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‘Wanted Them Alive’ Mike Chamberlain didn’t have to wait long to bring down his pronghorn antelope. Before lunch on the first day of Montana’s antelope season last October, Chamberlain, of Post 9536 in Mercer, Wis., had already bagged his limit. “I was done with my hunt by 10 a.m.,” said the 67-year-old Vietn...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The VFW Communications Department has selected the winners of the 2013 VFW WebAward Competition. This year nearly 80 entries were received. Judging was based on navigation, load time, design and overall content. Entries were divided into two separate categories: VFW Departments and VFW Posts/Districts. The first-place ...
"Most folks will never experience the euphoria of crossing a finish line, but we can all share in the grief and anger that yesterday’s tragic terror bombing of the Boston Marathon produced. Our hearts and prayers are with Boston and our friends, families and visitors who came to celebrate Patriots’ Day and tremendous human achievement, but w...
The Pentagon announced today that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has cancelled the creation of the Distinguished Warfare Medal, and instead will create a new device to affix to existing medals to properly recognize drone operators, cyber warriors and others who are making a tremendous real-time impact on battlefields far away. John E. Hamilton, n...
Many questions loom surrounding potential cuts to government programs geared to assist America’s veterans and service members as a result of sequestration. Armed with its 2013 Legislative Priority Goals, the VFW will continue to combat all changes or cuts to programs that could have an adverse effect on our nation’s heroes. We want y...
The Pentagon unveiled its budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 yesterday, outlining how the Obama Administration wants to fund the Department of Defense in the coming year. The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. immediately fired back at the proposal, which he says breaks faith with our military retirees and their...
The White House released its fiscal year 2014 budget proposal this morning, outlining how the Administration intends to fund veterans’ programs across the federal government in the coming year. The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. appreciates proposed increases in veterans’ funding across the board, but rai...
Statement of Ryan M. Gallucci, deputy director, National Veterans Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity United States House of Representatives with respect to H.R. 357, H.R. 562, H.R. 631, H.R. 844, H.R. 1305, H.R. 1316 and H.R. 1402.
Servicemen and women separating from the military often find themselves in the daunting cycle of job hunting. Many find it difficult to translate their military skills into the civilian market, while others are stonewalled by employers unsure of what to do with vets. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual jobless ra...
The CBS reality show “Amazing Race,” began with an apology last night that read: “Parts of last Sunday’s episode, filmed in Vietnam, were insensitive to a group that is very important to us: our nation’s veterans. We want to apologize to veterans – particularly those who served in Vietnam – as well as thei...
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