VFW 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…
DetailsVFW Survey: Veterans Want VA Fixed, Not Dismantled WASHINGTON (March 29, 2017) — President Trump announced Monday the creation of the White House Office of American Innovation to “bring together the best ideas from government, the private sector, and other thought leaders to ensure that America is ready to solve today’s most intractable problems, and…
DetailsVFW Unmet Needs Program on Track for Record-Breaking Year 4,300 families helped since program inception KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 28, 2017) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce that its Unmet Needs program has already exceeded $1 million in financial assistance grants to more than 420 military and veteran…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – March 24, 2017 1. Congress Passes Legislation Honoring Vietnam War Veterans 2. Southeast Asia Fact-Finding Trip 3. Hearing on VA Recruitment and Retention Authorities 4. Hearing on DOD Civilian Personnel Reform 5. Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services 6. Mattis-Dunford Budget Testimony 7. Social Media Scrutiny 8. State…
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