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WASHINGTON — More than 600 members of the nation’s oldest and largest major combat veterans’ organization are arriving in Washington this weekend to urge their members of Congress to protect the Department of Veterans Affairs budget from sequestration, as well as Defense Department quality of life programs for the troops and thei...
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. left the Oval Office this morning knowing that President Obama shares his same concerns for properly caring for military veterans, service members and their families. "It was a very positive meeting and we're grateful for the opportunity," said John E. Hamilton, a...
By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The military's new medal for cyber warriors should get a demotion, according to veterans groups and lawmakers who say it shouldn't outrank such revered honors as the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. The Distinguished Warfare Medal, announced by the Defense Department two weeks ago, is a sign of the changing...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., the nation’s largest organization of combat veterans, is applauding yesterday’s announcement from House Veterans Affairs Committee leadership to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs one year in advance. House VA Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., and Ranking Member Mike Michaud, D-Mai...
Each year during the VFW Legislative Conference, hundreds of VFW leaders from across the nation storm Capitol Hill and meet with their congressional representatives and senators to discuss veterans’ issues. This year they’ll be armed with theVFW’s Legislative Priority Goals for 2013, and VFW advocates plan to visit with every Cong...
WASHINGTON — Four of the nation’s leading veterans service organizations—AMVETS, DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans), and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), are urging the Administration and Congress to provide $68.4billionto sufficiently meet veterans’ healt...
WASHINGTON — Last year was a banner year for America’s largest combat veterans’ organization. In 2012, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States helped 125,000 veterans to recoup more than $3.7 billion in earned compensation and pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs. This exceeds 2011’s record totals by 23,...
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Bill Thien and Student Veterans of America Executive Director Michael Dakduk signed a memorandum of understanding between the VFW and SVA last week during the fifth annual SVA national conference in Orlando, Fla. “This memorandum will provide opportunities for the VFW and S...
The Burns family knows what it means to face challenges. Michael, the patriarch of the family, has gone through multiple deployments resulting in numerous injuries. The first incident involved his vehicle hitting an IED. The second occurred when he was flung out of the gunner’s turret. He sustained a third set of injuries during his second ...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is applauding yesterday’s Senate passage of H.R. 4057, the Improving Transparency in Education for Veterans Act, a bill designed to improve consumer protections for student-veterans who use their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. The bill must now go back to the House for final approval before heading to the...
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