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By Venessa Scrivano National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON, Va. — Americans everywhere are feeling the pinch of the recession. National Guard members also experience the additional challenge of trying to maintain financial health in the face of multiple deployments. Difficulties caused by overreliance on credit, budget mismanagement, bankruptcy, f...
Statement of Justin Brown, legislative associate, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity United States House of Representatives with respect to H.R. 3257, H.R. 3484, H.R. 3813, H.R. 3948, H.R. 3976, H.R. 4079, H.R. 4203, H.R. 4359, an...
Statement of Gerald T. Manar, deputy director, National Veterans Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs United States House of Representatives with respect to the Examination of the VA Benefits Delivery at Discharge and Quick Start Programs.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, in conjunction with the Wounded Warrior Regiment at Quantico, VA, has agreed to provide a new level of service to recently discharged Wounded Warriors. Any former Marine who has a claim pending at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or wants to file a claim with VA will be referred to a VFW service officer near th...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Due to overwhelming response from the veteran community following last year’s live stream from the 110th VFW National Convention, VFW will stream live from this year’s National Legislative Conference, March 6-10, only onwww.vfw.org. Streaming will begin with the Voice of Democracy Parade of Winners at 6:00 p.m....
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is applauding President Obama for submitting a fiscal year 2011 budget that strengthens defense and national security, and boosts programs for veterans, servicemembers and their families. Thomas J. Tradewell Sr., a combat-wounded Vietnam veteran from Sussex, Wis....
Each year for the past eleven years, three exceptional teachers have been recognized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) for their outstanding commitment to teach Americanism and patriotism to their students. The VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award recipients are selected from entries submitted by local VFW Posts in every state, Dis...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This week on VFW Radio'sThe National Defensewe speak to Rich Kolb, Director, Publications and Editor-in-Chief for the VFW magazine. Kolb discusses the magazine’s special edition, “To War and Back,” a special tribute to America’s newest generation of war veterans.(Listen now) "To War and Back" covers...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — VFW magazine’s latest special publication,To War and Back: Afghanistan and Iraq — A New Generation of Veterans, is now available. The magazine’s editors createdTo War and Backto honor the sacrifices of today’s warriors. This special publication deals with matters of critical concern, including the l...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is assisting in humanitarian efforts in Haiti by providing U.S. service members — with relatives currently located in Haiti — with the funds necessary to purchase airline tickets to the devastated island, so that they may locate, assist or make burial arrangements for relatives...
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