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WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. will present its 2010 Congressional Award to Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) for his outstanding service to national defense, homeland security, and to veterans, servicemembers and their families. The presentation will take place Monday during the opening session of the annual VFW Legislative Con...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Now VFW Departments, Districts and Posts have an opportunity to show off their creative talent in the 2010 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: &ldqu...
By Venessa Scrivano National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON, Va. — Americans everywhere are feeling the pinch of the recession. National Guard members also experience the additional challenge of trying to maintain financial health in the face of multiple deployments. Difficulties caused by overreliance on credit, budget mismanagement, bankruptcy, f...
Statement of Justin Brown, 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. 3257, H.R. 3484, H.R. 3813, H.R. 3948, H.R. 3976, H.R. 4079, H.R. 4203, H.R. 4359, an...
Statement of Gerald T. Manar, deputy director, National Veterans Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs United States House of Representatives with respect to the Examination of the VA Benefits Delivery at Discharge and Quick Start Programs.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, in conjunction with the Wounded Warrior Regiment at Quantico, VA, has agreed to provide a new level of service to recently discharged Wounded Warriors. Any former Marine who has a claim pending at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or wants to file a claim with VA will be referred to a VFW service officer near th...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Due to overwhelming response from the veteran community following last year’s live stream from the 110th VFW National Convention, VFW will stream live from this year’s National Legislative Conference, March 6-10, only onwww.vfw.org. Streaming will begin with the Voice of Democracy Parade of Winners at 6:00 p.m....
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is applauding President Obama for submitting a fiscal year 2011 budget that strengthens defense and national security, and boosts programs for veterans, servicemembers and their families. Thomas J. Tradewell Sr., a combat-wounded Vietnam veteran from Sussex, Wis....
Each year for the past eleven years, three exceptional teachers have been recognized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) for their outstanding commitment to teach Americanism and patriotism to their students. The VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award recipients are selected from entries submitted by local VFW Posts in every state, Dis...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This week on VFW Radio'sThe National Defensewe speak to Rich Kolb, Director, Publications and Editor-in-Chief for the VFW magazine. Kolb discusses the magazine’s special edition, “To War and Back,” a special tribute to America’s newest generation of war veterans.(Listen now) "To War and Back" covers...
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