FIXING THE VA TOPS VFW LEGISLATIVE AGENDA House VA chairman to receive Congressional Award, Fox News reporter to receive Media Award WASHINGTON (February 26, 2016) — More than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. are arriving in the nation’s capital this weekend to urge their members of Congress to transform…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – February 26, 2016 In This Issue: VFW Shares Concerns with President Senate Budget Hearing House VA Committee Advances Key Bills House Hearing on Persian Gulf War SASC Hearing on Health Care Reform House Appropriations Subcommittee Oversight Hearing VFW Set to “Storm the Hill” VFW-SVA Legislative Fellows Join in “Storming the…
VFW Shares Concerns with President Fixing the VA Remains Job #1 WASHINGTON (February 24, 2016) — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. met with President Obama in the Oval Office this afternoon to share the issues and concerns of America’s largest and oldest major war veterans organization. John A.…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – February 19, 2016 In This Issue: 1. VFW Launches Mobile App for 2016 Legislative Conference 2. Energy Industry Hiring Veterans 3. Vietnam Wall “In Memory” Program 4. Korean War Soldier Identified 1. VFW Launches Mobile App for 2016 Legislative Conference: With the 2016 VFW Legislative Conference only days away, the…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – February 12, 2016 In This Issue: 1. House Hearing on Choice Billing 2. House Holds Hearing on VA Housing Programs 3. Busy Legislative Week for the House 4. President’s Budget Request 5. VA Reevaluates Blue Water Navy Definition 6. IOM Report on Gulf War Illness 7. Proposed Tricare Changes 1.…
VFW to Take Voice of Veterans to Congress Annual conference runs February 28 – March 3 in Washington, D.C. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 11, 2016) – Across the country, more than 500 VFW members are preparing to convene in Washington, D.C., for the annual VFW Legislative Conference, February 28 – March 3. The annual conference…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – February 5, 2016 In This Issue: 1. House Hearing on Choice Eligibility 2. House Hearing on VA Research 3. Is Pentagon Budget Request Enough? 4. SEAL to Receive Medal of Honor 5. VFW Supports KW Wall of Remembrance 6. Vietnam Memorial Wall of Faces Update 7. Korean War MIA Identified…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – January 29, 2016 In This Issue: 1. Winter Storm Impacts Congressional Schedule 2. Draft Registration for Women? 3. Force of the Future Update 4. Desert Storm Memorial Update 5. WWI Memorial Design Selected 1. Winter Storm Impacts Congressional Schedule: Winter storm Jonas caused federal offices to be closed during part…
