VFW NH District 4

Download the VFW NH Toolbar

Friday, August 29, 2008 at 05:50 PM

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Do you have yours yet?

http://vfwwebcom.org/toolbars

It's easy to install-easy to remove-and has no spyware!

	Includes a cookie cleaner, a history cleaner, and a cache cleaner
	Get notified when you receive new e-mails to your POP3, Yahoo!, Gmail, or Hotmail accounts
	Instant access to the VFW NH WebCOM Network from any site on the web- plus track instantly new stories posted to the Network from over 10,000 sites and keep up on the latest conversations in the VFW Membership Forum
	Each time you search anywhere on the web from your toolbar you generate fractions of a penny for the Organization..
	Get instant access to useful links
	Chat with other users who have your Department's toolbar installed
	Listen to online radio from the toolbar....spotlighting Jerry Newberry's National Defense Hour
	Get up-to-date local and global weather forecasts...and much, much more

You can go here:

http://vfwwebcom.org/toolbars/

to select your State and download your toolbar and start supporting your Department today.

You do not have to be a member!

You can go here:

http://vfwwebcom.org/forum/index.php

to request assistance if you need help or if you have already started using it and would like to share your experience or make suggestions on how the toolbar can better serve you the user or the organization.

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Forgotten Herors Honored at Vet Cemetary

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 10:46 AM

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On Friday August 22 at 2:00p.m. in the afternoon, 4 veterans were given a full military funeral at the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery.  Well over 300 were in attendance with all branches of the Military Service and representatives of all Veteran Service organizations.  Many VFW members from across the state were present. 
Here is a link to a television news story on this impressive ceremony.  WMUR Channel 9 News Story
You will have endure a 15 second commercial but then the Video will begin to play after it is over. 

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WWII Ground Combat Infantrymen Eligible for Bronze Star Medal

Monday, August 25, 2008 at 03:26 PM

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"Infantrymen who served in ground combat during World
War II between December 7, 1941 and September 2, 1945, are eligible to
apply for a Bronze Star Medal (BSM), according to the U.S. Army Human
Resources Command. Approval is virtually guaranteed for those recipients
of the Combat Infantryman's Badge (CIB) or the Combat Medic's Badge
(CMB). Army regulations that govern this award may be found in AR
600-8-22, Military Awards.

Next of kin may apply for the posthumous award(s). If the veteran has
previously received a BSM during combat for a specific act of bravery,
he or his next of kin is still eligible to apply for a BSM."

Find out more here

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VFW Washington Weekly - August 5, 2008

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 08:49 AM

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In This Issue:
1. VA Funding Passes House
2. New Housing Bill has Vet Provisions
3. House Passes Vet Bills
4. Congress on August Recess

1. VA funding Passes House: By a 409-4 vote, the House passed the 2009 VA and Military Construction funding bill. The bill builds on last year's historic funding increase, providing $8.8 billion more than last year's funding level. For VA, it's a $4.6 billion increase in funding to a total of $47.7 billion. It includes funding to treat the 40,000 new Iraq and Afghanistan veterans that VA expects to treat this year.
It also includes funding for:
* Priority 8 veterans - would allow a small number of new Priority 8 veterans back into the health care system
* Mental health care - nearly $1 billion more than last year's funding level for PTSD, suicide prevention and other mental illnesses
* Mileage Reimbursement - would increase the rate by $.13 per mile and freeze the deductible
* Rural care - increases funding for rural care options, especially targeted at returning Guard and Reserve members who live far away from VA facilities
* Research and prosthetics - over $170 million more than last year's amount
* Claims processors - allows the hiring of 2,100 additional processors to help reduce the disability claims backlog
* Construction - begins funding six additional VA facilities and allows smaller projects to be conducted at 145 additional locations

The Military Construction portion of the bill includes $336 million in new funding for quality of life programs for troops and their families, much of which is targeted towards barracks and medical facilities. It also sends $3.2 billion specifically towards military housing.

The bill awaits Senate action. With the Senate on recess until September, we will not see any movement for a while. Once the Senate passes its version of the funding bill, the differences would need to be resolved before being sent to the President.

For a detailed summary of the bill: http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/MilConSummaryHP09.pdf
For information about the bill:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.06599:
To see how your Representative voted:
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll563.xml

Read more Washington Weekly

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Summer Picnic Photos

Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 12:21 PM

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VFW Washington Weekly - July 21, 2008

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 01:50 PM

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In This Issue:
1. FY2009 VA Funding Bill
2. House VA Committee Action
3. VA Outreach Hearing
4. SECDEF Recommends New Guard Chief

1. FY2009 VA Funding Bill: The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously cleared its version of the 2009 VA Funding Bill. The bill provides $72.7 billion in discretionary funding for military construction and Veterans Affairs. This is about $5 billion more than the current fiscal year, and is in line with the House Appropriations Committee's recommendations. It includes:
$47.7 billion in total VA discretionary funding.
$41.1 billion for VA health care.
$1.2 billion for VA construction projects, nearly double the president's request, and $1.1 billion for hospital maintenance and repairs.
$84 million more than the president's request for medical and prosthetic research.
$350 million to help certain higher income Category 8 veterans to begin enrolling in VA.
$250 million targeted to the care of rural veterans.
The bill now moves to the floor of the Senate for a vote.

Read more...

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Commander-In-Chief Independence Day Message

Friday, July 4, 2008 at 08:04 AM

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As we celebrate the 232nd anniversary of our nation's independence, let us pause to remember the victories in battle and the blood that was shed to preserve our freedoms. Let us give thanks to our forefathers for their vision of liberty, life and the pursuit of happiness. Most importantly, let us pay tribute to our nation's greatest assets: our servicemen and servicewomen in uniform who so proudly serve our nation in peace and defend our freedoms in war. We salute you for your dedication to duty and service to country. Thank you from the 2.4 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliaries.

God bless America.

George Lisicki
VFW Commander-in-Chief

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