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Statement of Ryan M. Gallucci, deputy director, National Veterans Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity United States House of Representatives with respect Examining Executive Order #13607 and Its Impact on Schools and Veterans.
Kansas City-area residents and members of the local military received a special treat on April 30, courtesy of VFW’s National Military Services (NMS). NMS was pleased to sponsor a performance by the United States Coast Guard Band at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The free concert was part of the Band’s tour around the coun...
VFW has announced the winners of the 2012 National Publications Contest. Two non-VFW-affiliated journalism professionals—a local news reporter and copy editor, and an editor for a national magazine—served as judges for the competition. This is designed to guarantee impartiality and objectivity in the judging. To reiterate, VFW staffers play ...
On Monday, three representatives of the Center for American Progress attacked the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. in an opinion editorial published in Politico. Entitled “VFW, Allies Mislead On Pay, Benefits,” they criticized the VFW for opposing Pentagon budget-reduction plans that would reduce military pay increase percentages, c...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The VFW Communications Department has selected the winners of the 2012 VFW WebAward Competition. This year nearly 60 entries were received. Judging was based on navigation, load time, design and overall content. Entries were divided into two separate categories: VFW Departments and VFW Posts/Districts. The first-place winn...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — America’s largest organization of combat veterans has elected a Vietnam War veteran Quartermaster General for the 1.4 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Robert (Bob) Greene was elected VFW Quartermaster General on April 30 in Kansas City. As thefiscal and financial officer of the organizatio...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saluting President Obama for signing an Executive Order today to better protect the military and veterans’ communities from the predatory recruiting and financial loan practices of some colleges who fail to deliver on their educational promises. The VFW-supported Post-9/11 GI Bill...
On a rainy winter day in Portland, Ore., veterans, active-duty military personnel, local leaders and community members gathered to honor the life and service of Navy Chief Petty Officer Stevenson Roy. Few of those in attendance knew Roy. He passed away with no family and no place to call home. Despite Roy’s challenges in life, the Dignity Me...
For the second straight year, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants across America will partner with the VFW to conduct a fundraising event for U.S. troops and their families. During the entire month of May (Military Appreciation Month), participating Buffalo Wild Wings locations will donate 10% of a guest’s total food purchase to the VFW Foundatio...
WASHINGTON —A letter sent today from the Office of Management and Budget to the General Accountability Office officially exempts the Department of Veterans Affairs frommandatory budget cutsshould sequestration occur. The letter, signed by OMB Deputy General Counsel Steven D. Aitken to Julia C. Matta, GAO assistant general counsel for Approp...
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