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VFW Action Corps Weekly – April 17, 2020

VFW Action Corps Weekly April 17, 2020 In This Issue: 1. VFW Urges Congress to Include Medically Retired Veterans in the Stimulus Bill 2. VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act Now Law 3. VFW Sends Letter to President Trump to Keep VSO 48-Hour Claims Review 4. Emergency Stimulus Checks 5. VA to Reimburse Denied and Rejected Non-Department…

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VFW Urges Congress to Pass the Major Richard Star Act to Ease the Financial Burden of Medically-Retired Veterans During COVID-19 Pandemic

VFW Urges Congress to Pass the Major Richard Star Act to Ease the Financial Burden of Medically-Retired Veterans During COVID-19 Pandemic ‘While I’m 100 percent VA service-connected for my injuries, this money is just enough to get by check to check’ WASHINGTON (April 15, 2020) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars is urging Congress to…

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VFW Action Corps Weekly – April 9, 2020

VFW Action Corps Weekly April 9, 2020 In This Issue: 1. COVID-19-Related Extensions for Claims Deadlines 2. VA to Rescind Decades-Long Claims Review Policy 3. Beware of COVID-19 Testing Scams Targeting TRICARE Beneficiaries 4. Senators Seek Funding for Veterans Using FMP 5. VA Caregiver Tip Sheet During Pandemic 6. VFW Posts #StillServing During COVID-19 Pandemic…

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VFW Announces Top Teachers in National Contest

VFW Announces Top Teachers in National Contest Each teacher will be awarded $1,000 for their development and for their school KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 7, 2020) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has selected the national top three teachers in its annual Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award…