VFW NC Post 2573 - Wilmington

Post 2573 (All you wanted to know but were afraid to ask?)

Posted at 03:37 PM on Saturday, August 13, 2016 by post2573

Links: (click the link for more detail)

Support the post:

Hall rentals, rates, information

Bingo, Thursday 7PM open 6PM

Post Officers, meeting dates, other items:

Meetings and Events October through December 2008

Post and Auxiliary Officers

Where are we? Directions to find us.

Saturday Breakfast

Wilmington area Wounded Warrior Fishing Tournament

Posted at 10:36 AM on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 by post2573

Well the tournament is completed.  If you subscribe to the Star News see the big Grouper caught by a sergeant.  I have also attached a link to WECT TV6 articles and video clips showing afterward at the Bridge Tender.

WECT TV6

Chemical weapon or other exposure to biologicals? Here is a site

Posted at 12:13 PM on Monday, October 13, 2008 by post2573

If you volunteered for testing at the Army Chemical Warfare Center at Fort Detrick Maryland and haven't been followed up by the health studies (I received mine recently) here is a web site of interest. 

Other exposures also occurred so if you suspect you were exposed go to the site and see if your area is mentioned.  Among other things they are attempting to find all the places where we may have been exposed.

The Chemical-Biological Warfare Exposures site

Veteran's rehabilitation center planned for community college campus

Posted at 07:49 AM on Monday, October 13, 2008 by post2573

This is an interesting article showing how the allied health program from a community college can form a symbiotic relationship with a veteran's rehabilitation.  In this example vets live and receive care on the campus while also taking advantage of educational opportunities.  The article appeared in Inside Higher Education and is linked below:

Inside Higher Education

VA News - Week of October 6, 2008

Posted at 10:31 PM on Friday, October 10, 2008 by post2573

NC VFW Extends Invitations to Candidates to Connect

Posted at 01:19 PM on Friday, October 10, 2008 by post2573

The Department North Carolina: Veterans of Foreign Wars and Choices of Democracy are extending this open invitation to the Candidates seeking to represent NC in the elections to participate in our:

2008 VFW NC
Online Video Forums
These neutral, non-partisan, not-for-profit forums are part of  an ongoing effort to engage our membership, our deployed military community and our state's voters in the democratic process .
The VFW NC will be asking questions of the Candidates on behalf of our membership over the course of the 2008 Elections.

To view Invitations and Questions for the Candidates click on links below:

2008 VFW NC US Senator Video Forum
2008 VFW NC US Congress Video Forums
2008 VFW NC Governor & Lt Governor Forums
2008 VFW NC State Senate & State House Video Forums

VA Washington Weekly - October 9, 2008

Posted at 11:25 AM on Friday, October 10, 2008 by post2573

110th Congress Wrap-Up

In This Issue:
1. President Signs VA Funding Bill
2. Congress Clears Veterans' Health and Benefit Bills
3. Vet Accomplishments for 110th Congress
4. Election Day Coming - Get Out the Vote

1. President Signs VA Funding Bill
President Bush signed the FY 2009 VA funding bill which is $4.5 billion more than last year. Some of the highlights in the VA funding package, which was passed as a part of the $634 billion Continuing Resolution, include $3.8 billion for mental healthcare, $584 million for substance abuse programs, $510 million for medical and prosthetic research, and additional funding for homeless grants. It allows the Veterans Benefits Administration to hire 2,000 additional claims adjudicators to help reduce the disability claims backlog, raises the mileage reimbursement rate to 41.5 cents per mile, and provides an additional $750 million in funding for the construction of VA medical facilities. It was the first time in well over a decade that the VA was able to begin a new fiscal year with an on-time budget. VFW national commander Chief Glen Gardner thanked Congress and the president, and said, "We hope the delivery of an on-time budget is the start of a trend that will continue into the next administration and Congress."
Read the VFW Press Release at: http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=news.newsDtl&did=4772. For a summary of the bill, visit the House Appropriations Committee website at http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/MCFY09CONFSummary09-22-08.pdf.

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DoD Revises Purple Heart Policy

Posted at 01:11 AM on Friday, October 10, 2008 by post2573

The Department of Defense announced today (6 OCT08) it has expanded the Purple Heart eligibility criteria allowing prisoners-of-war who died in captivity to receive the award. 

The revised department policy presumes, for service members who die in captivity as a qualifying prisoner-of-war, that their death was the "result of enemy action," or the result of wounds incurred “in action with the enemy” during capture, or as a result of wounds incurred as a “result of enemy action” during capture, unless compelling evidence is presented to the contrary.

The revised policy allows retroactive award of the Purple Heart to qualifying prisoners-of-war since Dec. 7, 1941. Posthumous award will be made to the deceased service member’s representative, as designated by the secretary of the military department concerned, upon application to that military department.

Each military department will publish application procedures and ensure they are accessible by the general public. Family members with questions may contact the services:  Army: Military Awards Branch, (703) 325-8700; Navy: Navy Personnel Command, Retired Records Section, (314) 592-1150; Air Force: Air Force Personnel Center, (800) 616-3775; Marine Corps: Military Awards Branch, (703) 784-9340.  For further information, media representatives should contact Eileen Lainez, (703) 695-3895

Source: Defense Link

Sponsorship on the VFW NC WebCOM Network

Posted at 03:54 PM on Thursday, October 9, 2008 by post2573

USA Today Highlights VFW Foundation

Posted at 10:20 PM on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 by post2573

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 7, 2008--VFW Foundation is highlighted in today's USA Today "Sharing in the USA" special section.

Approximately 70 charities were chosen nationally and selected based on fundraising and administrative efficiency. The VFW Foundation is one of two charities listed in the Missouri section. The foundation's mission is to manage and distribute resources to support veterans, active-duty personnel, the National Guard and Reserves, their families and communities.

Here is what USA Today wrote:

"The Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation helps military personnel and their families by providing free phone cards, financial assistance and claims assistance for veterans, foundation director Dan Shea says. The foundation has provided 9 million phone cards to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and $2.2 million to nearly 1,600 families for unmet needs, including groceries, rent and home repair."

Charity watchdog groups like the Independent Charities of America gave the VFW Foundation a "Best of America" rating, an honor given to only 1,500 of some 50,000 groups. Charity Navigator provided the foundation with three stars and a four-star efficiency rating, the highest rating possible. The foundation also achieved full inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC #10511), due to low operating costs.

To learn more about the VFW Foundation, visit the website at www.vfwfoundation.org.

Forum Hot Topic: Virtual Posts

Posted at 07:11 PM on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 by post2573

Thanks to your support the VFW WebCOM Network Membership Forum now has 10382 Posts in 3099 Topics by 1604 Members!

The hot topic as of late has been the discussion around the pros/cons of establishing a
"Virtual Post" as a means of connecting with younger Veterans. Stop by and share your
 thoughts:

http://www.vfwwebcom.org/forum/index.php/topic,3260.0.html

Also the VFW WebCOM Network has established a Facebook page. Drop in a "Fan" us up.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/VFW-WebCOM-Network/25570084434

Meetings and Events at the Post October through December 2008

Posted at 09:46 AM on Monday, October 6, 2008 by post2573

Month	Date	Time	Activity
October	10/2/2008	7:00 PM	Bingo
	10/3/2008	7:00 PM	Singles Dance (Hall Rental)
	10/4/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
	10/9/2008	7:00 PM	Bingo
	10/11/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
	10/14/2008	7:00 PM	VFW Ladies Aux Meeting
	10/16/2008	7:00 PM	Bingo
	10/17/2008	6:30 PM	VFW Ladies Aux Covered Dish Dinner
	10/18/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
	10/21/2008	7:00 PM	VFW Men’s Meeting
	10/23/2008	7:00 PM	Bingo
	10/25/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
	10/27/2008	7:00 PM	VVA Meeting
	10/30/2008	7:00 PM	Bingo
November	11/1/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
	11/5/2008		VOD, Patriot Pen/Teacher of the Year/Law Enforcement/EMT Award
	11/6/2008	7:00 PM	Bingo
	11/7/2008	7:00 PM	Singles Dance (Hall Rental)
	11/8/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
	11/11/2008	11:00 AM	Ceremony at VET Cematary
	11/11/2008	12:00 PM	Massing of the Colors
	11/11/2008	1:00 PM	Grand Opening of VFW 2573’s New Canteen
	11/13/2008	7:00 PM	Bingo
	11/15/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
	11/18/2008	7:00 PM	VFW Men’s Meeting
	11/20/2008	7:00 PM	Bingo
	11/21/2008	6:30 PM	VFW Ladies Aux Cover Dish Dinner
	11/22/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
	11/23/2008	12:30 PM	Dist 5 Meeting in Tabor City, NC
	11/24/2008	7:00 PM	VVA Meeting
	11/29/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
December	12/4/2008	7:00 PM	Bingo
	12/5/2008	7:00 PM	Singles Dance (Hall Rental)
	12/6/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
	12/9/2008	7:00 PM	VFW Ladies Aux Meeting
	12/11/2009	7:00 PM	Bingo
	12/13/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast/Work Day
	12/16/2008	7:00 PM	VFW Men’s Meeting
	12/18/2008	7:00 PM	Bingo
	12/19/2008	6:30 PM	VFW Ladies Aux Covered Dish Dinner
	12/20/2008	8:00 AM	Breakfast

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