tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:27:01 +0000mmittee on Debt Reductionall-volunteer forceAPSCUDouglas W. ElmendorfRosie TorresinfectionSan AntonioUSERRATed DaywaltSVACAubrey TapleyAfghanistancontractingNASAANational GuardVOW ActMarlene RollChelsea ConaboyKen SalazarJeff MillerPVASVAservice memberspredatory schoolsPentagonCSBAW. Scott GouldsportsVFWServicemembers Civil Relief ActACEArizonaEconomic OpportunityCBSVAveterans112th National ConventionAlex HortonWhite HouseNACAC10 for 10Veterans DayPearl Harbor Survivors AssociationKeith WilsonJoe LiebermanBob FilnerJoining ForcesIndependent BudgetECPIBrandon Friedmanburn pitsemploymentTodd AkinHouse of Representativeshealth careconstructionAmerican LegionpensionJohn McCainpharmaceuticalsunemploymentTeresa MorrisFY2013 BudgetBarack ObamapresidentNDAASen. Ben NelsonVFW Takes the Hillmilitary familiesIraqDaniel ElkinsDepartment of the InterioreducationTwitterAction CorpsTRICAREEric ShinsekiSuper CongressbenefitsAmerican Jobs ActTom UdallJoinBob WallaceJerry ManarJacob JohnsonVOW to Hire Heroes ActretirementSusan DavisReservemilitaryJoe WilsonShane BarkeradvocacyHolly PetraeusRichard DenoyerMOAACongressIAVAUniversity of PhoenixRay KelleyDOD Tuition Assistancecommissarysexual assaultState Approving AgenciesNLShearingAnn Marie BuerkleFight Gone Bad 6District CrossFitstudent-veteransLibyaFacebookFDRWalter E. Washington Convention CenterStars and StripesTSAOversight and InvestigationsVetJobsNAVPAbudgetCBOHVACAACRAOAMVETSdeploymentRichard EubankYouTubeWWIIJeb HensarlingBureau of Labor StatisticsDepartment of DefensePatty MurrayGI BillGoogleDAVRyan GallucciKelleyDoDBob WallaceCapitol HillHiring Heroes Actdisabled veteransPotomac CrossFitJim EllersPearl HarborfiduciaryPost-9/11 G.I. BillJoint Select Committee on Debt Reductionsocial mediaNOVABurn Pits 360Senate Banking Committeemilitary retireesSenateBill Murphy Jr.Leon PanettaThe Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) monitors all legislation affecting America's veterans, alerts VFW membership to key legislation under consideration and actively lobbies Congress and the administration on veterans' issues. With VFW’s own legislative priority goals in mind, combined with the support of 2.1 million members of VFW and its auxiliaries, our voice on “the Hill” cannot be ignored!http://www.vfwonthehill.org/noreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)Blogger289125http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh193/rlaw_photos/VFWLogo300x300.jpgVFWhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-925411757220407230Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:06:00 +00002012-02-22T15:06:04.234-05:00FY2013 BudgetDAVIndependent BudgetVAhealth careTeresa MorrisAction CorpsveteransNOVASVACVFWHVACbudgetOn Friday VFW joined the Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs, or NOVA, for their annual legislative roundtable at the Washington, D.C., office of the Disabled American Veterans, or DAV. VFW Action Corps Manager Teresa Morris, who recently served on the NOVA foundation board, joined representatives from both the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees, the American Nurses Association, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/sHQAzz0755o/vfw-joins-va-nurses-for-legislative.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=sHQAzz0755o:84Nxqa7yLo4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=sHQAzz0755o:84Nxqa7yLo4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/sHQAzz0755o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/02/vfw-joins-va-nurses-for-legislative.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-6286097331291984476Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:53:00 +00002012-02-21T14:53:20.756-05:00Richard DenoyerJim EllersTRICAREJohn McCainVFWArizonaVFW Takes the HillAction CorpsveteransCapitol HilladvocacyIn two weeks VFW leaders from around the country and around the world will converge on Washington, D.C., to meet with every Congressional office ahead of VFW Commander-in-Chief Richard L. DeNoyer’s testimony before a special joint session of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees. In advance of the conference, which will bring in advocates from the VFW’s legislative, women veterans, andhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/rmYJFdtQ244/vfw-takes-hill-advocates-point-of-view.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=rmYJFdtQ244:vMZJQckGsqw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=rmYJFdtQ244:vMZJQckGsqw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/rmYJFdtQ244" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/02/vfw-takes-hill-advocates-point-of-view.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3067680642992313883Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:07:00 +00002012-02-18T14:24:01.289-05:00Post-9/11 G.I. BillSVANAVPAKeith WilsonVAIAVAeducationVFWRyan GallucciState Approving Agenciesstudent-veteransAmerican Legion This week the VFW joined the National Association of State Approving Agencies, or NASAA, for the organization's annual conference at the Radisson Hotel in Arlington, Va. State Approving Agencies serve as the "boots on the ground" for certifying G.I. Bill-eligible programs across the country, which is why VFW Deputy Legislative Director Ryan Gallucci was honored to join a distinguished panel of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/Ggb6IvS9jLg/vfw-discusses-gi-bill-with-state.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=Ggb6IvS9jLg:G9IY3A00Dwk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=Ggb6IvS9jLg:G9IY3A00Dwk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/Ggb6IvS9jLg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/02/vfw-discusses-gi-bill-with-state.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-7795056253692659675Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:40:00 +00002012-02-17T14:53:19.285-05:00FY2013 BudgetDAVIndependent BudgetVARay KelleyveteransconstructionPVACongresshearingVFWHVACAMVETSEric Shinseki*Update: To view the archived webcast of the hearing, click here. To read Stars & Stripes coverage of VFW's testimony, click here.  This morning VA Secretary Eric Shinseki will appear before the House Veterans Affairs Committee to discuss the fiscal year 2013 VA budget. The VFW and our partners in the Independent Budget will also appear before the committee to present the veterans’ community’s http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/nDYggii_0gw/watch-live-vfw-shinseki-to-testify-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=nDYggii_0gw:sIqy1TLlk_k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=nDYggii_0gw:sIqy1TLlk_k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/nDYggii_0gw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/02/watch-live-vfw-shinseki-to-testify-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1519029954786956621Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:20:00 +00002012-02-15T09:41:24.459-05:00Department of DefenseTRICAREmilitary retireesVAIndependent BudgetVFWpharmaceuticalsmilitary familiesAction CorpsveteransPentagonbudgetThe Pentagon unveiled its budget proposal for fiscal year 2013 this week, drawing criticism from the VFW for several proposals potentially hurting military personnel and retirees. In a statement this afternoon, the VFW balked at Pentagon recommendations to create tiered systems for retirees participating in TRICARE, as well as new pharmaceutical copayments for military dependents and retirees, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/sWuUT6oZrKQ/pentagon-unveiled-its-budget-proposal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=sWuUT6oZrKQ:_npHFAMHt0U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=sWuUT6oZrKQ:_npHFAMHt0U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/sWuUT6oZrKQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/02/pentagon-unveiled-its-budget-proposal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-844971614591598755Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:56:00 +00002012-02-14T10:11:33.034-05:00AACRAOVAAPSCUBarack ObamaGI BillUniversity of PhoenixveteransNACACPost-9/11 G.I. BillSVASVACeducationIAVAVFWACEHVACstudent-veteransAmerican LegionNASAAVFW staff in Washington have been busy over the last month, building a robust coalition, pushing for student-veteran success in higher education. The coalition, comprised of 10 organizations vested in supporting student-veterans, recently sent a series of letters to leaders in the House, Senate, and the Obama Administration, calling for improved consumer education for potential student-veterans http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/P-uB11AlpWQ/vfw-builds-coalition-to-support-student.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=P-uB11AlpWQ:7DvuTDF3GF4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=P-uB11AlpWQ:7DvuTDF3GF4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/P-uB11AlpWQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/02/vfw-builds-coalition-to-support-student.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3978910276691525544Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +00002012-02-10T13:44:39.690-05:00SVACVAVFWHVACfiduciaryveteransOversight and Investigationsdisabled veteransCapitol Hill*Update 1:45 p.m.: The archived webcast is now available here.  *Update 11:05 a.m.: The hearing has reconvened. Tune in live now.  *Update 10:13 a.m.: The hearing is in recess for votes in the House. We will keep you posted once the hearing reconvenes.  This morning the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will host a hearing on the VA’s fiduciary system, which hashttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/-PwOxm59aUg/watch-live-house-subcommittee-discusses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=-PwOxm59aUg:7QArTmDviJw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=-PwOxm59aUg:7QArTmDviJw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/-PwOxm59aUg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/02/watch-live-house-subcommittee-discusses.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1735917355412864586Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:04:00 +00002012-02-03T16:29:09.207-05:00Richard DenoyerpresidentBarack ObamaJeff MillerVAJacob JohnsonKen SalazarBureau of Labor StatisticsveteransDepartment of the InterioremploymentVFWEric Shinseki The VFW joined President Barack Obama at Fire Station No. 5 in Arlington, Va., where the president announced the administration’s latest employment initiatives for veterans. First responders, veterans and veterans’ advocates from across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area joined the president alongside VA Secretary Eric Shinseki and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar for the announcementhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/RuJgBpoK59U/vfw-applauds-presidential-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=RuJgBpoK59U:v2FAku51gnU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=RuJgBpoK59U:v2FAku51gnU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/RuJgBpoK59U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/02/vfw-applauds-presidential-jobs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3916853721829408864Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:45:00 +00002012-02-03T12:28:16.154-05:00Ted DaywaltNational GuardCongressVetJobsunemploymentVFWEconomic OpportunityHVACveteransHouse of Representatives*Update: The hearing adjourned shortly before 1 p.m.  *Update: The hearing was delayed and came to order at 10:24 a.m. The live stream is now available.  The House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will host a hearing this morning to address growing concerns of unemployment among members of the National Guard. The hearing will come to order at 10 a.m. in room 334 of the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/gwBX_3izfsI/watch-live-house-to-address.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=gwBX_3izfsI:aHoMjXm_Pm8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=gwBX_3izfsI:aHoMjXm_Pm8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/gwBX_3izfsI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/02/watch-live-house-to-address.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-5807603965833533958Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:48:00 +00002012-02-03T12:28:43.025-05:00VAcontractingVFWW. Scott GouldpharmaceuticalsHVACveteransHouse of Representatives*Update: Hearing adjourned at 12:25 p.m. Eastern.  VFW is on hand for the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing this morning on alleged contracting issues within VA’s prescription drug program. The committee called the hearing in response to concerns that VA may have purchased prescription drugs off-contract. The hearing started at 10 a.m. in the committee’s chambers, room 335 of the Cannonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/i2Qy7cVQRTg/house-committee-questions-va-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=i2Qy7cVQRTg:2j-SRqRlagE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=i2Qy7cVQRTg:2j-SRqRlagE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/i2Qy7cVQRTg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/02/house-committee-questions-va-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3234212776323844533Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:57:00 +00002012-01-31T16:17:22.936-05:00CSBAmilitary retireesDoDbenefitsVFWRay KelleyveteransPentagon10 for 10pensionThis week Stars & Stripes reported that a defense think tank, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, was looking to conduct a survey of current and former military service members to gather data on which benefits remain top priorities for those who volunteer to serve. The survey comes in the wake of announcements from Department of Defense officials that personnel benefits and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/v-3tSWa5lRU/vfw-denounces-survey-on-military.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)10<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=v-3tSWa5lRU:7TgZVqdocC4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=v-3tSWa5lRU:7TgZVqdocC4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/v-3tSWa5lRU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/01/vfw-denounces-survey-on-military.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-847691049269251905Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:40:00 +00002012-01-27T13:40:01.705-05:00retirementDepartment of DefenseTRICAREVFWall-volunteer forceveteransPentagonBob WallaceLeon Panetta10 for 10 Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta unveiled the Pentagon’s budget priorities this week for fiscal year 2013, reflecting the Administration’s calls for a leaner, more agile force as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down. In light of pledges from the Pentagon to ensure that the U.S. military remains a lethal and effective force, VFW leaders voiced their concerns over proposed cuts that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/I0qYTq5-NZU/vfw-reacts-to-pentagon-budget.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)8<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=I0qYTq5-NZU:Hy_zEO4T0Kk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=I0qYTq5-NZU:Hy_zEO4T0Kk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/I0qYTq5-NZU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/01/vfw-reacts-to-pentagon-budget.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1268838498323816102Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:22:00 +00002012-01-20T16:23:05.270-05:00Jerry ManarVFWLibyaveteransBob Wallace The VFW Washington Office this week hosted a six-member delegation from the transitional government of Libya to explain how the United States cares for her veterans. The delegation, comprised of members of Libya's National Economic Development Board, is participating in a 10-day visit to the United States, in coordination with the U.S. State Department, to learn how Libya might establish new http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/RJ1GQ5qdixQ/vfw-hosts-libyan-delegation-to-discuss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=RJ1GQ5qdixQ:T1OpwSis9SI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=RJ1GQ5qdixQ:T1OpwSis9SI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/RJ1GQ5qdixQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/01/vfw-hosts-libyan-delegation-to-discuss.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3568896498501168605Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:51:00 +00002012-01-20T15:59:11.918-05:00Walter E. Washington Convention CenterJoining ForcesVAemploymentVFWveteransEric Shinseki The VFW this week participated in a veterans’ career fair hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Thousands of veterans of all eras, services and ranks converged on the convention center to apply and interview for more than 6,500 jobs across private industry and government. Many of the veterans were conducting their firsthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/965TCzCxEgo/vfw-joins-va-to-help-veterans-find-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=965TCzCxEgo:l_urPe-LK2w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=965TCzCxEgo:l_urPe-LK2w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/965TCzCxEgo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/01/vfw-joins-va-to-help-veterans-find-jobs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-4841679603938447934Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:14:00 +00002012-01-09T08:33:29.515-05:00VOW to Hire Heroes ActTRICARECongressmilitaryVFWveterans10 for 10With Congress still on recess, the work hasn’t stopped for the VFW’s office on Capitol Hill. This week, we returned from the New Years break and hit the ground running to promote the VFW’s legislative priority goals in anticipation of the second session of the 112th Congress. With almost 470 representatives and senators up for reelection this November, now is the perfect time to reach out to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/4cWI2t_m-Ng/were-back-and-looking-for-your-stories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=4cWI2t_m-Ng:xgLOWICn8O4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=4cWI2t_m-Ng:xgLOWICn8O4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/4cWI2t_m-Ng" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2012/01/were-back-and-looking-for-your-stories.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-548671993868005725Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:58:00 +00002011-12-21T11:02:08.314-05:00DOD Tuition Assistanceservice memberseducationVFWveteransstudent-veteransPentagonBob WallaceLeon PanettaLate last week the Pentagon announced it will delay implementing new education policies that would have drastically affected service members using tuition assistance, or TA. On Jan. 1, 2012, the Department of Defense was scheduled to implement a new Memorandum of Understanding for schools to accept TA on behalf of enrolled service members. Unfortunately, leading institutions across higher http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/oLR8FDtZGJM/vfw-action-sparks-pentagon-to-delay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=oLR8FDtZGJM:hZcfciNg9M4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=oLR8FDtZGJM:hZcfciNg9M4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/oLR8FDtZGJM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/12/vfw-action-sparks-pentagon-to-delay.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1404539177342785410Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:05:00 +00002011-12-16T14:17:40.363-05:00YouTubedeploymentCongressmilitaryVFWCBSGoogleveteransCapitol Hill This week, VFW’s Washington office joined CBS and Google to help film shout-outs to the troops from members of Congress in time for Christmas and the holiday season as part of a larger partnership between CBS, Google and VFW (watch Gary Sinise's tribute by clicking here). The film crew set up their equipment in Omar E. Ketchum Hall at the VFW building on Capitol Hill on Monday and Tuesday, and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/vHJQkAQbfEI/vfw-joins-cbs-and-google-to-film.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=vHJQkAQbfEI:b3PWx8CzLGQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=vHJQkAQbfEI:b3PWx8CzLGQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/vHJQkAQbfEI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/12/vfw-joins-cbs-and-google-to-film.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-5947158411877713991Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:29:00 +00002011-12-15T16:02:39.921-05:00KelleyNational GuardemploymentReserveVFWTSARay KelleyJoe LiebermanUSERRAMany members of the National Guard and Reserve are familiar with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, or USERRA, which guarantees that their civilian jobs will be waiting for them once their military service obligation is complete.However, the VFW and other advocates on Capitol Hill recently learned of a loophole in USERRA policy that exempts Transportation Security http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/R-6lRw9fBcA/vfw-helps-close-userra-loophole.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=R-6lRw9fBcA:XIAvX_by7mY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=R-6lRw9fBcA:XIAvX_by7mY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/R-6lRw9fBcA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/12/vfw-helps-close-userra-loophole.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-2421795334332612701Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:50:00 +00002011-12-07T15:01:50.697-05:00WWIIPearl Harbor Survivors AssociationVFWPearl HarborRay KelleyveteransFDRCapitol HillOn Dec. 7, 1941, at 7:55 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time, the Japanese Empire launched a brutal attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet, anchored in Pearl Harbor. The attack claimed the lives of more than 2,400 American servicemen – 1,200 of whom remain entombed within the sunken USS Arizona at the bottom of Pearl Harbor – drawing the United States into World War II.Soon after the attack, President Franklin Dhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/wWzMcigHryo/vfw-washington-office-remembers-pearl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=wWzMcigHryo:GhYrcmFAADw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=wWzMcigHryo:GhYrcmFAADw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/wWzMcigHryo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/12/vfw-washington-office-remembers-pearl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1571208495982610591Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:30:00 +00002011-12-05T12:02:09.107-05:00National GuardIraqemploymentReserveDaniel ElkinsVFWBureau of Labor StatisticsAfghanistanveteransOn Friday the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published its monthly employment situation, which showed a drop in unemployment among veterans -- particularly veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan -- but demonstrated disturbing trends for young veterans.In November, 11.1 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans were unemployed, a drop from 12.1 percent in October.Unfortunately, thishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/QL9Wx-IwMwc/disturbing-trends-for-young-vets-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=QL9Wx-IwMwc:l1NCDA88aDM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=QL9Wx-IwMwc:l1NCDA88aDM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/QL9Wx-IwMwc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/12/disturbing-trends-for-young-vets-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-897603646927228306Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:03:00 +00002011-12-02T14:52:58.493-05:00SenateTRICAREmilitary retireesJohn McCainVFWNDAAveteransBob WallaceThe VFW scored a major victory this week in the fight to preserve military retirees' health care benefits, effectively killing a toxic proposal to the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, that could have significantly raised TRICARE premiums for retirees at the whim of Pentagon bureaucrats for years to come.The proposal, SA 1203 to the NDAA, S. 1864, would have allowed the Pentagon to sethttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/s-F77fSax-w/vfw-protects-tricare-recipients-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=s-F77fSax-w:aQnGvRCz64A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=s-F77fSax-w:aQnGvRCz64A:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/s-F77fSax-w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/12/vfw-protects-tricare-recipients-as.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3608478322586206267Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:48:00 +00002011-11-22T13:23:14.899-05:00VOW to Hire Heroes ActPatty MurrayJeff MillerBarack ObamaunemploymentVFWBureau of Labor StatisticsveteransBob WallaceThe VFW joined President Barack Obama and leaders in veterans' advocacy at the White House yesterday to sign the VOW to Hire Heroes Act into law. This comprehensive piece of veterans' jobs legislation passed both houses of Congress with unanimous bipartisan support before reaching the president's desk thanks in large part to the advocacy of the VFW on the issue of veterans' unemployment.Over the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/B3jQLrMrn2w/president-signs-veterans-jobs-bill-into.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=B3jQLrMrn2w:uTZuuUGOiUM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=B3jQLrMrn2w:uTZuuUGOiUM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/B3jQLrMrn2w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/11/president-signs-veterans-jobs-bill-into.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-8389783723408050377Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:31:00 +00002011-11-17T14:01:29.900-05:00VOW to Hire Heroes ActSenateRichard DenoyeremploymentVFWveteransHouse of RepresentativesLast night the House passed the VOW to Hire Heroes Act, a comprehensive veterans' jobs bill, with a unanimous vote of 422-0. In a statement this morning, VFW Commander-in-Chief Richard L. DeNoyer said he was proud to see Congress put aside partisan politics, passing a law to address the daunting veterans' unemployment crisis. The bill, which passed the Senate last week with overwhelming http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/p7ZzLEWogTg/update-vets-jobs-bill-heading-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=p7ZzLEWogTg:EzauR7OaUAQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=p7ZzLEWogTg:EzauR7OaUAQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/p7ZzLEWogTg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/11/update-vets-jobs-bill-heading-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-8235255749143112719Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:08:00 +00002011-11-17T11:11:10.147-05:00VOW to Hire Heroes ActSenateSVACBarack ObamaunemploymentVFWHVACveteransHouse of RepresentativesVeterans DayIn time for Veterans Day, the Senate passed the VOW to Hire Heroes Act last night with overwhelming bipartisan support in a vote of 94-1. The VFW was a vocal supporter of the comprehensive veterans' jobs bill, and joined Senate leadership for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol yesterday afternoon to announce the compromise bill.The VOW to Hire Heroes Act combines provisions from the Veterans http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/qaN_xK0c9sg/vfw-applauds-senate-passage-of-veterans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=qaN_xK0c9sg:0VcJrOHWFN8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=qaN_xK0c9sg:0VcJrOHWFN8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/qaN_xK0c9sg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/11/vfw-applauds-senate-passage-of-veterans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-6446854008130569444Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:28:00 +00002011-11-07T17:18:27.694-05:00White HouseSenateemploymentBarack ObamaVFWveteransBob WallaceThe VFW joined President Barack Obama in the Rose Garden at the White House, where the president announced three new initiatives allowing veterans to utilize resources to find viable jobs. The president also officially announced that his extension of tax credits for businesses that hire veterans would be included in comprehensive veterans' employment legislation, which the Senate plans to take uphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/Co18MJTGoek/vfw-applauds-presidents-employment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=Co18MJTGoek:4Abw-QhXb0E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=Co18MJTGoek:4Abw-QhXb0E:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/Co18MJTGoek" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.vfwonthehill.org/2011/11/vfw-applauds-presidents-employment.html