Missouri VFW Post Wins $20,000 USAA Giveaway ‘We do a lot here for the community and we can certainly put the money to good work’ KANSAS CITY, Mo. (December 14, 2017) — Yesterday evening, USAA representatives and local VFW leaders gathered with members of the St. Francois County community to announce VFW Post 2426 in…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – December 8, 2017 In This Issue: 1. National Pearl Harbor Day 2. VFW Supports Bipartisan Community Care Bill 3. VFW Delivers Petition Urging Congress to Expand VA Caregiver Program 4. VFW Visits Offutt AFB 5. Applications for New Veterans ID Delayed 6. House Passes Accountability Bill 7. TRICARE Webinar 8.…
DetailsMajor Veterans Groups Deliver 182K-signature Petition to Congress Urging Passage of Bill to Expand Caregiver Benefits to Severely Disabled Veterans of All Generations WASHINGTON (December 6, 2017) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), the American Legion and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) today delivered a petition with…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – December 1, 2017 In This Issue: 1. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Passes Community Care Bill 2. Congressman Introduces Bill to Privatize VA 3. Millions Unaware of New TRICARE Costs 4. VFW and American Legion Send Budget Letter to Congress 5. Senate Field Hearing on the State of VA Services…
DetailsVFW Releases Survey Results on TRICARE Program Changes DOD failing to adequately communicate to millions of beneficiaries WASHINGTON (November 29, 2017) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is releasing the results of a TRICARE survey that focused on the changes to the military health care program as mandated by the fiscal…
DetailsVFW Opposes New VA Privatization Attempt Congressman’s proposal breaks nation’s promise to veterans WASHINGTON (November 27, 2017) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is absolutely opposed to the latest congressional attempt to fix the Department of Veterans Affairs. The “fix,” as introduced last week by Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), “throws…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – November 22, 2017 This week’s issue is being delivered early in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. In This Issue: 1. Latest VA Fix Isn’t 2. NDAA Update 3. Recent GI Bill Changes 4. VA Women Veterans Summit Webinars 5. MIA Update Download a PDF version of this week’s Action Corps…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – November 17, 2017 In This Issue: 1. TRICARE Enrollment Changes and Freeze 2. TRICARE Changes Webinar 3. House Committee on Appropriations Holds VA IT Hearing 4. Hearing on VA Efforts to Prevent, Combat Opioid Overmedication 5. Veterans Legislation Roundup 6. Honoring World War I Memorials Act of 2017 7. Online…
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