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Vietnam left Marine Corps veteran Joe Miller* with wounds—physical and mental—that would ultimately threaten his life and his peace of mind. Miller suffers from severe hearing loss, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Ischemic Heart Disease connected to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. In 1996, Miller filed a VA disability claim and was denied. At t...
Washington - In a push to break a 1.9 million-claim backlog by the year 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs has recently been pushing “Fully Developed Claims.” As an active partner in the claims process, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is supportive of any initiative that helps veterans gain faster access to their earne...
If you received a Purple Heart for being wounded in Vietnam, you could be one of 9* lucky vets to win VFW’s “Return to Vietnam” trip. This in-country tour from April 3-16, 2014, will include Hanoi, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Khe Sanh, Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, Marble Mountain, Cu Chi and Tay Ninh. Airfare, accommodations and meals are...
Sometimes even a hero needs help. Often times, the people willing to give up everything for our country have to make sacrifices that affect their personal lives and the lives of their families. That is where the VFW’s National Military Services (NMS) comes in. NMS consists of three main programs that exist to provide assistance for veterans a...
The new national commander of America’s oldest and largest combat veterans’ organization says Congress’ failure to reach a budget agreement has forced the Department of Defense to actively plan to power down in size, capability and scope. “We downsize our military after every war, but at least we used to wait until the war e...
Over 50 motorcyclists rode into Louisville, Ky., during the 114th VFW National Convention to present a check for $14,316 to VFW Commander-in-Chief Hamilton designated for the VFW National Military Services (NMS) programs. After the initial check presentation, various VFW Posts and Departments offered up extra donations and extended the contributio...
At the 114th VFW National Convention in Louisville, Ky., VFW National Military Services (NMS) received over $20,000 in total contributions from 12 VFW Departments and five VFW Posts. Departments and Posts raise money throughout the year from generous VFW members, VFW supporters and fundraising events to present their checks at convention that will ...
It seems like just about everything has gone mobile. You can change the TV channel, buy a cup of coffee or get a game score alert for your favorite sports team, all from the convenience of your phone or tablet. Today, innovative mobile technologies are helping improve the health and care of our nation’s Veterans. The Department of Veterans A...
Members of the nation’s largest organization of combat veterans have elected U.S. Navy and Vietnam veteran, William A. “Bill” Thien to lead the 1.6 million member organization. William A. “Bill” Thien, a resident of Georgetown, Ind., was elected VFW National Commander on July 24, 2013, in Louisville, Ky., during the...
In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice on July 27, VFW pays homage to veterans of “the forgotten victory.” Now available in limited release, VFW magazine’s special 64-page booklet is a 60th-anniversary tribute on the war’s end and to GIs who made so many sacrifices in that faraway land. It brims with little-known battl...
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