VFW

August 18, 2008 -- As John McCain addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Orlando, FL, this morning, he was practicing more of the same old politics. McCain claims to be an advocate for America's veterans despite his record on veterans' issues. Like Bush, McCain will continue sending American soldiers - along with billions of dollars - to Iraq and Afghanistan, but he'll block programs for health care and education for veterans here at home.

John McCain (left) visits with a WWII veteran: Photo by sloomis08 (CC)    » read more »

Creating separate system is an injustice to all disabled veterans

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2008--The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is urging the leadership of four key congressional committees to block attempts to create a separate disability system that would have the Department of Veterans Affairs compensate veterans with similar wounds differently based on their age.    » read more »

February 4, 2008 - Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell applauded a Caledonia Superior Court decision issued on January 31, 2008, that prohibits smoking in a building operated by the Lyndonville VFW on Hill Street in Lyndonville. The court upheld the validity of Vermont’s Smoking in Public Places law and found the VFW in violation of the law.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2008--The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is calling the president’s budget proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs a good start, and is now asking Congress to improve upon the funding and policy package. He is also urging Congress to make sure that the VA receives its funding before the government's new fiscal year begins on Oct. 1.    » read more »

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Nov.8, 2007--Maple City Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2406 in Charlotte celebrated its new Family Assistance Center during a Veterans Day ceremony.

The VFW Post 2406 Family Assistance Center is one of only three centers in Michigan. The facility for the military is open to the public and will serve the communities of Mid-Michigan. Currently, the nearest VFW Family Assistance Center is located in Grand Rapids – 63 miles from Charlotte and 68 miles from Lansing. Individualsdo not need to be VFW members to use the Family Assistance Centers.    » read more »

President Bush Fails to Adequately Address Urgent Issues Facing Veterans Today

August, 20, 2007 -- NEW YORK –Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, released the following statement in response to President Bush’s remarks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in Kansas City today:    » read more »

August 21, 2007 -- As President Bush prepares to address the 108th annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City tomorrow, Democrats today called on the President to offer more than the same empty rhetoric and broken promises on the issues that matter to America's veterans and military families.    » read more »