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Washington Convention CenterWalter JonesWashingtonWashington WeeklyWayne RobinsonWes MooreWilliam GreenburgWounded Warrior ProjectXcelYellow Ribbon ProgramYouTubeYvette Herrellacquisitionagricultureappealsappropriationsawardsbankingburialcareerscemeterycombatcorncost-of-livingcreditdefoliantdependentsdeploymentdioxineCMSelectionemployersfacilitiesfederal aidfederal licensesfee basisfemale veteransfragmented remainsgreen on bluehearingherbicideimplantsincarcerated veteransinfectioninternshipsleasememorandum of understandingmilitary recordsmmittee on Debt Reductionmortgageoversightpeer mentoringpensionpolicypollpresumptive conditionsprivate industryprostheticspublic schoolrecessresolutionrural veteransservice connectedsocial mediasportsstigmasubstance abusesupportsurvivorstestimonytinnitustown halltransparencytraveltuition assistanceunionsvalorveterans affairsveterans treatment courtsvocational rehabilitationwomen in combatThe 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://thevfw.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)Blogger479125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-9099861158347023841Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:44:00 +00002014-09-17T12:44:54.561-04:00Capitol HillCongresshealth careHurry Up and WaitsequestrationveteransVFWVFW Priority GoalsArmed with the VFW’s new report on the state of VA health care, entitled “Hurry Up and Wait,” VFW leaders once again converge on our Nation’s Capitol this week for the 2014 VFW Fall Legislative Conference. More than 70 VFW advocates will be out in force on Capitol Hill this week, planning to visit with every Congressional office, pressing legislators on critical issues like improving veterans’ http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/09/live-updates-vfw-advocates-storm-hill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3107624502780798581Fri, 25 Jul 2014 19:28:00 +00002014-07-25T15:28:50.536-04:00Bill ThienCongresshealth careHVACJeff MillerRyan GallucciSloan GibsonveteransVeterans Access ActVFWVFW National Convention On Thursday, Deputy Director VFW National Veterans Service Ryan Gallucci testified before the House Veterans Affairs Committee on the issue of restoring trust in the VA health care system. In his remarks, Gallucci laid out the VFW’s actions in response to the recent crisis and the VFW’s concerns moving forward. He detailed the findings of the VFW’s recent outreach and intervention campaign http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/07/vfw-testifies-on-va-care-problems-tells.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-2377074285341662843Thu, 10 Jul 2014 20:36:00 +00002014-07-10T21:03:37.021-04:00Aleks MoroskyJeff Millermental healthmilitaryPTSDsuicideTammy DuckworthTim WalzVAveteransVFW For months VFW advocates in Washington have worked behind the scenes with legislators to craft meaningful legislation to address unacceptable rates of suicide among America’s veterans. Today, a bipartisan coalition of veterans’ advocates in the House of Representatives introduced their final product, The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, which will improve access to http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/07/vfw-helps-introduce-comprehensive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-7182293427712724426Fri, 02 May 2014 12:08:00 +00002014-05-02T08:08:55.260-04:00ArmyBobby HenlineComing BackmilitaryPBSStacy PearsalltransitionU.S. CapitolveteransVFWWes Moore On Tuesday your VFW was on hand at the U.S. Capitol for a special screening of the new PBS documentary series “Coming Back with Wes Moore.” The three-part series, hosted by Iraq veteran Wes Moore, chronicles the personal experiences of Post-9/11-era veterans and their experiences coming home from war. The Capitol screening shared the stories of Air Force veteran Stacy Pearsall and Army veteranhttp://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/05/vfw-joins-pbs-screening-of-coming-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-8842078272152587125Fri, 02 May 2014 12:06:00 +00002014-05-02T08:06:05.388-04:00Adam RockeemploymentJeff DenhamJoe ManchinMilitary.comMonster.comSal GiuntaTAPTim WalzveteransVFWYesterday your VFW joined Monster.com and Military.com for a summit to discuss the national employment situation for veterans. Monster brought together leaders in business, government and veterans’ service to discuss ways in which the nation can better prepare transitioning service members for post-military employment and share promising practices. The day featured a series of panel discussions http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/05/vfw-joins-monstercom-veterans-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-5363971656963943704Thu, 17 Apr 2014 20:01:00 +00002014-04-17T16:12:38.482-04:00AlaskaBob MylesMark BegichmilitaryS. 1982SenatesequestrationveteransVFW This week, leaders from the VFW Department of Alaska met in Kenai for a town hall meeting with Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska. The discussion centered on veterans’ issues with an emphasis on ending the budget sequestration and passing the VFW-supported veterans’ omnibus legislation, S. 1982. Begich, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, spoke positively about many of the provisions of http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/04/field-report-alaska-discusses-veterans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-8187536983010940373Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:02:00 +00002014-04-11T13:02:57.193-04:00Bernie SandersHome Depothomeless veteranshousingHousing Assistance CouncilJohnny Isaksonrural veteransTammy DuckworthThe Home Depot FoundationVAveteransVFWOn Tuesday, your VFW was on hand at the U.S. Capitol for a seminar hosted by The Home Depot Foundation and the Housing Assistance Council to discuss the unique challenges faced by rural veterans and present the council's new report on housing rural veterans in America, entitled “From Service to Shelter.” The Housing Assistance Council report, which was supported through The Home Depot Foundationhttp://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/04/vfw-joins-capitol-seminar-on-rural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1855395278672752159Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:39:00 +00002014-04-09T15:41:49.025-04:00Department of EducationeducationMilitary TimesMillion Records ProjectNational Student Clearinghousestudent veteransStudent Veterans of AmericaVAveteransVFWVFW originally sent this letter to the editor of Military Times in response to harsh criticism to the recent Million Records Project from Student Veterans of America (SVA), National Student Clearinghouse and the Department of Veterans Affairs, which reported on student veteran outcomes since 9/11. We’re guessing it was too long to publish in the newspaper, so we wanted to share it here: To the http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/04/vfw-defends-study-on-student-veteran.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-4866234062638135070Fri, 04 Apr 2014 17:50:00 +00002014-04-04T13:50:07.330-04:00CongressHouse Veterans Affairs CommitteeHVACJeff MillerSloan GibsonVAveteransveterans affairsVFW Video streaming by Ustream This week your VFW was on hand for a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing addressing long wait times for VA to respond to Congressional requests. New VA Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson, who was confirmed by the Senate in February, was the only witness before the committee. To read Gibson’s prepared remarks, click here. To view a webcast of the hearing, clickhttp://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/04/house-discusses-vas-response-time-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-2833653304654123828Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:09:00 +00002014-03-28T12:09:40.002-04:00American LegionCapitol HillCongresseducationJulia BrownleyMark TakanoMike MichaudRyan Galluccistudent veteransVAveteransVFWVOW to Hire Heroes ActVRAPWalter Jones This week your VFW joined Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., the American Legion, and The Retired Enlisted Association, or TREA, for a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol, calling on Congress to extend the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, or VRAP. VRAP is an education benefit program for unemployed veterans ages 35-60 that the VFW helped to commission through the VOW to Hire Heroes http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/03/vfw-calls-on-congress-to-extend-vrap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-6121732811764695537Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:59:00 +00002014-03-26T18:59:07.422-04:00Bill FloreseducationemploymentGI BillGus BilirakisKen WisemanMark TakanoOld DominionPaul CookRyan GallucciSESStudent Veterans of AmericaSVAVAveteransVFW Yesterday afternoon, the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity hosted a hearing to discuss legislation pending before the committee related to education, employment, student veteran services and VA disciplinary procedure. VFW Deputy Legislative Director Ryan Gallucci testified before the subcommittee, offering the VFW’s perspective on each pending bill, as well as http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/03/vfw-testifies-on-education-employment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-223801087175576159Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:42:00 +00002014-03-26T14:28:08.198-04:00constructionDenverhealth careHouse Veterans Affairs CommitteeHVACNew OrleansOrlandoOversight and InvestigationsRay KelleyVAveteransVFW Yesterday morning, VFW National Legislative Director Ray Kelley testified before the House VA Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, discussing the VFW’s concerns about major VA construction projects. The morning’s oversight hearing focused on recent problems with construction delays on major VA health care facilities, which have resulted in significant cost overruns and affected the http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/03/vfw-testifies-on-va-construction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-7209111498317053950Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:15:00 +00002014-03-21T15:15:11.450-04:00AfghanistanBLSBureau of Labor StatisticsDepartment of LaborDOLemploymentIraqPost-9/11 G.I. BillUSERRAveteransVOW to Hire Heroes ActThis week the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, released its employment report of veterans for 2013. According to BLS, unemployment among all veterans in 2013 was 6.6 percent – nearly one percentage point lower than the national average. Unemployment among Post-9/11 era veterans also dropped to 9 percent, but remains significantly higher than civilian unemployment. To read the full http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-employment-figures-for-veterans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3465535226877433743Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:19:00 +00002014-03-04T10:19:36.013-05:00#VFWHill2014advance appropriationsBill ThienCapitol HillCongressin-state tuitionsequestrationTwitterveteransVFWVFW Priority GoalsA little snow may have shut down the Nation's Capitol today, but it couldn't stop the VFW from storming Capitol Hill for the 2014 VFW National Legislative Conference. VFW advocates once again converge on Washington this week to remind every Congressional office that "OUR NATION IS STILL AT WAR." Armed with the VFW Legislative Priority Goals for 2014, more than 400 VFW advocates will be out in http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/03/live-updates-vfw-advocates-storm-hill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-5101613935795855330Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:13:00 +00002014-02-28T16:16:08.358-05:00Bill FloresDAVDisabled American Veteransdisabled veteranseducationHVACIndependent BudgetPaul VarelaveteransVFWvocational rehabilitationOn Thursday, your VFW joined veterans’ advocates for a hearing by the House VA Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity to discuss the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or VR&E, program. Subcommittee Chairman Bill Flores, R-Texas, and his colleagues addressed the various limitations and hindrances facing disabled veterans who apply for VR&E. Several of the testifying witnesses brought forth http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/02/house-discusses-vocational.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-5382200436935829779Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:02:00 +00002014-02-27T09:02:45.486-05:00#KeepThePromise#VFWHill2014advance appropriationsCapitol HillDisabled American Veteransgovernment shutdownJohn BoozmanMike MichaudRay KelleyveteransVFW On Tuesday your VFW joined its Independent Budget partners, Disabled American Veterans, and other leading veterans’ advocates for a rally on Capitol Hill calling for the swift passage of full advance appropriations for all VA programs. The VFW is part of a coalition spearheaded by DAV calling for full advance funding as part of the new #KeepThePromise campaign. VFW National Legislative http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/02/vfw-rallies-congress-for-advance-va.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1535927997260870956Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:09:00 +00002014-02-21T15:51:55.485-05:00Bob WallaceBush InstituteD. Wayne RobinsoneducationGeorge W. BushGoogleIVMFJill BidenJoining Forcesmilitaryservice membersstudent veteransStudent Veterans of AmericaveteransVFWOn Wednesday your VFW was at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas for the institute’s first summit on “Empowering Our Nation’s Warriors,” hosted by former President George W. Bush. The summit brought together non-profit, government, higher education and private sector leaders to discuss the issues facing America’s newest generation of veterans. “There is no doubt in my mind this generation http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/02/vfw-joins-bush-summit-on-empowering.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-664127418776512765Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:44:00 +00002014-02-12T15:44:18.191-05:001 Student VeteranAmerican LegionCongresseducationGI Billin-state tuitionNASAANAVPASAAsSport Clipsstudent veteransStudent Veterans of AmericaVAveteransVFWWayne Robinson On Monday, your VFW joined a panel discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing student veterans as part of the mid-winter training conference for the National Association of State Approving Agencies, or NASAA, in Washington, D.C. Panelists also included officials and advocates from the Department of Veteran Affairs, American Legion, Student Veterans of America, and the National http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/02/vfw-discusses-veterans-education-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-4639157636021753188Fri, 07 Feb 2014 20:01:00 +00002014-02-07T15:03:09.169-05:00appealsclaimsclaims backlogDAMAdependentsdisabilityHouse Veterans Affairs CommitteeJerry ManarVAVBAveteransVFW Video streaming by Ustream During Wednesday's hearing by the House VA Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, VFW National Veterans Service Deputy Director Jerry Manar chastised the Veterans Benefits Administration for redefining what constitutes a backlogged claim to “create the appearance of success.” While the VFW has applauded VBA’s tremendous strides in improving http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/02/vfw-warns-congress-that-vas-backlog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-6483387783957799245Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:27:00 +00002014-02-07T11:27:50.808-05:00CFPBconsumer protectionGI BillHolly PetraeusmilitaryMilitary Lending ActSCRAsurvivorsThe Military CoalitionveteransVFW On Thursday, your VFW joined its partners in The Military Coalition for a briefing by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. CFPB Director of Servicemember Affairs Holly Petraeus took the opportunity to directly explain the financial issues facing today’s military and veterans’ communities, and how these issues can be avoided through proper financial education and assistance programs. As a http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/02/vfw-joins-tmc-briefing-on-consumer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-9193422937728855809Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:28:00 +00002014-02-04T16:33:14.997-05:00Bernie SandersCBOCCOLAGI Billin-state tuitionRay KelleyRuth Moore ActS. 1982student veteranssurviving spousesUSERRAveteransVFWVRAPYellow Ribbon ProgramSenate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., hosted a press conference today on Capitol Hill surrounded by the VFW and other veterans and military service organization members. The purpose was to call on the full Senate to pass S. 1982—the Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014—which the VFW has called the most comprehensive veterans’http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/02/vfw-calls-on-senate-to-pass-veterans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-4750169801069696862Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:35:00 +00002014-02-04T09:44:16.518-05:00American LegioneducationHigher Education ActHR 357in-state tuitionJeff MillerS 1982student veteransStudent Veterans of AmericaveteransVFWVRAP Yesterday afternoon the House passed H.R. 357, a bill designed to extend in-state tuition protection to student veterans who seek to use their earned GI Bill benefits at a public college or university within three years of leaving active duty. VFW leaders applauded the passage of the bill and called on the Senate to take up its in-state tuition package later this week as part of the Senatehttp://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/02/veterans-in-state-tuition-bill-passes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-1608813667709634233Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:12:00 +00002014-01-29T10:44:04.489-05:00benefitsBob WallaceChristine FoxCOLADoDKelly AyotteLindsay Grahammilitarymilitary retireesretireesRoger WickerSASCThe Military CoalitionveteransVFW Yesterday your VFW joined the Senate Armed Services Committee for a hearing on the recent changes to the military retirement system. The committee focused on the recent 1-percent reduction in cost of living adjustment, or COLA, increases for working age, non-medically retired veterans, which was part of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2013. To view a full webcast of the hearing and to http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/01/senate-discusses-cola-cuts-for-military.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-3559834953591523665Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:51:00 +00002014-01-17T14:51:21.385-05:00acquisitionGAOhealth careHouse Veterans Affairs CommitteeHVACimplantsOversight and InvestigationsprostheticsveteransVFWVHAOn Wednesday your VFW was on hand for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on issues surrounding VA surgical implants. The hearing was prompted by a recent report by the Government Accountability Office, or GAO, entitled, “VA Surgical Implants: Shortcoming in Implant Purchasing and Tracking.” VA is one of the largest purchasers of surgical implants, http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2014/01/house-discusses-va-purchasing-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503260543703687450.post-8747618152158877728Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:25:00 +00002013-12-16T16:25:11.799-05:00budgetChris SlawinskiCOLAFRAJohn BoozmanKelly AyotteMike Haydenmilitarymilitary retireesMOAAPatty MurrayPaul RyanRay KelleyThe Military CoalitionveteransVFW This afternoon your VFW took to the halls of the Senate alongside colleagues from The Military Coalition, or TMC, telling legislators to fight a proposed cut to military retirement pay as part of the proposed two-year budget deal. Last week the chairmen of the House and Senate Budget Committees announced a budget deal that would avert a government shutdown in January, temporarily end some http://thevfw.blogspot.com/2013/12/vfw-tmc-partners-storm-hill-for-retiree.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The National Defense)7