VFW DISPATCH – January 2015
A new year is a time for fresh starts and lofty goals. With so many New Year’s resolutions easily broken or quickly forgotten, make your resolution count.
Make a resolution to get involved. Go out into your community to tell them what the VFW does and why our mission is so important.
Decide to make a difference. Help a struggling veteran get in touch with a VFW Service Officer.
Be determined to reach out. Encourage your Post to find a local Student Veterans of America (SVA) chapter and start building a relationship.
Stand up and let your voice be heard. Contact your state’s representatives in the new 114th Congress to voice your concerns over budget cuts and failing military support.
Your service to our nation proves you’re not one who just sits on the sidelines while others do the work. You get the job done. This year is the time to help the VFW and take action.
Respectfully,
Your VFW Membership Team
Student Veterans Encouraged to Contact 1 Student VeteranVFW experts are standing by to provide expert assistance |
With spring semester getting under way, student veterans may encounter difficulty with their VA benefits. The VFW’s 1 Student Veteran program is there to help. Learn more here. |
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The VFW’s ‘Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship’ is Now Accepting ApplicationsEligible veterans and service members have until April 30 to apply |
Scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded to qualified applicants to provide service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals without incurring excessive student loan debt. Apply now. |
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The VFW Attends SVA National ConferenceAll Posts are encouraged to get involved and show support to local SVA chapters |
The VFW recently participated in the Student Veterans of America (SVA) national conference where more than 1,200 student veteran leaders and industry advocates discussed important issues pertaining to today’s student veterans. Read more here. |
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2 Million Telehealth Visits for Vets in 2014Number of veterans using telehealth services has greatly increased |
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the national telehealth program served more than 690,000 veterans in the 2014 fiscal year. This is an increase of over 80,000 veterans who took advantage of the virtual services in 2013. Read more here. |
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Pentagon Sets Up New POW-MIA OfficeThe reorganization comes two years after release of internal report |
The Pentagon has announced it is taking the first steps to create a new and improved agency that will oversee the search for America’s missing war dead. The Pentagon is merging the two existing agencies into one POW-MIA office two years after an internal report found the current program was mismanaged and wasteful. Read more. |
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Report: C-123 Fliers Exposed to Agent OrangeReport noted in strong, unequivocal language that the veterans were exposed |
Recent findings from an Institute of Medicine panel are a hard-fought victory for a group of former Air Force Reserve personnel who flew on C-123’s after the Vietnam War. The study comes after years of pushing for the VA to recognize illnesses they’ve developed and say are related to Agent Orange exposure. Read more on the study’s findings here. |
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THIS EDITION’S VIDEO FEATURE:Check out what you SHOULDN’T do while handling a firearm.
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THIS MONTH’S STORE FEATURE:VFW Pocketed T-Shirt |
MEMBER BENEFIT SPOTLIGHT:Health Insurance News |
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