VFW to Discuss Veterans’ Issues With Congress
Annual VFW Legislative Conference runs March 4-7
WASHINGTON (February 15, 2018) – More than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. will take to the nation’s capital the first week of March to advocate on behalf of America’s nearly 25 million veterans and military service members, as well as their families and survivors.
VFW members meet regularly with their elected officials in their home offices and on Capitol Hill to enlist their support in bringing the VFW’s legislative Priority Goals to fruition. Highlighting this year’s conference will be VFW National Commander Keith Harman’s testimony before a special joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees, the presentation of the VFW Congressional Award to Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), and the Voice of Democracy Parade of Winners and subsequent announcement of this year’s first-place $30,000 scholarship recipient.
The VFW will livestream events throughout the conference at www.vfw.org/VFWDC2018, starting on March 5 at 6 p.m. (EST) with the Voice of Democracy Parade of Winners, followed by the delayed streaming of National Commander Harman’s testimony on March 7 at 2 p.m.
With a packed agenda, it’s easy to stay up-to-date during the conference. Look for #VFWDC2018 on social media, and if you’re attending the conference be sure to download our FREE mobile event app. Available for download at both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, our event app provides attendees with important notifications and reminders throughout the conference, access to the daily agenda and much more.
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ABOUT THE VFW: The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is the nation’s largest and oldest major war veterans’ organization. Founded in 1899 and chartered by Congress in 1936, the VFW is comprised entirely of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. With nearly 1.7 million VFW and Auxiliary members located in nearly 6,400 Posts worldwide, the nonprofit veterans’ service organization is proud to proclaim “NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS” than the VFW, which is dedicated to veterans’ service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs. For more information or to join, visit our website at www.vfw.org.