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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://thevfw.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)Blogger427125http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh193/rlaw_photos/VFWLogo300x300.jpgVFWhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-2494310892990195506Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:00 +00002013-05-22T15:33:31.251-04:00VAtravelmilitaryAffordable Care ActVFWhealth careHVAChealth subcommitteeCHAMPVAveteransdisabled veteransOn Tuesday, the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health hosted a hearing to discuss pending veterans’ health care legislation. Your VFW was on hand and provided written testimony offering comments on bills dealing with issues like VA travel benefits, CHAMPVA regulations, and medical research. One of the bills discussed was H.R. 1284, which would expand travel reimbursements to veterans http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/GW6HBsxZqFY/house-hosts-hearing-on-veterans-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=GW6HBsxZqFY:biZHN7M7lRg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=GW6HBsxZqFY:biZHN7M7lRg: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/GW6HBsxZqFY" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/05/house-hosts-hearing-on-veterans-health.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-2504516197986112550Wed, 22 May 2013 14:41:00 +00002013-05-22T10:41:41.019-04:00service memberstransitionTroop Talent ActVirginiaVFWTammy DuckworthcredentialingveteransTim Kaine Yesterday your VFW joined Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Illinois Rep. Tammy Duckworth for a discussion on professional credentialing for military training. Kaine and Duckworth spoke to dozens of veterans, veterans’ advocates, industry leaders, and local officials about the importance of military skills translation and the cultivation of a career-ready military force. Duckworth, a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/y96xWSPITJ4/vfw-joins-military-credentialing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=y96xWSPITJ4:IuCyriSh2xw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=y96xWSPITJ4:IuCyriSh2xw: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/y96xWSPITJ4" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/05/vfw-joins-military-credentialing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-8905010567274264061Wed, 22 May 2013 14:36:00 +00002013-05-22T10:36:07.767-04:00Bill Thienmental healthPalestinianmilitaryVFWRay KelleyveteransIsraelGolden Dome This week VFW Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Bill Thien is in Israel to share ideas with our allies on issues like military personnel readiness and veterans’ issues like training, benefits, resiliency and access to mental health care. The VFW will also learn about the geopolitical issues facing Israelis and Palestinians in the volatile region. VFW National Legislative Director Ray Kelley http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/ugpi-0vMqOk/vfw-lands-in-israel-for-military-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=ugpi-0vMqOk:b_9X6MBshKs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=ugpi-0vMqOk:b_9X6MBshKs: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/ugpi-0vMqOk" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/05/vfw-lands-in-israel-for-military-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-2511029227697324422Thu, 16 May 2013 13:20:00 +00002013-05-16T09:20:43.712-04:00CFPBconsumer protectionservice membersVAmilitaryConsumer SentinelveteransMaame FrimpongDepartment of JusticeFTCcreditbankingmortgageVFWMelissa HalseyNick MastrocinqueOn Tuesday, leaders from the Department of Justice hosted a meeting with veterans’ leaders to discuss ongoing efforts to prevent fraud against service members, veterans and their loved ones. Your VFW was on hand alongside officials from the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and several other veterans’ organizations. Maame Frimpong, deputy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/06PKFR8sfI0/justice-department-hosts-veterans-fraud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=06PKFR8sfI0:rdqfbnr4GyE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=06PKFR8sfI0:rdqfbnr4GyE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/06PKFR8sfI0" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/05/justice-department-hosts-veterans-fraud.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-4251873334832024366Wed, 08 May 2013 16:41:00 +00002013-05-08T12:41:21.366-04:00facilitiesVAcontractingVFWhealth careHVACRay KelleyveteransOversight and InvestigationsoversighteCMSconstructionYesterday the VFW testified before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, discussing shortcomings in VA’s construction planning and presenting potential solutions to persistent issues. To learn more about the hearing, read each witnesses’ prepared remarks, and view an archived webcast, click here. The hearing was hosted in response to a recent report from thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/85QPZ0fCvvM/watch-vfw-testifies-before-house-on-va.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=85QPZ0fCvvM:IQbyJ0jqo8g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=85QPZ0fCvvM:IQbyJ0jqo8g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/85QPZ0fCvvM" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/05/watch-vfw-testifies-before-house-on-va.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3267690248740980514Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:02:00 +00002013-04-30T14:02:11.789-04:00Joining ForcesVAmilitaryRyan GallucciPentagonveteransMichelle ObamatransportationWhite HousetransitioneducationVFWstudent-veteransYesterday your VFW was on hand at the White House for a series of roundtable discussions on military professional credentialing and academic credit for military training and experience. First Lady Michelle Obama, as part of her Joining Forces initiative, brought together hundreds of stakeholders across the federal government, private industry, the military and the veterans' community to discuss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/JEJox5g3qFk/vfw-joins-white-house-roundtables-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=JEJox5g3qFk:43ldgZOcY4o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=JEJox5g3qFk:43ldgZOcY4o: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/JEJox5g3qFk" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/04/vfw-joins-white-house-roundtables-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-6457708977156799576Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:18:00 +00002013-04-26T14:18:20.169-04:00VBMSNancy PelosiCongressVFWappropriationsRay KelleydisabilityHouseveteransbudgetDemocratsclaims backlogYesterday, your VFW was on hand at the U.S. Capitol for the quarterly roundtable discussion on veterans’ issues with the House Democratic Caucus. Four times a year, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., hosts dozens of veteran and military service organizations to discuss the most pressing issues facing veterans in an attempt to provide a quality policy agenda. Twenty-five members of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/OhTGiiAPupE/vfw-discusses-claims-backlog-at-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)6<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=OhTGiiAPupE:TeMJM1BEhUA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=OhTGiiAPupE:TeMJM1BEhUA: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/OhTGiiAPupE" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/04/vfw-discusses-claims-backlog-at-house.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3522438954327931003Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:50:00 +00002013-04-26T10:50:05.799-04:00Senate Armed Services Committeeservice membersDepartment of LaborVAmilitaryretireesTAPHouse Armed Services CommitteeTRICAREtransitionVFWsequestrationDefenseThis week your VFW was on hand as the House and Senate Armed Services committees hosted hearings to discuss proposed military cuts and the revamped military Transition Assistance Program, or TAP. The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel heard testimony on Wednesday from the Assistant Defense Secretaries for Manpower and Reserve Affairs of the Army, Navy and Air Force regarding http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/1MO622qIsLc/armed-services-committees-discuss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=1MO622qIsLc:T3TLLhE6uns:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=1MO622qIsLc:T3TLLhE6uns:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/1MO622qIsLc" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/04/armed-services-committees-discuss.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-2417912307590519618Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:43:00 +00002013-04-17T13:43:06.977-04:00Post-9/11 G.I. BilleducationDaniel ElkinsVFWGI BillSherrod BrownveteransU.S. Capitolstudent-veteransOhio As our nation returns from war, strengthening the ability for our nation’s war fighters to receive a quality education continues to present unique challenges. Yesterday morning VFW Legislative Associate Daniel Elkins led a panel discussion among veterans’ education stakeholders with the goal of addressing some of the challenges facing today’s veterans and today’s college administrations http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/OkO5wKFBYOQ/vfw-leads-panel-discussion-on-veterans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=OkO5wKFBYOQ:bIyFPbl71A0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=OkO5wKFBYOQ:bIyFPbl71A0: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/OkO5wKFBYOQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/04/vfw-leads-panel-discussion-on-veterans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-4679065335378309428Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:38:00 +00002013-04-17T13:43:37.925-04:00CPIVFWHVACRay KelleydisabilityDAMAfiduciaryveteransSecond AmendmentHouse Veterans Affairs CommitteeCOLAclaimsThis afternoon the VFW will appear before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, testifying on eight pieces of pending veterans’ legislation. The hearing will commence at 2:30 p.m. eastern in room 334 of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill. To learn more about the hearing’s witnesses, to read their prepared remarks, and to view an http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/v6XJRfUsF5Q/watch-live-vfw-to-testify-on-pending.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=v6XJRfUsF5Q:CW8PSwsg-Kc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=v6XJRfUsF5Q:CW8PSwsg-Kc: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/v6XJRfUsF5Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/04/watch-live-vfw-to-testify-on-pending.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-366289598811037377Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:43:00 +00002013-04-12T12:07:38.920-04:00Independent BudgetVFWHVACRay KelleyveteransbudgetHouse Veterans Affairs CommitteeEric ShinsekiThis morning the VFW will appear before the House Veterans Affairs Committee, testifying on the Obama Administration’s proposed budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs in fiscal year 2014. The hearing will commence at 10 a.m. eastern in room 334 of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where VA Secretary Eric Shinseki will present VA’s budget analysis to the committee. To learn http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/bLgLis_HnhY/watch-live-vfw-to-testify-on-va-budget.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=bLgLis_HnhY:BmNpp5SJnfU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=bLgLis_HnhY:BmNpp5SJnfU: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/bLgLis_HnhY" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/04/watch-live-vfw-to-testify-on-va-budget.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1342471751787743220Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:53:00 +00002013-04-16T13:39:25.753-04:00Post-9/11 G.I. BillVFWTransition Assistance ProgramEconomic OpportunityHVACveteransVRAPHouse Veterans Affairs CommitteeThis morning the VFW will appear before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, testifying on nine pieces of pending veterans’ legislation. The hearing will commence at 10 a.m. eastern in room 334 of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill. To learn more about the hearing and to view a live webcast, click here. VFW Deputy Legislative Director Ryan Gallucci http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/a_RBAvjNIjY/watch-live-vfw-to-testify-on-veterans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=a_RBAvjNIjY:vyxUDdnbOg8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=a_RBAvjNIjY:vyxUDdnbOg8: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/a_RBAvjNIjY" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/04/watch-live-vfw-to-testify-on-veterans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-7055114396459171379Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:25:00 +00002013-03-27T13:26:08.629-04:00SenateCPIVFWBernie SandersAction CorpsveteransSocial Securitydisabled veteransLast week, the Senate passed a VFW-supported amendment as part of their budget resolution (S.Con.Res.8) for fiscal year 2014 prior to formally adjourning back to their home state offices. The amendment ensured that cost-of-living adjustments, or COLA, for disabled veterans and Social Security beneficiaries would still be calculated equitably in the future. The amendment negated another proposalhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/IzHmTP7TQnM/vfw-advocacy-protects-veterans-cost-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=IzHmTP7TQnM:kOynOBxVPpg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=IzHmTP7TQnM:kOynOBxVPpg: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/IzHmTP7TQnM" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/03/vfw-advocacy-protects-veterans-cost-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-9005904459604350457Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:54:00 +00002013-03-25T08:58:43.878-04:00mental healthVADr. Robert PetzelJacob WoodVFWSenate Veterans Affairs CommitteeBernie SandersveteransVeterans Crisis LineLast week, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hosted a hearing to discuss timely access to VA mental health care. The hearing was a follow-up to three mental health hearings held last Congress which addressed gaps in care many veterans experience when seeking mental health treatment at VA. A recent VA Inspector General report requested by the committee found that VA did not follow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/6BMCsFXrPhg/senate-discusses-va-mental-health-let.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=6BMCsFXrPhg:Z0ZkjQV_s80:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=6BMCsFXrPhg:Z0ZkjQV_s80:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/6BMCsFXrPhg" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/03/senate-discusses-va-mental-health-let.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-5089476735585399122Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:46:00 +00002013-03-21T15:59:40.738-04:00Senateservice membersHarry ReideducationmilitaryVFWKay HaganveteransTAstudent-veteranstuition assistanceJames Inhofe*Update, March 21: Thanks to VFW advocacy on tuition assistance, Congress stood up for service members. Take a moment to thank your legislators for their support to military tuition assistance by clicking here.  *Update, March 21: Congress voted this morning on a provision to reinstate military Tuition Assistance as part of the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/xKjPE4Ldj6M/tuition-assistance-amendment-passes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)9<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=xKjPE4Ldj6M:bP1veb9TAHU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=xKjPE4Ldj6M:bP1veb9TAHU: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/xKjPE4Ldj6M" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/03/tuition-assistance-amendment-passes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-8913173587549143353Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:42:00 +00002013-03-15T15:44:30.136-04:00service membersSenate Armed Services CommitteeAnu Bhagwatisexual assaultKristen GillibrandmilitaryVFWBrian LewisAviano AirbaseveteransRebekah HavrillaThe Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing on sexual assault in the military this week, the first such hearing in more than a decade. The hearing, chaired by Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-N.Y., began with testimony from four victims of sexual assault while serving in the military. The witnesses, Anu Bhagwati, BriGette McCoy, Rebekah Havrilla and Brian Lewis, candidly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/qNsy4ZQSxWo/senate-seeks-reforms-on-sexual-assault.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=qNsy4ZQSxWo:-X24W7zuENY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=qNsy4ZQSxWo:-X24W7zuENY: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/qNsy4ZQSxWo" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/03/senate-seeks-reforms-on-sexual-assault.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-6538222072432307245Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:48:00 +00002013-03-18T11:57:18.172-04:00Department of Defenseservice membersfederal aidGI BillArmyveteransDOD Tuition AssistanceSVAeducationVFWsequestrationtuition10 for 10Marine CorpsMichael Dakduk* Update, March 18: Sens. Kay Hagan and James Inhofe have introduced an amendment (S. Amdt. 72) to the federal funding continuing resolution (H.R. 933) which would reinstate tuition assistance. The VFW supports the amendment. Contact your Senators and Representatives today and tell them to support the amendment too. To learn how, click here.  *Update, March 12: The VFW has sent a letter to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/VRCobu7RqYc/no-tuition-assistance-no-problem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)23<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=VRCobu7RqYc:9qmEzSm_3HQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=VRCobu7RqYc:9qmEzSm_3HQ: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/VRCobu7RqYc" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/03/no-tuition-assistance-no-problem.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3532495437442180228Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:25:00 +00002013-03-08T15:28:17.361-05:00RAND CorporationElizabeth Dole FoundationCongressVAfamily caregivermilitaryVFWveteransdisabled veteransYesterday, the VFW attended a lunch briefing hosted by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation: Caring for Military Families. The foundation spearheads efforts to help military and family caregivers by strengthening services provided to them through evidence based research and collaboration with VA, DOD and leading non-profit organizations. The lunch highlighted Military and Veterans Caregiver Week and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/82EN3aS0Jf8/vfw-joins-dole-foundation-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=82EN3aS0Jf8:iQ7LEyp5trU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=82EN3aS0Jf8:iQ7LEyp5trU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/VFW/~4/82EN3aS0Jf8" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/03/vfw-joins-dole-foundation-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1191195123731818638Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:06:00 +00002013-03-01T15:07:32.967-05:00Senatebenefits#VFWHill2013militaryVFWhealth careEconomic OpportunityJohn HamiltonTwitterHouseveteransCapitol HillVFW leaders converge on Washington this weekend for the 2013 VFW National Legislative Conference. Armed with the VFW Legislative Priority Goals for 2013, more than 600 VFW advocates will be out in force on Capitol Hill this week, planning to visit with every Congressional office to explain in detail the VFW’s stance on a variety of veterans’ issues like VA benefits access, military http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/-xP971xVtzc/live-updates-vfw-advocates-storm-hill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=-xP971xVtzc:WQc_kn238uE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=-xP971xVtzc:WQc_kn238uE: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/-xP971xVtzc" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/03/live-updates-vfw-advocates-storm-hill.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-8217160974109694596Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:36:00 +00002013-02-28T15:36:48.633-05:00Jeff DenhamDepartment of LaboremployersmilitaryMark KirkTim WalzUPSveteransWal-MartVETSemploymentJoe ManchinHero2HirejobsMilitary.comVeterans Jobs CaucusBrian Ketz Yesterday the Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus hosted its Veterans’ Jobs Day on the Hill, bringing together service members, veterans, legislators, government officials, professional staff, veterans’ advocates and top civilian employers to discuss ways to foster recruitment and retention of veterans in the civilian workplace. Corporate leaders like Wal-Mart, UPS, and Monster.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/tIfZkLbtzo8/senate-caucus-hosts-veterans-jobs-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=tIfZkLbtzo8:_k5IC3eDQlY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=tIfZkLbtzo8:_k5IC3eDQlY: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/tIfZkLbtzo8" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/02/senate-caucus-hosts-veterans-jobs-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-7989729944090544356Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:07:00 +00002013-02-22T10:15:05.516-05:00Department of LabormilitaryJVSGveteransSeth HarrisVETStransitionemploymentKeith KellyVFWDVOPLVERVRAP This week the Department of Labor Veterans Employment and Training Service, or VETS, hosted leading veterans organizations for an update on how the agency is working to deliver employment resources to veterans. Your VFW was on hand to participate in the discussion. Newly-confirmed Assistant Secretary of Labor for VETS Keith Kelly opened the meeting with a discussion on how he wants to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/mf6z9bEMBsE/department-of-labor-hosts-veterans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=mf6z9bEMBsE:JsXQBxbuHzE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=mf6z9bEMBsE:JsXQBxbuHzE: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/mf6z9bEMBsE" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/02/department-of-labor-hosts-veterans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-4700628164896194244Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:59:00 +00002013-02-15T10:59:05.696-05:00Kim HallStudent Veterans of AmericaGI Billin-state tuitionRyan GallucciveteransNAVPAHumbolteducationVFWSAAsstudent-veteransAmerican LegionNASAAThis week your VFW participated in two panel discussions on issues facing veterans in higher education. The panels were hosted by the National Association of State Approving Agencies, or NASAA, and the National Association of Veterans Program Administrators, or NAVPA, both of which were in Washington for their annual legislative conferences. NASAA is the professional association that representshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/XZeXEoAMGCM/vfw-joins-panel-discussions-on-student.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=XZeXEoAMGCM:c1dnsHUDqVc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=XZeXEoAMGCM:c1dnsHUDqVc: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/XZeXEoAMGCM" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/02/vfw-joins-panel-discussions-on-student.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1902461157984723113Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:25:00 +00002013-02-14T08:25:26.403-05:00GeorgetownPatty MurrayIndependent BudgetmilitaryVFWJohn Lyon VFW Post 3150Patrick MurrayveteransbudgetSenate Budget CommitteeMarine Corps On Wednesday, the Senate Budget Committee hosted a hearing to discuss the impact of federal budget decisions on communities and families. Committee Chairman Patty Murray, D-Wash., who chaired the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in the 112th Congress, wanted to interject military and veterans’ benefits into the conversation, and invited retired Marine Cpl. Patrick Murray, a member of John http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/mcoNMC4Js90/senate-hears-vfw-testimony-on-investing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=mcoNMC4Js90:TGS9FtSF49k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=mcoNMC4Js90:TGS9FtSF49k: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/mcoNMC4Js90" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/02/senate-hears-vfw-testimony-on-investing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1142263106551698501Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:22:00 +00002013-02-08T15:22:45.712-05:00service membersIraqfemale veteransVFWNational Legislative ConferenceJohn HamiltonAfghanistanVFW Priority GoalsveteransCapitol Hill On March 3, VFW leaders will converge on Washington, D.C., for the VFW Legislative Conference. Members of the VFW National Legislative Committee, Women Veterans Committee, and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Committee will be out in force on Capitol Hill throughout the week alongside past VFW Commanders-in-Chief, VFW state commanders, and other VFW state offices. The week culminates with thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/CsTbxmqEJyw/vfw-advocates-to-converge-to-washington.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=CsTbxmqEJyw:-2gJaf-sx-U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=CsTbxmqEJyw:-2gJaf-sx-U: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/CsTbxmqEJyw" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/02/vfw-advocates-to-converge-to-washington.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1644507664705727725Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:19:00 +00002013-02-08T16:01:51.122-05:00Stars and Stripesmental healthtransitionpeer mentoringsupportmilitaryVFWLeo ShanePTSDveteransstigmasuicideLast week, VA released its first report on veterans’ suicide since 2010. The new report estimated that 22 veterans commit suicide each day – a 22 percent jump from 2010. To learn more about the report, click here. For the first time, the report included detailed data from states, making the VA’s estimate more accurate than in the past. Unfortunately, the report only served to confirm growing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VFW/~3/XyKRnyoFE7c/reaction-to-vas-suicide-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=XyKRnyoFE7c:a8dgMTqINRY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/VFW?a=XyKRnyoFE7c:a8dgMTqINRY: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/XyKRnyoFE7c" height="1" width="1"/>http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/02/reaction-to-vas-suicide-report.html