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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Yesterday, during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. testified in strong opposition to a provision of President Trump’s budget proposal, which would cut up to $22,000 from the annual compensation of severely disabled veterans who receive Individual Unemploya...
Statement of Patrick Murray, Associate Director National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with respect to S. 75, S. 111, S. 410, S. 473, S. 758, S. 798, S. 844, S. 882, S. 1192, S. 1209, S. 1218, S. 1277, and GI Bill discussion draft. ...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States On Behalf of the Co-Authors of the Independent Budget Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate With Respect to “Fiscal Year 2018 Budget for Veterans’ Programs and Fiscal Year 2019 Advance Appr...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Since 1775, the men and women of the United States Army have been bravely standing up to protect the freedom and American way of life we enjoy. Today, while we observe Flag Day, we also celebrate the Army’s long-standing service and sacrifice. Organized originally as the Continental Army during the American Revolution...
Retired Master Sergeant Jim Carver, 53, of Powhatan, Va., describes the initial process of separating from the military as “hectic.” A disabled veteran who served over 21 years on active duty, Carver “had the basics taken care of” with his initial VA claim. However, when he heard about the VFW’s National Veterans Servi...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives has agreed to vote on H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017. If enacted the bill would reconstitute the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as a civil enforcement agency. The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. says Congress must ensure the proposed Consumer Law Enforcement Agency retai...
Statement of Kayda Keleher, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States House of Representatives With Respect to “Overcoming PTSD: Assessing VA’s Efforts to Promote Wellness and Healing” WASHINGTON, D.C. ...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs With Respect to “Examining the Veterans Choice Program and the Future of Care in the Community” WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Isakson, Ranking Member ...
The VFW and NRAEF are giving service members, veterans and their spouses the opportunity to apply for openings at some of the restaurant and hospitality industry’s top companies. The virtual career fair takes place June 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT, so register today!
It was a walk in the desert for more than 6,300 people. The 14.2- or 26.2-mile trek — depending on the route chosen — through the scrub brush and mountains of the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on March 19commemorated the 75th anniversary of WWII’s Bataan Death March. While 7,200 registered for the 28th annual Bataan Memo...
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