Major 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…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – November 9, 2017 This week’s edition is being sent early in observance of Veterans Day. In This Issue: 1. Veterans Day in Washington 2. Senate Confirms Three VA Nominees 3. Veterans Legislation Roundup 4. Hearing Held on Transition Programs 5. Army Seeks Veterans Who Participated in Chemical and Biological Agent…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – November 3, 2017 In This Issue: 1. VFW Calls on President to Help Blue Water Navy Veterans 2. Take the VFW Survey on TRICARE 3. Veterans Legislation Roundup 4. Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Act of 2017 5. Blended Retirement System Training 6. MIA Update Download a PDF version of…
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