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2/27/2008 - PHILADELPHIA — Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake today said an expansion by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of its Vet Centers, which provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to returning combat veterans, is well ahead of schedule. In February 2007, VA announced it would open 23 new centers during the next two years. Fifteen of those centers are already operational, and five others are seeing patients in temporary facilities while fin...

2/26/2008 - WASHINGTON — Military veterans who have served in combat since Nov. 11, 1998, including veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, are now eligible for five years of free medical care for most conditions from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This measure increases a two-year limit that has been in effect nearly a decade. “By their service and their sacrifice, America’s newest combat veterans have earned this special eligibility period for VA’s world-class health care,” s...

2/16/2008 - Editor's note: This story is copyrighted and reposted online on www.vfw.org with permission from Greenbay Press Gazette. It may not be posted online elsewhere. By Paul Srubas GREEN BAY, Wis. — Vastly improved medical care is saving lives on the battlefield but ironically is challenging the nation's ability to care for the veterans who come back from war, VFW Commander-in-Chief George Lisicki said. "More veterans are coming back alive with injuries that we would've di...

10/17/2008 - WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. national commander’s trip to Russia included a trip to St. Petersburg to meet with the Russian Veterans of Afghanistan organization to elicit their support of America's mission to account for military personnel who never returned home from their wars. "We are veterans, not politicians or diplomats," said Glen Gardner, a Vietnam veteran from Round Rock, Texas. "We understand the true nature of war, and we and our fam...

10/1/2008 - WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saluting the 110th Congress for providing $50.2 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs fiscal year 2009 budget. As part of the $634 billion Continuing Resolution signed by President Bush yesterday, VA discretionary funding is increased $4.5 billion over last year, which meets Independent Budget recommendations for healthcare funding. The Independent Budget is a detailed analysis of...

10/16/2008 - WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is calling this morning's disclosure that some veterans’ documents may have been shredded a "disgraceful management failure." In a conference call with veterans' service organizations, the Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledged that 10 or more pieces of documents were discovered in shredder bins at four VA Regional Offices in Detroit, St. Louis, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Waco, Texas. W...

10/19/2008 - GEORGETOWN, Texas — From now until Veterans Day, November 11, Sport Clips locations across the country will once again offer clients the opportunity to help soldiers call home, via the Veterans of Foreign Wars Operation Uplink phone card program. This year's effort will culminate with what the company is calling “The Biggest Haircut Day of the Year,” a National Cut-a-Thon on Veterans’ Day, Tuesday, November 11, when $1 from every haircare service will be donated to Ope...

10/7/2008 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — VFW Foundation is highlighted in today’s USA Today “Sharing in the USA” special section. Approximately 70 charities were chosen nationally and selected based on fundraising and administrative efficiency. The VFW Foundation is one of two charities listed in the Missouri section. The foundation’s mission is to manage and distribute resources to support veterans, active-duty personnel, the National Guard and Reserves, their families and communities. He...

10/29/2008 - WASHINGTON — As part of November's Warrior Care Month, TRICARE is hosting a series of TeleSeminars regarding healthcare for wounded, ill and injured servicemembers. The seminares are expecially helpful to: people who work with the wounded, ill and injured population; people who are assisting transitioning or medically retiring servicemembers; and people who want to know more about TRICARE benefits for Wounded Warriors. The schedule is as follows: Novemb...

10/12/2008 - On Oct. 12, 2000, our nation lost 17 of America’s finest sailors when terrorists attacked USS Cole while the guided-missile destroyer was moored in the Gulf of Aden in Yemen. As we honor those sailors who made the ultimate sacrifice for service, we are reminded that they were committed to something larger than themselves and genuinely understood the call of duty for the greater good. They stood proud and met every challenge with an understanding that there is a price t...