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ROCKY HILL, Conn. — The department commander of Connecticut's largest war veterans' organization is demanding an apology from state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for claiming he was a Vietnam veteran when he is not. "Only those who served in Vietnam or offshore or in neighboring countries can rightfully call themselves a Vietnam vetera...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mr. Blumenthal is not a member of the VFW and VFW National By-Laws do not allow any level of the organization to endorse political candidates. VFW national did not sanction and was not, in fact, aware that the press conference was going to be held at a VFW Post. This deci...
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Michigan International Speedway and the VFW Foundation have announced that the “Honorary Starter” position for the June 12, 2010, VFW 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race is up for auction. Along with the official VFW 200 Honorary Starter designation, the highest bidder will receive two (2) passes to the V...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The VFW Communications Department has announced winners of the 2010 WebAward Competition. The Websites were judged 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 winner in the Department category is th...
WASHINGTON— The reward fund for the cross-shaped Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial that was stolen Sunday night just increased from $25,000 to $125,000, thanks to the generosity of a decorated combat veteran who wishes to remain anonymous. "We are extremely grateful for the $100,000 contribution to the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial reward fu...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. learned yesterday that the cross-shaped veterans' memorial in the Mojave Desert was torn down Sunday night by someone or persons with no respect for the dead or the nation's laws. "This was a legal fight that a vandal just made personal to 50 million veterans, military personnel and their...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saluting the president for signing into law yesterday the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (S. 1963), a bipartisan bill introduced last fall by Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii). "This new law will go a long way to helping our injured...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — VFW has announced the winners of the 2010 National Publications Contest. Two full-time journalism professionals served as judges for the competition. The winning publications in each category are: Department Publications Large (25,000 or more members) ...
The freedom and security that citizens of the United States enjoy today are direct results of the bloodshed and continued vigilance given by the United States Armed Forces over the history of our great nation. In 2004, U.S. Congress passed a resolution proclaiming May as National Military Appreciation Month, calling all Americans to remember those...
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