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Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recognizes the distinguished career of U.S. Air Force Gen. (ret.) Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. James, a native of Pensacola, Florida, attended and graduated from the famous Tuskegee Institute in 1942. After grad...
Anyone who has served overseas away from family and friends knows the power of a letter from home. But toward the end of WWII, there was a two-year back-log of mail for U.S. troops, Red Cross and uniformed civilian specialists serving in Europe. Led by Army Maj. Charity Adams, the nearly 900-strong 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the W...
VFW-supported legislation that could recognize veterans who were exposed to burn pits during the Global War on Terrorism was introduced Nov. 22 to the Senate. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) introduced The Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019 (S. 2950). If made into law, it would recognize that vetera...
VFW officials were present at the White House during the Oval Office signing of the National POW/MIA Flag Act by President Donald Trump. The new law (P.L. 116-67) requires that POW/MIA flags be displayed below the U.S. flag at federal sites around the country. These locations include: White House. Capitol building. World War II Memoria...
Randy Engness took eight days of vacation at the end of September to help a family he had never met. As commander of VFW Post 2204 in Rice Lake, Wis., Engness learned at the Wojcik family in Strum, Wis., about an hour away. They were going to be featured on the Lifetime Network’s Military Makeover with Montel. During a typical season, the tel...
Washington, D.C. — Today, The Independent Budget (IB) co-authors — the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), and the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) — have issued “The Independent Budget Veterans Agenda for the 116th Congress: Critical Issue Update.” This follow-up to the group’s 2...
Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recognizes the distinguished career of U.S. Army Lt. Gen. (ret.) Julius W. Becton, Jr. Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton Jr. Becton joined the 93rd Infantry Division in the Pacific at the conclusion of World War II and was separated from the U.S. Army in 1946. ...
Park University’s Chief Advancement Officer Nathan Marticke says the school’s dedication to veterans runs deeply. “It’s in the DNA of our university,” Marticke said. It’s evident in the number of service members who earn degrees from the private, non-profit university located in Parkville, Mo., about 15 miles nor...
Veterans believe VA health care is getting better, according to results of a VFW study released in September. The VFW report, titled Our Care 2019: A Report Evaluating Veterans Health Care, sampled opinions of 6,902 veterans. Of those, about 96 percent, or 6,762 total veterans, responded that they were eligible for VA care. Of the eligible veterans...
By the time they had targeted Iwo Jima in their island-hopping campaign toward Tokyo, Navy leaders had decided that “frogmen” would lead the way in amphibious landings. These volunteer sailors were specially trained and possessed “physical strength, endurance, swimming ability, courage, coolness and good judgment.” They bega...
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