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The Story of the POW/MIA Flag

https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2009/9/the-story-of-the-pow-mia-flag

9/18/2009 - In 1971, Mrs. Michael Hoff of Jacksonville, Florida, wife of MIA Michael Hoff, a Navy Pilot, had the idea that the National League of Families of POW/MIA should have a banner, or flag, to represent its important cause. The League agreed, and told her to proceed to have a flag for the League designed. Mrs. Hoff went to Annin Flag Company, and met with Alan Rivkees, the Vice President. He agreed that Annin would design a flag for the POW/MIA and the League of Families, and...

VFW National Convention - GM-UAW Donates $150,000 for VFW Programs

https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2008/8/vfw-national-convention---gm-uaw-donates-$150000-for-vfw-programs

8/19/2008 - ORLANDO, Fla. — Cal Rapson, director of United Auto Workers’ Veterans Department, accepted the Commander-in-Chief’s Gold Medal of Merit on behalf of UAW and Diana Tremblay, vice president of General Motors North America’s Labor Relations, accepted the same award on behalf of GMNA. They were on hand to present a $150,000 check for VFW’s Unmet Needs, Military Assistance Program, Operation Uplink and Voice of Democracy. GM also gave away a brand-new Chevrolet Malibu Hybri...

VFW Rebuts Center for American Progress Editorial Attack

https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2012/5/vfw-rebuts-center-for-american-progress-editorial-attack

5/2/2012 - On Monday, three representatives of the Center for American Progress attacked the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. in an opinion editorial published in Politico. Entitled “VFW, Allies Mislead On Pay, Benefits,” they criticized the VFW for opposing Pentagon budget-reduction plans that would reduce military pay increase percentages, civilianize the retirement system, and shift more TRICARE health program costs onto military dependents and retirees. VFW National Command...

VFW Against Retirement, TRICARE Changes

https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2012/2/vfw-against-retirement-tricare-changes

2/3/2012 - America's 10-year fight in the Middle East has produced a battle-hardened generation of young folks, who by and large have the full support and appreciation of a grateful nation. This is most welcoming to my generation of Vietnam veterans—who returned home to a vastly different reception. But the post-9/11 generation is not yet returning to flowers and victory celebrations, not with 90,000 troops still in Afghanistan and hotspots elsewhere around the world. They are re...

A Continued Review of GI Bill Payment Delays

https://www.vfw.org/advocacy/national-legislative-service/congressional-testimony/2018/11/a-continued-review-of-gi-bill-payment-delays

11/15/2018 - Statement Of Patrick Murray, Deputy Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives With Respect To “A Continued Review of GI Bill Payment Delays” WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Arrington, Ranking Member O’Rourke, and members of the Subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the Uni...