Operation Uplink Fundraiser Cruise
Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 08:34 PM
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OPERATION UPLINK
FUND RAISER CRUISE
Support Operation UpLink by setting sail in 2008 on a fantastic 6 day cruise to the beautiful beaches and crystal clear waters of Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas. You will be going to duty-free shops and white sand beaches of Nassau. You will enjoy on fun experience after another while funding an important VFW program, Operation UpLink. VFW Virginia 3rd District is committed to selling 40 rooms on the Carnival Victory, which with matching funds from the cruise line and additional from the travel agency, will raise $5000, all to go Operation UpLink. If more rooms are sold there will be more donations.
A minimum of 8 cabins must sell to receive amenities of $25 per cabin shipboard credit.
Rooms per person, including taxes and boarding fees, are: Interior $678; Oceanview $834; and Balcony $973. For further information, contact 3rd District Commander at cdrdist3@va.vfwwebmail.com or vipleisuretravel@cox.net.
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Department Judge Advocate Candidate
Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 04:46 PM
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Charles D. “Charlie” Absher
Candidate For The Office
Of Department Judge Advocate
Charlie became a Life Member of Post 9808 in 1996 and later transferred to Post 6364. At the post level, he has held offices of Adjutant, Surgeon, Quartermaster and Commander. He was All-State Post Quartermaster in 2000-2001 and All State Post Commander in 2006-2007. He was also a member of the Post Honor Guard. At the District Level, he has been Inspector, Judge Advocate, Senior Vice Commander and is the current District Commander. He has served on various committees at all these levels and currently has been appointed as Certified National Recruiter and Special Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in Chief. He is a life member of the Commanders Club.
His eligibility for membership in the VFW is active duty service in the Marine Corps from June 1962 to March, 1967. In 1965, he extended his enlistment to serve in Viet Nam. He was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Viet Nam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Star Attachments, Sharpshooter Badge, Meritorious Mast, Commanding General’s Letter of Appreciation, Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal, and Republic of Viet Nam MUC Gallantry Cross. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant.
In the private sector, he has served on governmental committees; non-profit organizations’ boards and committees; on a credit union’s board and as their Board Chairman; and on his church’s council and as Treasurer.
Charlie is a native of Montgomery County, Virginia and has resided in Mechanicsville since 1986. He is married to Laura Dianne who is the current District 3 Auxiliary President.
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Virginia Third District Meeting
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 08:26 PM
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Third District Meeting will be May 10, 2008 at 1000 hours, District Headquarters.
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VFW Washington Weekly - May 9, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 09:13 AM
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In This Issue
1. GI Bill Call to Action
2. House Holds Veteran Suicide Hearing
3. Senate Holds Hearing on Benefit Bills
4. Senate Committee Boosts Pay, Rejects Fees
1. GI Bill Call to Action: The VFW still needs you to urge your senators to support S. 22, and your representatives to support H.R. 5740, so that the VFW goal of creating a new GI Bill for the 21st century becomes a reality. As of this morning, 57 senators are supporting S. 22, a number that is unchanged from last week. Introduced by Jim Webb (D-VA), S. 22 has strong bipartisan support from fellow senators such as Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and John Warner (R-VA). Its companion bill in the House, H.R. 5740, increased by 27 to 293 co-sponsors, or 67% of the House. Introduced by Harry Mitchell (D-AZ), it, also has strong bipartisan support from fellow congressmen such as Bill Young (R-FL) and Chris Smith (R-NJ). America's newest Greatest Generation needs your help to bring educational benefits back in line with current day tuitions. Use this link to contact your members: http://capwiz.com/vfw/dbq/officials/.
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VFW Washington Weekly - April 28, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008 at 06:03 PM
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In This Issue:
1. Senate Passes Large Benefits Bill
2. House VA Committee Bills
3. Senate Hearing on VA/DOD Improvements
4. OIF/OEF Campaign Stars
1. Senate Passes Large Veterans Bill: The Senate passed 96-1 a large veterans' package that improves a wide-array of benefits, including life insurance, burial allowance and adaptive equipment grants. The package now moves to the House. Some of the VFW-supported provisions in S. 1315 would:
• Increase the maximum amount of supplemental Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance from $20,000 to $30,000.
• Expand eligibility for home improvement and structural alteration assistance to include permanently disabled servicemembers.
• Provide a specially-adapted housing grant to veterans and qualified servicemembers with severe burn injuries.
• Extend authority of the VA to assist individuals living temporarily in residences owned by family members.
• Provide automobile and adaptive equipment assistance to disabled veterans and servicemembers with severe burn injuries.
• Increase to $445 from the current $300 allowance for veteran burial plots.
• Provide a presumption of service-connection for osteoporosis for former POWs with post-traumatic stress disorder.
• Increase cost-of-living for additional dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain surviving spouses with minor dependent children.
• Expand retroactive traumatic injury protection under SGLI (TSGLI) to include all servicemembers, not just those injured in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
For a complete listing of S. 1315 provisions, visit the Thomas website at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01315:
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And the Race is on for 2010.....
Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 04:53 PM
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Department of Virginia endorsed - Dan Boyer- announces his candidacy for National Jr Vice Commander 2010.
Candidates from the Departments of Florida and Mississippi also announced their bids at the Southern Conference Convention held in Myrtle Beach, SC this past week.
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