VFW Action Corps Weekly – May 26, 2017 Â In This Issue: 1. FY 2018 Budget Request for Veterans Affairs 2. FY 2018 Budget Request for Defense 3. Memorial Day 2017 4. VFW Base Visit 5. Veterans Legislation Clears the House and Senate 6. VFW Attends VA IT Roundtable 7. House VA Budget Hearing 8.…
DetailsPresident Releases 2018 Budget Request: VFW against penalizing disabled veterans to pay for VA improvements
President Releases 2018 Budget Request VFW against penalizing disabled veterans to pay for VA improvements WASHINGTON (May 24, 2017) â The presidentâs federal spending plan for fiscal year 2018 adds more troops, aircraft, ships and ammunition to the military services. At the Department of Veterans Affairs, the budget provides for a number of program enhancements,…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – May 19, 2017
VFW Action Corps Weekly – May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017 In This Issue: 1. Supreme Court Decision in Military Divorce Settlements 2. Senate Introduces VFW-Supported VA Health Care Bill 3. VFW Testifies before Senate VA Committee 4. GI Bill Education Roundtable 5. VAOIG Evaluates VA Suicide Prevention Programs 6. GAO Releases Report on Misconduct…
DetailsSupreme Court Clarifies Property Rights in Military Divorce Settlements
Supreme Court Clarifies Property Rights in Military Divorce Settlements  VFW has long advocated for clarity and consistency of the law KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 17, 2017) â On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court presented a unanimous ruling on the case of Howell v. Howell, establishing clear guidance for military divorce settlements under the Uniformed…
DetailsYuengling’s Lagers for Heroes Campaign to Support VFW
Yuengling’s Lagers for Heroes Campaign to Support VFW ‘Generations of our family served, which reminds us today of the value and support VFW brings to our nation’s heroes’ Pottsville, Pa. (May 15, 2017) â D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. is pleased to announce it will enter its second year of support of the Veterans of…
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VFW Names National Teacher Award Winners Recipients to be honored during 118th VFW National Convention in July KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 12, 2017) â The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce its selection of three teachers in its 2017 Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award contest. Each year, one…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – May 12, 2017
VFW Action Corps Weekly –Â May 12, 2017 In This Issue: 1. VFW Supports New VA Accountability, Whistleblower Protection Act 2. Caregivers Program Review Extended 3. Senate Appropriations Hearing on Choice 4. Senate Confirms New Air Force Secretary 5. MIA Update Download a PDF version of this week’s Action Corps Weekly. 1. VFW Supports New VA…
DetailsVFW Supports New VA Accountability, Whistleblower Protection Act
VFW Supports New VA Accountability, Whistleblower Protection Act âMaintaining status quo doesnât work for those who have borne the battleâ WASHINGTON (May 11, 2017) â The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is saluting Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and House and Senate Veteransâ Affairs Committee leadership for reaching a bipartisan deal today that…
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