May 13, 2020
“These are unprecedented times in our nation’s history and I want to thank the White House and the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs for continually keeping the Veterans of Foreign Wars informed of the measures they are taking to ensure the health, safety and well-being of our veterans, service members and military families during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Secretaries Esper and Wilkie have been very instrumental in helping to lower the curve of this challenging virus while maintaining normal operations and assisting fellow Americans in mobile hospitals and VA facilities nationwide who are suffering from COVID-19.
“We truly applaud the all-hands on deck philosophy that our leadership, from top to bottom, has adopted and hope we can continue to work together to get our nation back healthy and stronger than before.” - VFW Washington Officer Executive Director B.J. Lawrence