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Statement of Kristina Keenan, Past-Commander Post 605 Benjamin Franklin Post Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “Cultural Barriers Impacting Women Veterans’ Access to Healthcare” WASHI...
More than 65,000 surviving military spouses and dependents are unjustly penalized because their loved ones made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Similar to life insurance, the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) is purchased through DOD by military retirees to ensure their surviving loved ones can maintain a modest standard of living. When service m...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The VFW has announced the winners of the 2019 National Publications Contest. Three years ago, the contest changed significantly to encourage more participation. This created two new categories: Best Magazine and Best Feature Article. This year’s competition retained those changes. Two non-VFW-affiliated journalism pr...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To H.R. 299, H.R. 1126, H.R. 1199, H.R. 1200, H.R. 1628, H.R. 1826, and D...
Joint Statement of The Co-Authors of The Independent Budget: Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled American Veterans Paralyzed Veterans of America Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity With Respect To “Fiscal Year 2020 President’s Budget: Requests Rela...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To H.R. 100, H.R. 712, H.R. 1647, H.R. 2191, H.R. 2333, and Draft Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairwoman Br...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Tuesday, May 7, nearly 200 veterans’ service officers from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. will converge on Valley Forge, Pa., to receive required continuing education in order to provide the best possible service to America’s wounded, ill and injured veterans. They will also recognize the VFW’...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs With Respect To “Tragic Trends: Suicide Prevention Among Veterans” WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Takano, Ranking Member Roe, and m...
Elizabeth Salvador, a service officer at the VA Pittsburgh Regional Office, recently helped a veteran living in Africa end an 11-year-long appeals process. Salvador works on foreign claims from veterans who live outside of the United States. She said that in this particular case, the veteran initially was given a zero percent rating because he was ...
Anthony Gabriel, 29, of Orlando, Fla., cares deeply about America and the people in it. Gabriel joined the military because he always thought it was something he owed his country. In eight years of service, he deployed to Afghanistan and was stationed in North Carolina, California and Hawaii. He was promoted to staff sergeant before exiting the U.S...
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