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	    <title><![CDATA[Winners of Publications Contest Announced]]></title>     
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	    <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
    <description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 7, 2008--VFW has announced the winners of the 2008 National Publications Contest. Two full-time freelance writers served as judges for the competition. 

The winning publications in each category are:

Department ... ]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[2008 Loyalty Day Presidential Proclamation]]></title>     
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	    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
    <description><![CDATA[Loyalty Day originally began as "Americanization Day" in 1921 as a counter to the Communists' May 1 celebration of the Russian Revolution. On May 1, 1930, 10,000 VFW members staged a rally at New York's Union Square to promote patriotism. Through a ... ]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[VFW Demands Passage of New GI Bill for 21st Century]]></title>     
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	    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
    <description><![CDATA['S. 22 is the right bill at the right time'

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2008 – The national commander of America's largest organization of combat veterans is demanding that Congress pass S. 22, the "Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act."

"A new ... ]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Meaning of Memorial Day]]></title>     
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	    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
    <description><![CDATA[It’s a sacred day to all war veterans: None need to be reminded of the reason that Memorial Day must be commemorated. But what about the general public, and more important, future generations? Do most non-veterans really recognize the importance of the ... ]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Army Reserve Marks Century of Service to Nation]]></title>     
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	    <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
    <description><![CDATA[By Retired Army Col. Randy Pullen
Special to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2008--The U.S. Army Reserve celebrates its 100th birthday on April 23, marking a full century of service in which Army Reserve soldiers have continuously ... ]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[‘Driving for our heroes’ VFW creates partnership with NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick]]></title>     
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	    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
    <description><![CDATA[by Spc. John P. Zumer, 40th PAD
FORT BRAGG, N.C., April 11, 2008--A picture may paint a thousand words, but a smile might reveal even more. In the case of Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Streussnig, his happy grin probably doesn’t scratch the surface of the ... ]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[VFW: Success in Iraq Not Based on Timetables]]></title>     
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	    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
    <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, April 10, 2008--The national commander of the nation's largest organization of combat veterans fully agrees with President Bush that much progress has occurred in Iraq over the past 15 months, and after two days of testimony by America's top ... ]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Sen. John McCain: Early Withdrawal from Iraq is Irresponsible; Would Result in Horrible Consequences]]></title>     
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	    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
    <description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 7, 2008--In a speech given this morning to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sen. John McCain (R. Ariz.) chided political leaders who are calling for an early withdraw from Iraq the “height of irresponsibility and a failure of ... ]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Fort Bragg Soldier Wins Grand Prize During VFW’s NASCAR Debut Event; VFW and Camping World--KHI, Inc. Promotional Partners---Donate NASCAR Experience]]></title>     
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	    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
    <description><![CDATA[KERNERSVILLE, N.C., April 6, 2008--After 15 months in Iraq, Fort Bragg soldier Sgt. 1st Class Damon (Shaun) Woolever is packing his bags again, but this time it will be for fun. 

Shaun is the grand-prize winner of a 3-day Memorial Weekend NASCAR race ... ]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Editorial: Educating America’s Newest Greatest Generation]]></title>     
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	    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
    <description><![CDATA[By George Lisicki and Paul Rieckhoff
On his first day in office, Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) introduced the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S. 22) to update a 20-year-old peacetime GI Bill with 21st century realities. Yet now, 15 months later, ... ]]></description>
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