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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...
The VFW’s advocacy and service efforts are making an impact on America’s newest generation of war veterans and they want in on the action. Just this past weekend, thirty young veterans were sworn in as the newest members of Post 2940 in Buffalo, N.Y. In recent years, the VFW has led many battles for justice on behalf of America’s newest gene...
VFW Departments, Districts and Posts have an opportunity to show off their creative talent in the 2013 VFW WebAward Competition. · Websites will be evaluated based on easy navigation, quick load time, overall content and creative design. · Judging will be done by the VFW Communications Department in two categories: “Department...
Mr. Leslie MoonvesPresident & CEO, CBS Corporation51 West 52nd StreetNew York, NY 10019 Dear Mr. Moonves: Anger pointed directly at CBS is the reaction of the 2 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and our Auxiliaries. You may not have known what the “Amazing Race” producers had planned for Sunday night’s show, b...
The Military Tuition Assistance amendments passed both the House and Senate as part of the Continuing Resolution bill (H.R. 933) that will now fund the federal governement moving forward. Thanks to all of you - our advocates - who contacted your legislators more than 14,000 times in support of this critical benefit. It is because of...
This afternoon the Senate passed an amendment to the Defense Continuing Resolution,H.R. 933, that will reinstate the military Tuition Assistance, or TA, program under sequestration. The amendment, S. Amdt. 72, was introduced by Sens. James Inhofe, R-Okla., and Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and championed by the VFW, American Legion and Student Veterans of A...
Ten years ago today, America’s newest generation of war veteran was born. They answered the nation’s call to stand strong in the face of evil and ignorance. Today, we keep these brave American’s at the forefront of our minds. It’s because of their collective efforts to stand up for freedom that we’re able to live our ...
The VFW needs you to immediately contact your members of Congress to urge their support of S.Amdt. 72 to HR 933, a bipartisan amendment to reinstate military Tuition Assistance (TA). Here’s why: Because, when budget sequestration took effect earlier this month, military branches quickly suspended enrollment in their TA programs leaving count...
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the nation's largest war veterans organization is outraged that a TIME magazine columnist has called for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. “Freedom of the press isn’t a license for Joe Klein to twist reality about someone who has volunteered virtually his entire life to serve...
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