VFW Action Corps Weekly February 8, 2019 In This Issue: 1. VFW-Supported Bills Clear House 2. DPAA Annual Awards Ceremony 3. House Appropriations Hearing on Quality of Life in the Military 4. Senate Appropriations Hearing on Electronic Health Care Record Modernization 5. Tax Refund for Service in Sinai Peninsula 6. MIA Update Click here for…
VFW Action Corps Weekly February 1, 2019 In This Issue: 1. VA Releases Plan to Implement New Community Care Program 2. VFW Blue Water Navy Vet Wins Federal Appeals Court Ruling 3. Record-setting Government Shutdown Ends 4. MIA Update Click here for a printer-friendly version. 1. VA Releases Plan to Implement New Community Care Program:…
VFW Makes Surprise Donation to KC’s Disabled Veterans Hockey Team ‘It’s clear this is a community that cares about our veterans’ KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 1, 2019) – During its recent Military Appreciation Weekend, the Kansas City Mavericks, along with fans, raised an impressive $7,745 for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW),…
VFW National Commander Heading to Eastern Europe ‘Listening to the troops where they train and deploy makes us better advocates’ WASHINGTON (February 1, 2019) — The national commander of America’s largest and oldest major combat veterans’ organization heads overseas this weekend to embed with members of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team from Fort Riley,…
VFW Blue Water Navy Vet Wins Federal Appeals Court Ruling Court of law now joins court of public opinion WASHINGTON (January 30, 2019) — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a decade-old ruling yesterday that potentially paves the way for the return of earned disability benefits for some 90,000 so-called Blue…
