VFW Washington Weekly, May 24, 2013

flags 4 feature 1. Stolen Valor Act Headed to President 2. Obama Vows to Close Guantanamo 3. House VA Committee Evaluates Claims Initiative 4. House VA Subcommittee Discusses Health Care Bills 5. VFW Joins Discussion on Military Credentialing 6. HASC Subcommittee Clears Personnel Bill 7. VFW in Israel for Fact-Finding Mission 8. WWII Soldier Recovered 9. Memorial Day [...]

VFW Washington Weekly, May 17, 2013

CDR Pippins   In This Issue:1. VFW Attends DOJ Veterans Fraud Discussion2. House Committee Clears VA Funding Bill3. Senate VA Hearing Postponed4. Korean War 60th5. Three MIAs Identified 1. VFW Attends DOJ Veterans Fraud Discussion: This week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) hosted a meeting with veterans’ leaders to discuss ongoing efforts to prevent fraud against service [...]

VFW Washington Weekly, May 10, 2013

VFW Logo In This Issue: 1. VFW Testifies on VA Construction Process2. House Committee Clears Veterans Bills3. Senate VA Committee Discusses Healthcare Bills4. Two MIAs Identified 1.VFW Testifies on VA Construction Process: This week, VFW testified before the House VA Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, discussing shortcomings in VA’s construction planning process. A recent GAO report finding [...]

VFW Washington Weekly, May 3, 2013

VFW Logo In This Issue:1. New Student -Veteran Support Program2. VFW Joins Discussion on Credentialing3. Congress returns to Busy May Schedule4. Vietnam MIAs Buried 1. New Student-Veteran Support Program: In partnership with Student Veterans of America, the VFW launched 1studentveteran@vfw.org to provide direct assistance to student-veterans on 800 college and university campuses who may experience problems accessing [...]

VFW Washington Weekly, April 26, 2013

In This Issue:1. House VA Committee Moves Vet Bills2. VFW Attends House Leadership Roundtable –Discusses Claims Backlog3. Affordable Care Act and VA Debated4. Armed Services Committees Discuss Cuts and TAP5. New VA Hotline for Women Veterans6. Support Tools for Military Kids7. Korean War MIA Recovered 1. House VA Committee Moves Vet Bills: This week, the [...]

VFW WASHINGTON WEEKLY APRIL 19, 2013

logo left upper corner In This Issue: 1. Boston Marathon Bombing 2. Drone Medal Cancelled 3. VFW Testifies on Veterans Bills 4. VFW Leads Discussion on Veterans Education 5. VFW Hosts Twitter Chat 6. Senate Armed Services Talks Personnel Issues 7. Senate VA Holds Budget Hearing 8. Senate VA Military Construction and VA Appropriations Hearing 9. Help Complete Your [...]

VFW Washington Weekly, April 12. 2013

logo right In This Issue:1. FY 2014 VA Budget Released2. VFW Testifies on VA Budget3. Defense Budget Harms Retirees4. VFW Offers Support for Veterans Bills5. VFW Wants to Hear From You on Twitter6. House Armed Services Discusses Mental Health Research7. House VA Committee Discusses National Cemeteries8. DOJ Announces SCRA Settlements 1. FY 2014 VA Budget Released: On [...]

VFW Washington Weekly, April 5, 2013

My VFW In This Issue:1. VFW to Testify on Pending Legislation2. Veterans’ Committee to Hear VA Budget Proposal3. Pentagon Opposes Fort Hood Purple Hearts4. Secretary Hagel Says Difficult Decisions to Come5. Pentagon Expands Valor Website6. WWII Airman Identified 1. VFW to Testify on Pending Legislation: VFW is scheduled to testify before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on [...]

VFW WASHINGTON WEEKLY, March 28, 2013

In This Issue 1. VFW Protects Veterans’ COLA 2. VA Slammed for Claims Backlog 3. VFW Supports Veteran Status Bill 4. Healthcare for Iraq/Afghan Veterans 5. Your Turn to Discuss VA Mental Health 6. DOD to End Tricare Prime for 170,000 7. Chaplain to Receive Medal of Honor 8. ABMC Launches New Interactive WWII Site [...]

VFW Washington Weekly, March 22, 2013

logo right 1. Rough Week for Marines2. Military Tuition Assistance Passes Congress3. CBS Reality Show Angers VFW4. VFW Meets New SECDEF5. CR Funding Passes Congress 6. Protect Your COLA Today7. Senate VA Committee Discusses Mental Health8. House Hosts Hearing on Veterans Small Business9. House VA Committee Hears More on VA Claims Processing 1. Rough Week for Marines: [...]
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