VFW, Ace Hardware Honor Veterans With 1 Million American Flags The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Ace collaborate to distribute 1 million American flags nationwide this Memorial Day KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MAY 9, 2018) – In the true spirit of Memorial Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) is collaborating with…
DetailsHouse VA Committee Passes Blue Water Navy Act Restoring eligibility, expanding benefits long overdue WASHINGTON (May 8, 2018) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is saluting the House Veterans Affairs Committee for passing H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017. The VFW-supported bill, which must still be…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – April 6, 2018 In This Issue: 1. Certain Adoption Expenses Reimbursable 2. Arlington Launches Second ‘Future of the Cemetery’ Survey 3. World War I Memorials Update 4. Education Information 5. VFW Teams Up with Vet Tix to Support Veterans 6. MIA Update Click here for a printer-friendly version. 1.…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – March 29, 2018 In This Issue: 1. President Nominates New VA Secretary 2. Vietnam Veterans Day 3. VFW Participates in Air Force Leadership Roundtable 4. DHA Executive Council Meeting 5. GI Bill Changes Are Coming 6. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Information 7. The VFW Needs YOU 8. MIA Update…
DetailsVFW Statement on VA Secretary Change WASHINGTON (March 29, 2018) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saluting former Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David Shulkin for his faithful and dedicated service to veterans of all generations. He came aboard in 2015 as Undersecretary for Health as the VA was still…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – March 23, 2018 In This Issue: 1. Congress Passes Full-Year Appropriations 2. Omnibus Bill Omits Three VA Program Improvements 3. VFW Testifies in Support of Automatic COLA Increases 4. VFW Participates in Secretary of Defense Roundtable 5. Secretary Shulkin Testifies on VA’s Budget Request 6. Hearing on Transition Assistance Bills…
DetailsOmnibus Bill Omits VA Program Improvements WASHINGTON (March 23, 2018) — Congressional leaders reached a deal Wednesday to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal year 2018, but the $1.3 trillion omnibus package omitted many improvements that the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. had sought for the Department of…
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