VFW Action Corps Weekly – April 21, 2017 1. Join the VFW in Opposing GI Bill Tax on Troops 2. President Signs VFW-Supported Bill 3. VFW Base Visit 4. VA to Review Caregivers Program 5. First of Five VA Public-Private Construction Projects Announced 6. MIA Update Download a PDF version of this week’s Action Corps…
DetailsVFW Strongly Opposes New Tax on Troops ‘Congress must stop nickeling and diming our service members and veterans!’ KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 18, 2017) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is strongly opposed to a congressional proposal to reinstate GI Bill enrollment fees on service members. Prior to 2009, troops had the…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – April 13, 2017 In This Issue: 1. VFW Offers Emergency Assistance Grants to Westech Veterans 2. VA Launches New Wait Time Transparency Site 3. Thousands Pre-Enroll for VA National Cemetery Interment 4. Help Build DS Memorial on National Mall 5. Pentagon VSO/MSO Roundtable 6. Army Secretary Nominee a VFW Life…
DetailsVFW Offers SVA Chapters Grants to Change Dialogue on Mental Health ‘The VFW is leading from the front in the effort to change the national dialogue on mental health…’ KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 13, 2017) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is pleased to announce the VFW-SVA Mental Health Stand-To grant in…
DetailsVFW Marks 26th Anniversary of End of Desert Storm KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 7, 2017) – April 11 marks the 26th anniversary of the official end of Operation Desert Storm. The war, which lasted six weeks in the air and 100 hours on the ground, proved not only the devastating lethality of the U.S. military,…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – April 7, 2017 In This Issue: 1. VFW Applauds Choice Program Extension and Improvement 2. VFW and PatientsLikeMe Join for Mental Health Awareness 3. VFW Testifies on Veterans Crisis Line 4. VFW Testifies on Veterans Legislation 5. Hearing on VA Home Loan Appraisers 6. Continuing Resolution Spells Disaster for DOD 7.…
DetailsVFW Applauds Choice Program Extension Ensuring veterans have timely access to high quality care is key focus WASHINGTON (April 7, 2017) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is applauding Congress for passing legislation this week that extends and improves the Veterans Choice Program. The bill now heads to the White House…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – March 31, 2017 In This Issue: 1. Veterans Want VA Fixed, Not Dismantled 2. VFW Testifies on VA Health Care 3. VFW Testifies on Veterans Affairs Budget 4. Veterans Appeals Roundtable 5. VFW to Testify In Support of Blue Water Sailors 6. National Vietnam War Veterans Day 7. VFW Supports…
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