March 21, 2013 in Education, Legislative, Program Updates, Special Alerts
On Monday, VFW Commander-in-Chief John Hamilton sent an “all hands” call to VFW advocates in an effort to muster support for the Inhofe/Hagan amendment.
February 28, 2013 in Legislative, Program Updates, WI VFW Events
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October 17, 2012 in Employment Opportunities, Legislative, OEF/OIF News
This Act enables veterans to request consideration of their military training, education, and experience to satisfy the nurse aide requirements..
March 14, 2012 in Legislative, Uncategorized, VA News, Veterans Events, Veterans Service, WI VFW Events, WI VFW News
(Madison , WI ) – Senator Sheila Harsdorf ( R-River Falls ) is announcing listening sessions focusing on veterans and veterans’ issues on March 20th. Secretary John Scocos of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is scheduled to attend the listening sessions at Senator Harsdorf’s invitation.
March 12, 2012 in Legislative, National VFW News, WI VFW News
National VFW Commander Richard L. DeNoyer advises joint panel against the temptation to balance the budget on the backs of disabled Veterans and the Military.
February 18, 2012 in Legislative, OEF/OIF News, SheServes/Women Veterans, Veterans Service, WI VFW News
On Wednesday, VFW testified before the House VA Committee as part of an Independent Budget (IB) panel on the FY 2013 VA budget. The IB, now in its 26th year, captures the full picture of what VA needs to care for veterans. VFW is responsible for the construction portion of the IB, and our testimony centered on major and minor construction project funding.
February 15, 2012 in Legislative, OEF/OIF News, SheServes/Women Veterans, WI VFW News
The location of our Washington, D.C., office allows us to monitor all legislation affecting veterans, alert VFW membership to key legislation under consideration and to actively lobby Congress and the administration on veterans issues.
February 15, 2012 in Legislative, National VFW News, OEF/OIF News, SheServes/Women Veterans, WI VFW News
All military retirees and active duty service members will see increases in their health care costs under the proposed Department of Defense (DOD) FY 2013 budget.
All existing fees and copays will drastically increase over the next five years. Fees and copays will nearly double for lower retirement pay earners; however, because the budget proposals include tiers which tie future increases based on retired pay, many will pay more than four times the current amount within five years. In addition to increasing existing fees and copays (starting Oct 1, 2012), the budget proposal would also institute entirely new and costly enrollment fees for TRICARE Standard and TRICARE for Life (TFL).
February 15, 2012 in Legislative, OEF/OIF News, SheServes/Women Veterans, WI VFW News
WASHINGTON (February 13, 2012) — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is appreciative of the fiscal year 2013 budget President Obama proposed Monday for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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