VFW Action Corps Weekly – September 30, 2016 In This Issue: VA Receives Full-Year Funding President Signs Bill Helping 37,000 GI Bill Users Sequestration Still Law of the Land Army Priorities White House Hosts Suicide Prevention Panel House Subcommittee Hearing Held Assistance for Veterans with Service-Connected Infertility VA West Los Angeles Leases Approved CVS Dropped…
VFW Salutes Full Funding for VA CR averts government shutdown, but sequestration still law of the land WASHINGTON (September 29, 2016) — Congress averted an imminent government shutdown last night by passing a continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund the federal government for 10 weeks in fiscal year 2017, which begins Saturday. Congress also approved…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – September 23, 2016 In This Issue: A Day to Change Direction Subcommittee Hearing on VA Procurement Congress Advances Veterans Legislation House Committee Advances Several Veterans Bills Opioid and Heroin Awareness Week Discussion Male Military Sexual Assault Prevention Nominate a Military Child of the Year MIA Update A Day to Change…
VFW, NRAEF Team Up to Host Hospitality-Focused Virtual Career Fair Exclusive event allows service members, veterans and spouses to showcase talents KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 20, 2016) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) are teaming up on October 5, 2016, to provide career-seeking service…
VFW Pledges Full Support to Global War on Terror Memorial Act This legislation would exempt the proposed memorial from a 30-year-old law WASHINGTON (September 16, 2016) — The National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Brian Duffy, has pledged the full support of the VFW and its Auxiliary organization’s nearly 1.7…
