VFW Action Corps Weekly March 9, 2018 In This Issue: 1. VFW National Commander Testifies Before Congress 2. VFW-SVA Legislative Fellows Push Priorities 3. VFW Women’s Advisory Committee in D.C. 4. Hearing on Proposed Changes to Arlington National Cemetery Eligibility 5. VFW Attends VA Caregiver Meeting 6. VFW Letter Urges Preservation of Educational Protections 7.…
DetailsVFW to Congress: ‘Repeal Sequestration Once and for All’ Today’s testimony caps the 2018 VFW Legislative Conference WASHINGTON (March 7, 2018) – This morning, before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. delivered testimony focused on ending sequestration and improving the care, services and programs…
DetailsVFW Names Youth Scholarship Winners Maryland student takes 1st place $30,000 scholarship WASHINGTON (March 6, 2018) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce the national winners of its 2017-18 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. The winners were announced live during last night’s Parade of Winners…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – March 2, 2018 In This Issue: 1. VFW to Deliver Veterans’ Voice to Congress 2. State of VA Health Care Survey 3. VFW Meets with White House Chief of Staff 4. Frelinghuysen to Receive VFW Congressional Award 5. Legislative Conference to be Livestreamed 5. State of the Coast Guard 6.…
DetailsVFW to Deliver Veterans’ Voice to Congress Ending sequestration, fixing VA tops VFW legislative agenda WASHINGTON (March 2, 2018) — More than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and its Auxiliary are arriving in the nation’s capital this weekend to urge their respective members of Congress to end sequestration and…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – February 23, 2018 In This Issue: 1. VFW Statement on the State of VA 2. WWI Memorial Sculpture Unveiling 3. VFW-SVA Fellow Speaks on Improving Education Benefits 4. Forever GI Bill Education Benefit Restoration 5. TRICARE West Transition Delay 6. Learn More about Camp Lejeune Benefits 7. MIA Update Download…
DetailsVFW STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF VA WASHINGTON (February 20, 2018) — “The news media over the past week has reported on the disingenuous actions of a few political appointees in Washington who are attempting to undermine the support and confidence of America’s veterans in their Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as in the…
DetailsLeading veterans groups commend President’s VA budget submission Critical boosts for health care, construction and IT funding highlighted WASHINGTON (February 16, 2018) — The nation’s top three veterans service organization have released their latest edition of The Independent Budget to coincide with the Administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget recommendation for the Department of Veterans Affairs.…
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