Congress Must Protect Service Members and Veterans VFW lauds Chairman Hensarling for Commitment to Protect Veterans WASHINGTON (June 7, 2017) – The U.S. House of Representatives has agreed to vote on H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017. If enacted the bill would reconstitute the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as a civil enforcement agency.…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – June 2, 2017 In This Issue: 1. VFW Continues Opposition to Proposed Cuts to IU 2. VA in Critical Condition but Improving 3. White House Hotline Opens 4. VFW Discusses Veteran Homelessness 5. NRAEF, VFW to Host Virtual Career Fair 6. Defense Health Agency Working Group 7. Battle of Midway…
NRAEF, VFW Team Up to Host Second Annual Hospitality Career Connection Military-exclusive virtual event will connect participants with top industry employers KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 1, 2017) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) are teaming up to help service members, veterans and their spouses…
VFW Statement on Comedian Kathy Griffin WASHINGTON (May 31, 2017) — “The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. strongly condemns comedian Kathy Griffin’s incredibly revolting attack on the President of the United States. Her apology is not accepted. What she did was not humorous nor should it be protected speech or expression. Playing to…
Annual VFW Youth Scholarship Competitions Now Open Students compete for their take on more than $3.3 million in scholarships and awards KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 30, 2017) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is now accepting entries into its 2017-18 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. The announcement comes…
President Releases 2018 Budget Request VFW against penalizing disabled veterans to pay for VA improvements WASHINGTON (May 24, 2017) – The president’s federal spending plan for fiscal year 2018 adds more troops, aircraft, ships and ammunition to the military services. At the Department of Veterans Affairs, the budget provides for a number of program enhancements,…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017 In This Issue: 1. Supreme Court Decision in Military Divorce Settlements 2. Senate Introduces VFW-Supported VA Health Care Bill 3. VFW Testifies before Senate VA Committee 4. GI Bill Education Roundtable 5. VAOIG Evaluates VA Suicide Prevention Programs 6. GAO Releases Report on Misconduct…
