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WASHINGTON—The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is appreciative of the funding increase President Obama proposed Monday for the Department of Veterans Affairs, but he has some serious concerns about proposed reductions in programs ranging from construction and infrastructure to medical and prosthetic research. "T...
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. left the Oval Office yesterday knowing that President Obama shares his same concerns for properly caring for military veterans, servicemembers and their families, and for continued progress to account for 88,000 Americans still listed as missing-in-action since Wo...
WASHINGTON—Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) posted a statement on her congressional website today that she would remove from consideration a $4.5 billion suggestion that would have affected payments made to disabled veterans. She had previously posted on her website a list of $400 billion in suggested federal spending cuts, to include $4.5 bil...
As of Jan. 16, 2011, VFW Operation Uplink™ “Free Call Day” (FCD) surpassed 5 million connections made from deployed military personnel to their loved ones at home.Operation Uplink hosts Free Call Days for service members serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait, as well as hospitalized veterans, giving them the opportunity to call ...
WASHINGTON—America's oldest and largest major combat veterans' organization announced it will do everything within its power to defeat a plan introduced by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) to cut $4.5 billion from the Department of Veterans Affairs. "No way, no how, will we let this proposal get any traction in Congress," said Richard L. Euban...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The VFW is pleased to announce it has teamed up with country artist Ricky Lee to benefit soldiers through itsMilitary Assistance Program (MAP). Lee will donate five dollars from eachpurchase through the VFW Storeof his newest album,Freedom, directly to MAP. Lee’s,Freedomfeatures patriotic songs like, “American H...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saluting President Obama for launching a new national campaign to support and strengthen the quality of life programs provided to military families in the areas of psychological health and wellbeing, children's education and development, military spouse career and educational opportunities, and increasing...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—As of Jan.16th VFW Operation Uplink™ “Free Call Day” (FCD) surpassed5 million connections madefrom deployed military personnel to their loved ones.Operation Uplinkinitially provided calling cards to deployed and hospitalized troops, but on Mother's Day 2006, due to the growing popularity of the program and t...
VFW National Military Services Update 35 members of VFW Post 3154 and its Ladies Auxiliary in Sonora, Calif., made the trek to Pickle Meadows in the Sierra Mountains, site of the Marine Corps’ Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC), to serve the Marines a steak dinner. MWTC is the major source of training for Marines going to Afghanistan....
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is condemning the senseless shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and others attending a public event outside a Tucson supermarket on Saturday."This really hits home because the VFW is also a member of the Capitol Hill community," said its national commander Richard L. Eubank."Ms. Giffords is a valu...
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