VFW to Deliver Veterans’ Voice to Congress 2017 Legislative Conference runs Feb. 26 – March 2 in Washington KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 17, 2017) – Next weekend, more than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., the nation’s largest and oldest war veterans’ organization begin rallying in Washington, D.C., to voice…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – VFW February 17, 2017In This Issue: 1. Senate Confirms Shulkin 2. Hearing on VA Disability Claims Process 3. Army VSO/MSO Roundtable 4. DOD Military Family Readiness Council 5. GI Bill Panel at NASAA Conference 6. Online Exchange Shopping to Open to Veterans 7. Legislation Clears the House 8. MIA Update…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – February 10, 2017 In This Issue: 1. Assessing the VA IT Landscape 2. House Veterans Affairs Roundtable 3. VSOs Release Independent Budget 4. Military Struggling With Budget Instability 5. Pentagon RIF Meeting 6. VA Nominee Gets Closer to Confirmation 7. Women’s History Month Art Exhibits 8. MIA Update Download a…
DetailsLeading VSOs Release 30th Edition of the Independent Budget for the 115th Congress Veterans cite to “strengthen, reform and sustain the VA health care system” as top critical issue WASHINGTON (February 7, 2017) — Today DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans), and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) released The Independent Budget…
DetailsVFW Names 2017 Spring Scholarship Recipients More than $600,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 135 student veterans KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 6, 2017) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce the selection of 135 student veterans as VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” recipients for the 2017…
DetailsVFW Hosts New #ExploreVA Live Chat on Facebook Ask questions directly with VA education and employment benefits experts KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 3, 2017) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is once again teaming up with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for a Facebook chat, this time to provide veterans…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly February 3, 2017 In This Issue: 1. Vets Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing 2. Army Reserve VSO/MSO Roundtable 3. New Blended Retirement Training 4. DOD Increases Discharge and Records Review Outreach 5. Iraqi Translators Now Welcome 6. Veterans Day Poster Contest 7. DeCA Announces Private Labels 8. MIA Update View a printable…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – January 27, 2017 In This Issue: 1. Federal Hiring Freeze Update 2. Three Veterans Tapped for Service Secretaries 3. VA to Begin Fertility Counseling and Treatment 4. Pentagon Changes RIF Evaluations 1. Federal Hiring Freeze Update: On Monday, President Trump initiated a 90-day federal hiring freeze until the Office of…
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