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The Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Kansas City’s Charitable Foundation wanted to make a difference in the lives of its hometown veterans. So, for every new vehicle sold by participating dealers June 28-July 4, it donated to two local programs geared to assist veterans and military families through an initiative called “Driving 4th...
For the second consecutive year, VFW National Military Services (NMS) offered up a friendly competition between VFW and Ladies Auxiliary convention attendees at the 113th VFW National Convention in Reno, Nev. NMS developed a great way for attendees to support the troops through a contest called the “NMS Services Challenge.” VFW members ...
Sixty-two years ago, the Communist invasion of the Republic of Korea summoned a generation of Americans to serve. From the landings at Inchon to the Pusan Perimeter, from Heartbreak Ridge to Chosin Reservoir, our forces fought with immeasurable courage in one of the defining moments of the Cold War. Today, on the 59th anniversary of the Military Ar...
RENO, Nev.— America’s largest organization of combat veterans has elected a Vietnam War veteran to head the 1.5 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. John E. Hamilton, a longtime resident of Jacksonville, Fla., and current resident ofSt. Augustine, Fla., was elected VFW Commander-in-Chief on July 25, 2012, during...
Pesident Barack Obama addressed about 3,500 attendees at today’s Joint Opening Session in the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. He discussed various issues of importance to veterans, including: new employment and transition assistance for returning vets, VA health care, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the Afghanistan War and creation of a medals database. Ob...
On Monday, July 23, President Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars and discussed his Administration’s work to secure our nation, fight terrorism, renew American leadership in the world, better serve our troops and military families and honor our veterans. In his remarks, President Obama announced a redesign of the Transition Assistanc...
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, NOT FOR BROADCAST OR PUBLICATION Date: Monday, July 23, 2012 President Barack Obama addresses the 113th National Convention of the VFW Media wishing to cover President Obama's remarks must RSVP no later than Saturday, July 21 at 3:00 PM PDT, to JMcDonald@vfw.org. In the email, for each indiv...
The presumptive Republican candidate for this fall’s presidential election has accepted an invitation to speak before the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., which begins July 21 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nev. The event is closed to the public. “We are most appreciative to Govern...
WASHINGTON — The president has accepted an invitation to speak before the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., which begins July 21 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nev. The event is closed to the public. “We are very grateful to President Obama for choosing to address America’s ol...
The 113thVFW National Convention will stream live this year from Reno, Nevada, beginning with the VFW annual memorial service at 8:30 a.m. (PDT), on Sunday, July 22, 2012. Streaming will pick back up with Monday’s Joint Opening Session which will feature special award presentations to the Montford Point Marines, General Raymond Odierno and mo...
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