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ORLANDO, Fla. — Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Daniel Ivan Schultz, keynote speaker at today’s memorial service, touched on the common thread that binds all veterans together—wearing a military uniform and patriotism. Schultz, commander of the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), based in Orlando, Fla., said it is our duty to remem...
WASHINGTON — The two presumptive presidential candidates have accepted invitations to speak next week to the 109th national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., which starts tomorrow at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The event is not open to the public. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is scheduled to speak...
WASHINGTON — Next Tuesday, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) will be awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Gold Medal and Citation of Merit for his leadership in sponsoring the Post 9/11 GI Bill, which was signed into law on June 30, 2008. VFW National Commander George Lisicki will present the award to Senator Webb at the organization's national ...
WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush has accepted an invitation to speak Wednesday at the 109th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. The annual convention by America’s oldest major veterans’ organization starts tomorrow at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The event is not open to th...
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the nation's oldest major veterans' organization is applauding an American Airlines decision to waive baggage fees for up to three pieces of checked luggage for military personnel traveling under official orders. George J. Lisicki, who leads the 2.2 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. an...
PHOENIX — Phoenix International Raceway, Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will unite this season in a unique partnership that will celebrate the accomplishments and bravery of current and veteran armed forces personnel and NASCAR racing. The partnership will include a series of activities and programs, includi...
WASHINGTON — A Texas newspaper article last week about an airline charging a young soldier heading to Iraq $100 for a third piece of luggage has prompted the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to ask an airline trade association for help to establish a set baggage policy for all military personnel traveling on official orders....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kristina Wyatt Thiel, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, is the recipient of a two-year, $100,000 fellowship from the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Thiel, whose mentor is UI faculty member Paloma Giangrande, Ph.D., studies novel ways to ...
KUWAIT — VFW Commander-in-Chief George Lisicki recently completed a Department of Defense-sponsored trip to Iraq to gain a better understanding of Multi-National Forces-Iraq missions and operations. During the visit, Lisicki met with military service members at Taji National Depot, Camp Victory and the International Zone in Iraq and at Ali a...
LANDSTUHL, Germany — The national commander of the nation’s largest organization of combat veterans on Tuesday met with wounded soldiers at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, who were recovering from last week’s battle on a remote outpost in Afghanistan’ Kunar Province, near the border with Pakistan, discounting some media s...
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