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 VFW has long advocated for clarity and consistency of the law KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 17, 2017) – 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 ‘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) – D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. is pleased to announce it will enter its second year of support of the Veterans of…
DetailsVFW Names National Teacher Award Winners Recipients to be honored during 118th VFW National Convention in July KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 12, 2017) – 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 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 ‘Maintaining status quo doesn’t work for those who have borne the battle’ WASHINGTON (May 11, 2017) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is saluting Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee leadership for reaching a bipartisan deal today that…
DetailsVA, VFW and Walgreens Collaborate to Enhance Veterans’ Access to Mental Health Resources WASHINGTON (May 10, 2017) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and drugstore chain Walgreens announced a collaborative agreement May 6, which will help improve mental health care for veterans through enhanced education, access…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – May 5, 2017 In This Issue: 1. New Government Omnibus Bill 2. Appeals Modernization Act 3. House VA Oversight Hearing 4. Senate Telemedicine Hearing 5. VA Specialized Services Hearing 6. DOD Releases Annual Sexual Assault Report 7. TRICARE Formulary Change 8. V-E Day Monday 9. MIA Update Download a PDF…
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