VFW Action Corps Weekly Happy Birthday U.S. Army! June 14, 2019 In This Issue: 1. Congress Passes VFW-Championed Blue Water Navy Legislation 2. House Advances Defense Authorization Bill 3. OIG Finds Veterans Overcharged on VA Home Loan Funding Fees 4. VA to Make Health Care Facilities Smoke-Free 5. Fallujah Veteran to Receive Medal of Honor…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – May 31, 2019 In This Issue: 1. VFW Leadership Attending D-Day Ceremonies in France 2. Electronic Health Record Modernization 3. Choice Program Ending, Replaced by New Community Care Program 4. Senate Addresses Military Housing Crisis in NDAA 5. JCS Chairman Addresses Threats 6. D-Day 75th Anniversary at National WWII Memorial…
VFW Action Corps Weekly May 24, 2019 In This Issue: 1. VFW Storms the Hill to #AxeWidowsTax 2. VFW Attends Army Leadership Roundtable 3. Congress Advances Legislation to Fix the Kiddie Tax 4. House Passes Nine Veteran Bills 5. House Armed Services Hearing on Military Suicide 6. Senate Debates Legislation on Suicide Prevention and Women…
VFW Action Corps Weekly May 17, 2019 In This Issue: 1. House Passes Blue Water Navy Act 2. Two Services to Reimburse Military Spouse Relicensing Costs 3. Widow’s Tax Legislation Reaches Milestone, More Support Needed 4. The VFW Calls for Increased Oversight for Protections of Service Members 5. Fiscal Year 2020 Defense Funding Bill 6.…
VFW AUXILIARY ANNOUNCES 2019 CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Four $1,000 scholarships awarded, one in each of the Auxiliary Conferences Kansas City, Mo., May 16, 2019 – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) Auxiliary is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Continuing Education Scholarship contest. Four $1,000 scholarships were awarded,…
