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JAY, Maine — Jarad Greeley, a resident of North Jay, Maine, and a life member from Frank L. Mitchell Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3335, is hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise awareness and donations for the homeless veterans in the U.S. Jarad is an Iraq War veteran who was in Iraq from August 2006 through October 2007 with the 2-505 Parac...
EATON RAPIDS, Mich. — National Home resident Marie Strefling has been selected by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary as the 2008-2009 Buddy Poppy Child. Marie continues a 78-year tradition by representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW National Home for Children at the VFW National Convention in Orlando, Florida o...
WASHINGTON — Enough is enough," said George J. Lisicki, the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., in response to today's Washington Times article that provides additional information about the potential lethal effect a prescribed drug is having on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-diagnosed veterans who volunteered for ...
WASHINGTON — About 30 aging veterans from New York's Long Island visited their World War II Memorial in the Nation's Capitol on June 28, thanks mostly to the ongoing fundraising efforts of VFW Post 7009 in Southampton, and to a vision born four years ago by an Air Force retiree who wanted to make a difference. The Long Island program falls u...
As we celebrate the 232nd anniversary of our nation’s independence, let us pause to remember the victories in battle and the blood that was shed to preserve our freedoms. Let us give thanks to our forefathers for their vision of liberty, life and the pursuit of happiness. Most importantly, let us pay tribute to our nation’s greatest ass...
WASHINGTON — A first-ever leadership summit for veterans' healthcare advocates ended here Thursday in general agreement that the Department of Veterans Affairs must focus more time and resources on prevention and preventive medicine practices. The objective of the Patient Advocacy Leaders Summit, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —President Bush’s signature today on a new GI Bill for the 21st Century is being hailed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. as a tremendous victory for a new generation of military servicemen and women who have been at war for almost seven years. "This is a tremendous victory for America's veterans, military an...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saluting Congress for the overwhelming passage of a new GI Bill for the 21st Century. The bill, S. 22, the "Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act," was attached to the war funding supplemental that the House passed June 19 by a vote of 416-12, and the Senate passed last ni...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saluting Congress for the overwhelming passage of a new GI Bill for the 21st Century. The bill, S. 22, the "Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act," was attached to the war funding supplemental that the House passed June 19 and the Senate is predicted to approve this evening. Pre...
WASHINGTON — "Enough is enough," said George J. Lisicki, the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., in response to today's Washington Times article that provides additional information about the potential lethal effect a prescribed drug is having on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-diagnosed veterans who volunteered for...
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