VFW Federal Elections Survey Results Veterans vote and a candidate’s military experience matters, significantly WASHINGTON (October 5, 2016) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is releasing the results of its Federal Elections Survey that focused on individual voter habits and demographics of the more than 1.2 million members of the nation’s…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – September 30, 2016 In This Issue: VA Receives Full-Year Funding President Signs Bill Helping 37,000 GI Bill Users Sequestration Still Law of the Land Army Priorities White House Hosts Suicide Prevention Panel House Subcommittee Hearing Held Assistance for Veterans with Service-Connected Infertility VA West Los Angeles Leases Approved CVS Dropped…
DetailsVFW Salutes Full Funding for VA CR averts government shutdown, but sequestration still law of the land WASHINGTON (September 29, 2016) — Congress averted an imminent government shutdown last night by passing a continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund the federal government for 10 weeks in fiscal year 2017, which begins Saturday. Congress also approved…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – September 23, 2016 In This Issue: A Day to Change Direction Subcommittee Hearing on VA Procurement Congress Advances Veterans Legislation House Committee Advances Several Veterans Bills Opioid and Heroin Awareness Week Discussion Male Military Sexual Assault Prevention Nominate a Military Child of the Year MIA Update A Day to Change…
DetailsVFW, NRAEF Team Up to Host Hospitality-Focused Virtual Career Fair Exclusive event allows service members, veterans and spouses to showcase talents KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 20, 2016) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) are teaming up on October 5, 2016, to provide career-seeking service…
DetailsVFW Pledges Full Support to Global War on Terror Memorial Act This legislation would exempt the proposed memorial from a 30-year-old law WASHINGTON (September 16, 2016) — The National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Brian Duffy, has pledged the full support of the VFW and its Auxiliary organization’s nearly 1.7…
DetailsVFW Action Corps Weekly – September 16,2016 In This Issue: VFW Launches Mental Wellness Campaign VFW Legislative Conference Concludes VFW Supports GWOT Memorial Legislation Senate Reviews Commission on Care Report VA’s Misuse of Employee Settlement Agreements House Advances Veterans Legislation VFW Hosts Former Marine Corps Commandant/National Security Advisor National POW/MIA Recognition Day MIA Updates VFW…
DetailsSequestration, Budget, Veterans Top VFW Legislative Agenda Congress, however, would rather complain instead of fix the VA’s problems WASHINGTON (September 15, 2016) — More than 70 members of the national legislative committee of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States met with their members of Congress this week to urge them to eliminate…
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