VFW Action Corps Weekly June 28, 2019 In This Issue: 1. Blue Water Navy Act Now Law 2. Women Veterans Taskforce Roundtable 3. Senate Passes the NDAA for FY 2020 4. Legislation to Give Student Veterans Break Pay Introduced 5. Plans for Third North Korean Summit Underway 6. VA to Reduce Rates for Servicemembers’ Group…
VFW Action Corps Weekly June 21, 2019 In This Issue: 1. SCOTUS: Bladensburg Peace Cross Stays 2. Participate in a Conference Call with President Trump About the VA MISSION Act 3. VFW Testifies in Support of Medicinal Cannabis Research 4. TRICARE Catastrophic Cap Reimbursement 5. National League of POW/MIA Families Turns 50 6. The GI…
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,…
VFW Action Corps Weekly May 10, 2019 In This Issue: 1. Blue Water Navy Act Awaits Vote by House of Representatives 2. VFW Participates in Air Force Leadership Roundtable 3. Shanahan Picked to Lead Defense Department 4. House Advances Fiscal Year 2020 VA and Military Construction Appropriations 5. House Advances Bills on Suicide Prevention and…
