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VFW Action Corps Weekly – January 17, 2020

VFW Action Corps Weekly January 17, 2020 In This Issue: 1. Potentially Dangerous Amounts of Opioids Issued at Some Military Hospitals 2. HillVets 100 Honors Three VFW Members 3. House Passes Bill to Expand Veteran Homeless Programs 4. Military Housing Crisis 5. House Approves VA Dental Pilot Program 6. Join the TRICARE Webinar 7. VA…

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A Long Road to Victory

A Long Road to Victory Widow’s Tax ‘axed’ due to efforts of surviving spouses, VSOs relentless will and spirit On Dec. 20, 2019, the president signed into law S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA), ending the decades-long fight on Capitol Hill for the elimination of the “Widow’s Tax.” It took more…

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VFW Awards 154 Student Veterans with Scholarships

VFW Awards 154 Student Veterans with Scholarships Together with Sport Clips, the VFW has awarded nearly $8 million in college scholarships KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 15, 2020) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to announce more than 150 student veterans from around the country have been selected as 2020 spring semester recipients of…

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VFW Action Corps Weekly – January 10, 2020

VFW Action Corps Weekly January 10, 2020 In This Issue: 1. VFW, SVA Announce 2020 Student Veteran Fellowship Class 2. Senator Moran Named SVAC Chairman 3. The VFW Bids Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. Well Wishes on His Retirement 4. ‘You’ve been selected for the military draft’ Text Messages Are Fake 5. VFW Attends the 2020…