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VA News - Week of March 1, 2010
Posted at 12:55 PM on Friday, March 5, 2010 by post8019
Online Help for Wounded Warriors
Posted at 10:31 AM on Monday, March 1, 2010 by post8019
WASHINGTON (Feb. 25, 2010) - The federal departments of Veterans Affairs, Labor and Defense unveiled today an improved Web site for wounded warriors."VA is committed to tapping into the full powers of the Internet to provide accurate, timely, easy to find and easy to understand information that improves the lives of Veterans, service members, their families and all who care for them," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki.
The National Resource Directory is a comprehensive, free, online tool for wounded, ill and injured service members, Veterans and their families. Visitors to the site can find an extensive range of information about Veterans' benefits, including disability and pension benefits, VA health care and educational opportunities. The site also provides information for those who care for Veterans, such as access to emotional, financial and community assistance.
The Web site has been enhanced to provide a single point of access to a wealth of information from more than 10,000 sites by federal, state and local governments and organizations offering services for wounded warriors.
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VFW Washington Weekly - February 26, 2010
Posted at 09:37 AM on Monday, March 1, 2010 by post8019
In This Issue:
1. Senate VA Budget Hearing
2. Oversight Hearing on Medication and Suicide
3. House VA Committee Hearings
1. Senate VA Budget Hearing: The Senate VA Committee held its FY 2011 budget hearing this week. VA Secretary Eric Shinseki testified to changes planned for telehealth services and providing more outpatient services for veterans living in rural and remote areas. As part of an Independent Budget panel, VFW testimony centered on major and minor VA construction projects, to include a concern that ongoing funding is needed to complete the numerous projects currently under construction, as well as those being planned. To more information or to view hearing, go to the Senate VA website at http://veterans.senate.gov/.
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Up to the Minute
Posted at 04:03 PM on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by post8019
Now you can stay on top of all the latest information no matter where you are in the My VFW Network.
Just look at the bottom of each page in the network. You'll see a new toolbar which will make navigating around the network much easier. On the toolbar you can:
- Search the My VFW Network
- Join a chatroom with other network users.
- See how many other users are on the network
- Click on "Network News" and see all the latest news stories from anywhere in the network.
- Keep track of the latest conversations in the VFW Forum.
- Join our My VFW social network.
- See the latest story posted by a random VFW Post.
- Zoom back to the top of the page you are viewing.
- Subscribe to RSS feeds
- Share pages via email, Facebook, Twitter and more.
- Become a fan and join our Facebook community
- and even post to your Twitter account right from the toolbar.
VFW to Stream Video from Legislative Conference
Posted at 09:31 AM on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 by post8019
KANSAS CITY, Mo., -Due to overwhelming response from the veteran community following last year's live stream from the 110th VFW National Convention, VFW will stream live from this year's National Legislative Conference, March 6-10.
Streaming will begin with the Voice of Democracy Parade of Winners at 6:00 p.m. (EST) on March 7th.
Streaming will resume with the Conference's Opening Session, set to begin at 8:00 a.m. the next morning, featuring guest speakers General George W. Casey, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki.
A delayed stream of VFW Commander-in-Chief, Thomas Tradewell's testimony on Capitol Hill will also air the afternoon of Tuesday, March 9.
In addition to streaming the segments live, all events will also be available on demand.
(Via VFW.org)
Streaming will begin with the Voice of Democracy Parade of Winners at 6:00 p.m. (EST) on March 7th.
Streaming will resume with the Conference's Opening Session, set to begin at 8:00 a.m. the next morning, featuring guest speakers General George W. Casey, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki.
A delayed stream of VFW Commander-in-Chief, Thomas Tradewell's testimony on Capitol Hill will also air the afternoon of Tuesday, March 9.
In addition to streaming the segments live, all events will also be available on demand.
(Via VFW.org)
The American Veteran - February 2010
Posted at 03:20 PM on Saturday, February 13, 2010 by post8019
VFW Applauds VA, National Security Budget Requests
Posted at 09:50 AM on Monday, February 8, 2010 by post8019
WASHINGTON - The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is applauding President Obama for submitting a fiscal year 2011 budget that strengthens defense and national security, and boosts programs for veterans, servicemembers and their families.Thomas J. Tradewell Sr., a combat-wounded Vietnam veteran from Sussex, Wis., said the president's vision tracks with key VFW legislative goals that advocate for a strong and secure America, and for ensuring that those who serve in uniform are properly cared for by a grateful nation.
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The $60.3 billion discretionary funding request for the Department of Veterans Affairs is 7 percent above 2010 and 20 percent above 2009 funding levels. Key initiatives are to hire 4,000 additional adjudicators to shrink the disability claims backlog; to reduce the homeless veterans' population; to construct new medical facilities in Denver and New Orleans; and to maintain a robust information technology program that will enable a 21st century VA to fully automate its GI Bill benefits system and create a seamless electronic record for military members entering the VA system. Other notable recommendations would enhance women veterans' programs; increase specialized care for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury and other mental health conditions; and expand the national cemetery system into areas where 80,000 veterans reside within 75 miles of a potential VA cemetery. Also included for the first time was a request for $50.6 billion in advanced appropriations for the VA's fiscal 2012 budget.
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