... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-half-em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Kayla M. Williams </p> </li> </ul> </section> </article> <section class="wrapper -extra-large margin-vertical-2x"> <h2 class="section-title margin-bottom-half-em">Recent Publications</h2> <div class="wrapper"> <ul class="entry-listing"> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/sharper-serving-americas-veterans" aria-label="Sharper: Serving America's Veterans - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/Veterans-Page-Hero-2.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/Veterans-Page-Hero-2.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/Veterans-Page-Hero-2.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>Sharper</li> <li>November 8, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/sharper-serving-americas-veterans" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Sharper: Serving America's Veterans</a> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Anna Pederson & Andrew Spafford </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/video/christopher-kolenda-zero-sum-victory-what-were-getting-wrong-about-war" aria-label="Christopher Kolenda, "Zero Sum Victory: What we’re Getting Wrong about War" - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/Chris.png 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/Chris.png 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/Chris.png 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Video</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>January 20, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/video/christopher-kolenda-zero-sum-victory-what-were-getting-wrong-about-war" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Christopher Kolenda, "Zero Sum Victory: What we’re Getting Wrong about War"</a> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Christopher D. Kolenda </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/greater-san-antonio-military-veteran-family-needs-assessment" aria-label="Greater San Antonio Military & Veteran Family Needs Assessment - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/WebCover_SanAntonio-06.png 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/WebCover_SanAntonio-06.png 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/WebCover_SanAntonio-06.png 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Reports</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>November 10, 2022</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/greater-san-antonio-military-veteran-family-needs-assessment" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Greater San Antonio Military & Veteran Family Needs Assessment</a> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Nathalie Grogan, Katherine L. 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