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Troops stationed overseas were able to wish their loved ones at home a happy Easter, thanks to a VFW Operation UplinkTM “Free Call Day” (FCD) sponsored by the VFW Department of Texas. Deployed military personnel took advantage of the event by visiting Internet cafes located throughout Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait to make over 65,000 c...
Statement of Shane Barker, senior legislative associate, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity United States House of Representatives with respect to H.R. 802, H.R. 1383, H.R. 1657, and DRAFT Legislation.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. National Commander Richard L. Eubank issued the following statement on the killing of Osama bin Laden: "This is a momentous occasion, and the military and CIA are to be congratulated for their persistence, precision and performance. Osama bin Laden was responsible for killing thousands of innocent people. He was...
The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. wants Pastor Terry Jones to cancel his plans to protest the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Mich., tomorrow. The city today denied his protest permit, but Jones said he would still lead the protest — and come armed for self-protection. Richard L. Eubank, a retired Ma...
The Huffington Post, original article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dorian-de-wind/veterans-of-foreign-wars-_b_846134.html. By: Dorian de Wind Ret. U.S. Air Force Major Frank Buckles, the last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I -- of nearly 5 million Americans who served during that war -- died last month at age 110. Buckles, who served in En...
The national commander of America's largest and oldest major combat veterans' organization is calling on his membership to redouble their outreach efforts in response to yesterday's White House "Joining Forces" initiative to encourage Americans everywhere to do more to support the troops and their families.The initiative is the result of countless ...
Budget Update: As of this morning, Congress and the Administration have not reached an agreement to fund the Federal Government for the remainder of FY 2011. If no federal budget or temporary funding agreement is reached, the Federal Government will be forced to curtail nonessential services beginning tonight at 12:01 a.m., April 9. The following i...
Statement of Raymond C. Kelley, director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives with respect to Deconstructing the Department of Veterans Affairs Construction Planning.
The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is applauding the Obama Administration for reversing an earlier decision that would have tried admitted 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and others in a New York City federal court. "Those who commit acts of war upon our nation deserve to be tried in a military court of law," ...
Earlier this year, VFW Post 7327 Commander Gary Kelch attended the 2010 USO Aloha Christmas Party for Wounded Warriors at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he met country music recording artist, Ricky Lee. After talking for only a few minutes, Kelch and Lee had a great idea: a benefit concert. Kelch thought it would be a f...
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