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WASHINGTON — In the Thursday Washington Times opinion editorial "Who Speaks for Veterans," Vets for Freedom member Gabe Ledeen maliciously impugned the 110-year-old reputation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. because he disagreed with the VFW response to a Department of Homeland Security threat assessment on radical extremist group...
The Department of Veterans Affairs is now accepting and processing applications for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. You should complete and submit application form available online and will receive a letter explaining VA’s decision regarding your eligibility for the program. The form requires that individuals currently eligible for another education ...
VFW icon and veterans’ advocate Robley Rex died early Tuesday morning at a VA Medical Center in Kentucky at the age of 107. He passed away just four days before his 108th birthday. Rex was one of the oldest surviving WWI-era veterans, and the only surviving WWI-era veteran in Kentucky. After enlisting in the United States Army in 1919 and s...
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is deeply concerned that calls to punish Bush Administration officials over enemy interrogation policies will further divide the country along partisan lines. He wants President Obama to let the issue go. "We cannot go backwards and prosecute people for providing...
Kevin Harvick hasn't seen the checkered flag in more than two years in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, but he was a winner Thursday in the eyes of hundreds of airmen at Luke Air Force Base. Harvick, partially sponsored by the Veteran of Foreign Wars, plays a key role in the Salute to the Military program at Phoenix International Raceway that began f...
WASHINGTON —The leader of the nation's largest combat veterans' organization said a leaked government document that mentions disgruntled military veterans as potential security threats should have been worded differently, but he takes no issue with the document's purpose: to assess possible threats to the safety and security of the United Sta...
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is applauding President Obama for his vision for a 21st century Department of Veterans Affairs that includes support of advanced funding legislation and a single, unified electronic medical record between the Defense Department and VA. Glen M. Gardner Jr., a Viet...
WASHINGTON— The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.-sponsored NASCAR racing team of Kevin Harvick and Ron Hornaday have always been proud of America's defenders, and after yesterday's visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, they are even more appreciative of the sacrifice that is sometimes required from those who wear the uniform. Met by ...
Winners of the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary sponsored, Voice of Democracy (VOD) audio-essay scholarship competition were announced late yesterday afternoon. The program celebrated its 62nd year with this year's theme being “Service and Sacrifice by America’s Veterans Benefit Today’s Youth by...”. All national scholarships totale...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Now VFW Departments, Districts and Posts have an opportunity to show off their creative talent in the2009 VFW WebAward Competition. • VFW Websites will be evaluated based on easy navigation, quick load time, overall content and creative design. • Judging will be done by the VFW Communications Department in two c...
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