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VFW Riders to the National Home, 1 July

Posted at 10:02 PM on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by Virginia Blogmaster

On July 1st, 14 bikes left Hampton Roads, from Post 4809 and Post 3219.  They headed towards Staunton with a brief stop in Richmond at Post 6364 and collected $1000.00 from them and $1000.00 from their Men’s Auxiliary.  They then headed to Staunton and met with State Adjutant/Quartermaster Kim DeShano and picked up a check for another $10,765 that had been collected from various Virginia Posts and money raised by the VFW Riders of Hampton Roads.  They stopped for the night in Beckley WV, where they were met by another rider, Paul Baker, from Abingdon. He brought another $200 from his Post 1994.  The grand total collected, so far, for the VFW National Home for Children is $12,765.00.
The next overnight will be Louisville KY.

Photos Taken at VFW Functions

Posted at 08:12 AM on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by Virginia Blogmaster

  When you are at a function where our Past State Commander Doc Crouch is taking pictures, you can view them at   http://vfwva.myphotoalbum.com .   This link is arranged in folders by the VFW event, go check it out. 

VFW Washington Weekly - June 29, 2009

Posted at 09:29 AM on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 by Virginia Blogmaster

In This Issue:

1. GI Bill Hearing

2. GI Bill Transferability Rules

3. House Passes Defense Bill

4. Congress on Recess

1. GI Bill Hearing: The House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held another hearing on VA's implementation plans for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The GI bill benefit is scheduled to be fully implemented on Aug. 1, 2009. The application process to determine eligibility opened on May 1. VA has reported over 100,000 applications filed for the education benefit. Keith Wilson, Director of VA's Education Services, testified that VA has a two-part IT strategy that relies on short- and long-term goals for processing the claims. He updated committee members on VA's partnership with the Navy's SPAWAR Systems Center, which is contracted to design, develop, and deploy an end-to-end solution that utilizes rules-based, industry-standard technologies. VA is currently working with SPAWAR on the long-term IT solution, and expects the program to be completed no later than December 2010. For more on the hearing, visit the House VA website at: http://veterans.house.gov/.

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First Annual Hampton Roads Veterans Job Fair, July 2nd

Posted at 10:38 AM on Monday, June 29, 2009 by Virginia Blogmaster

You're Invited to Congressman Glenn Nye's

First Annual Hampton Roads Veterans Job Fair

On Thursday, .July 2^{nd, 2009 Congressman Glenn Nye will host his first annual Hampton Roads Veterans' Job Fair at VFW Post 4809 in Norfolk.}

The fair is intended to bring together employers in Hampton Roads with local veterans who have valuable skills and training from their rnilitary service.

There is no cost to participate -and all veterans from ac/'Oss the area are invited.

The fair will feature:

Twenty local employers, including the public and private sector, as well as staffing firms.

Resume counseling and interview training sessions

Up to several hundred local veterans with valuable skills and training from their service in the military, and

The world premiere screening of a new episode from the In Their Boots documentary series. 1 he episode "Vets for Hire," focuses on the stories of three veterans battling to find work after returning home from IrClq and Afghanistan. Congressman Nye was interviewed for the program, discllssing his Veterans Business Center legislation, which recently passed the House of Representatives.

A panel discussion of veterans employrnent issues with the producers of In Their Boots, representatives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Congressman Glenn Nye.

The fair will take place on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 from 12:00 noon until 5:00 PM at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4809 al 5728 Bartee Street, Norfolk. VA 23502.

For more information, call 757-326-6201 or visit hltp:l/nye.house.govl and click the link for the Hampton Roads Veterans Job Fair.

VFW National Commander Visits Iraq

Posted at 11:49 AM on Thursday, June 25, 2009 by Virginia Blogmaster

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2009 — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. returned home after spending almost four days visiting American troops stationed in Iraq. His overall assessment: "This war is nearing its end, which has our troops pumped with anticipation and the Iraqi people increasingly hopeful for their future."

Glen M. Gardner Jr., a Vietnam veteran from Round Rock, Texas, entered Iraq on Sunday with the leaders of four other veterans' service organizations for a first-hand view of the progress that has occurred in Iraq. He is the fourth consecutive VFW national commander to visit Iraq.

"Iraq is a different country today because of the tremendous effort of our military to make the surge work," he said. "The assessment that everything is on target for the upcoming handover of the cities was made by everyone I met, from Multi-National Force-Iraq Commanding Gen. Raymond T. Odierno to his officers and enlisted soldiers, all of whom have served multiple tours in-country."

Gardner's trip comes a full year after the conclusion of a three-prong surge strategy that focused on security, the economy and political reconciliation. He said the changes on the ground were most noticeable in the eyes of six amputee veterans who returned to Iraq for the first time since being wounded. Their trip was sponsored by the Troops First Foundation, which has a program that allows wounded troops to return to where they were stationed to help close the loop on their wartime service. Gardner called the program "a great initiative, because departing a warzone strapped to a stretcher is not the last memory anyone should have to carry for a lifetime."

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VA News - Week of June 22, 2009

Posted at 11:33 AM on Thursday, June 25, 2009 by Virginia Blogmaster

Inez and Dick Kerch Memorial Hall Dedication

Posted at 08:54 AM on Sunday, June 21, 2009 by Virginia Blogmaster

  The members and Ladies Auxiliary of Post 9274 invite you to our post this Saturday, June 27, 2009 as we honor Inez Kerch and her late husband, Dick, for their many years of service to Veterans.   Our newly remodeled hall has just been named after them. Come join your friends. Bring your spouse and kids. Be ready to eat free and have a joyous time. Stick around to dance, too, to live music. Starts at 5 pm for hors d'oeuvres and dinner will be served at 6 pm. Only 85 can fit in our hall to eat (although there will be room for overflow in the canteen area). Be among the first persons calling for reservations.

Call Claudia at 703-385-4913 or call Marsha at 571-217-1714

 

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