VFW Action Corps Weekly – January 22, 2016 In This Issue: 1. Senate Hearing on MyVA Transformation Plan 2. Authorization to Build Medical Facilities 3. TRICARE Nurse Advice Line 4. Are You Registered To Vote? 5. Two Korean War MIAs Identified 1. Senate Hearing on MyVA Transformation Plan: On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Veterans’…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – January 15, 2016 In This Issue: 1. House Holds Hearing on VA Claims Backlog 2. Hearing on Commissary Reform 3. New Stolen Valor Case Isn’t 4. HASC Chairman Update 5. CNO Update 6. POW/MIA Update 1. House Holds Hearing on VA Claims Backlog: On Tuesday, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee…
VFW Announces New Student Veterans Fellowship Class Legislative fellowship to bring 10 student veteran leaders to Washington WASHINGTON (January 8, 2016) – Ten Student Veterans of America (SVA) leaders have been selected to join more than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. when they storm Capitol Hill, Feb. 28 to…
VFW Action Corps Weekly – January 8, 2016 In This Issue: 1. The VFW Wants to Hear from Women Veterans 2. The VFW Announces New Student Veterans Fellowship Class 3. Military Medal Review 4. TRICARE Pharmacy Copays to Increase 5. TRICARE Pharmacy Emergency Procedures Due to Storm Goliath 1. The VFW Wants to Hear from…
Action Corps Weekly – December 18, 2015 In observance of the holidays, this is the last issue of the year. Our next issue will be on January 8, 2016. In this Issue: 1. Senate Holds Hearing on Military Transition Programs 2. Senate Holds Field Hearing in Phoenix 3. IB Framework Briefing 4. Omnibus Budget Bill…
SPORT CLIPS HAIRCUTS DONATES $830,000 TO VFW FOR ‘HELP A HERO’ SCHOLARSHIPS TO DATE, MORE THAN $1.1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN GIVEN KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2015) – Sport Clips Haircuts made a record-breaking $830,000 donation to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) today to support active duty U.S.…
Action Corps Weekly – December 11, 2015 In This Issue: 1. Women Veterans 2. House Health Subcommittee Hearing 3. House Hearing on Accountability 4. VFW Wants “Widow’s Tax” Eliminated 5. Senate Committee Advances Key Bills 6. COLA Relief Bills Introduced 7. VA Expands A/O Ship List 8. Troop Level Stays Constant in Afghanistan 9. MIA…
VFW Statement on Women in Combat Positions WASHINGTON (December 4, 2015) — In response to yesterday’s decision to open up the military’s combat arms branches to women, the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States said everyone should have the opportunity to serve to their fullest potential, provided all job…
