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The Pentagon unveiled its budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 yesterday, outlining how the Obama Administration wants to fund the Department of Defense in the coming year. The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. immediately fired back at the proposal, which he says breaks faith with our military retirees and their...
The White House released its fiscal year 2014 budget proposal this morning, outlining how the Administration intends to fund veterans’ programs across the federal government in the coming year. The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. appreciates proposed increases in veterans’ funding across the board, but rai...
Statement of Ryan M. Gallucci, deputy director, National Veterans Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity United States House of Representatives with respect to H.R. 357, H.R. 562, H.R. 631, H.R. 844, H.R. 1305, H.R. 1316 and H.R. 1402.
Servicemen and women separating from the military often find themselves in the daunting cycle of job hunting. Many find it difficult to translate their military skills into the civilian market, while others are stonewalled by employers unsure of what to do with vets. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual jobless ra...
The CBS reality show “Amazing Race,” began with an apology last night that read: “Parts of last Sunday’s episode, filmed in Vietnam, were insensitive to a group that is very important to us: our nation’s veterans. We want to apologize to veterans – particularly those who served in Vietnam – as well as thei...
VFW Departments, Districts and Posts have an opportunity to show off their creative talent in the 2013 VFW WebAward Competition. · Websites will be evaluated based on easy navigation, quick load time, overall content and creative design. · Judging will be done by the VFW Communications Department in two categories: “Department...
The VFW’s advocacy and service efforts are making an impact on America’s newest generation of war veterans and they want in on the action. Just this past weekend, thirty young veterans were sworn in as the newest members of Post 2940 in Buffalo, N.Y. In recent years, the VFW has led many battles for justice on behalf of America’s newest gene...
Mr. Leslie MoonvesPresident & CEO, CBS Corporation51 West 52nd StreetNew York, NY 10019 Dear Mr. Moonves: Anger pointed directly at CBS is the reaction of the 2 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and our Auxiliaries. You may not have known what the “Amazing Race” producers had planned for Sunday night’s show, b...
The Military Tuition Assistance amendments passed both the House and Senate as part of the Continuing Resolution bill (H.R. 933) that will now fund the federal governement moving forward. Thanks to all of you - our advocates - who contacted your legislators more than 14,000 times in support of this critical benefit. It is because of...
This afternoon the Senate passed an amendment to the Defense Continuing Resolution,H.R. 933, that will reinstate the military Tuition Assistance, or TA, program under sequestration. The amendment, S. Amdt. 72, was introduced by Sens. James Inhofe, R-Okla., and Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and championed by the VFW, American Legion and Student Veterans of A...
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