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Statement of Raymond C. Kelley, director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs with respect to Pending Legislation.
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is adamantly opposed to a Senate proposal that would restrict veterans preference to a one-time deal when applying for work within the federal government. “Veterans preference was created because military veterans are at a competitive disadvantage when applying for federal j...
Marine Corp veteran, James Corbitt, 23, served as an Aviation Electrical Systems Technician for five years. After leaving the military, Corbitt began working towards an Engineering degree at a California community college. Corbitt’s dream is to become a Biomedical Engineer Researcher. He wants to better the lives of other veterans by enhancin...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is extending its heartfelt condolences to all the families of the dead and wounded from the horrific shooting early Sunday morning at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., by an alleged radicalized religious extremist. Included among the murdered were two members of the Army Reserve. Identified ...
WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest and oldest major combat veterans’ organization sent a letter to Congress today in strong support of a provision to expand fertility treatment options for veterans who lost their ability to have children as a direct result of their service-connected injuries. The letter was addressed to House and Senate conference...
Derek Dosedel was raised in Germany as a self-proclaimed “Army brat.” It was only natural that he would join as soon as he could. “I was in 14 years and deployed all over the Middle East. I came back with more injuries than I could imagine, the most serious being to my spinal cord,” says Dosedel. “I am in constant pain...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – June 14, 2016, marks the 241st year of service from the United States Army. The U.S. Army has evolved drastically since it was originally organized as the Continental Army in 1775; battlefields have transformed, weaponry has evolved, faces have come and gone, military uniforms have varied, but one thing holds fast: the bravery ...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is pleased to announce that five high school teachers have been selected to receive a special grant as part of a new initiative with the Freedoms Foundation. Annually, since 1999, winners from the VFW’s Voice of Democracy audio essay contest have attended the Spirit of America Youth Le...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is proud to announce the top three winners of the 2015-16 Scout of the Year scholarship competition. Enacted in 2001, the Scout of the Year competition was designed to reward eligible members of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts who have risen above their peers in exempli...
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