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Officer Training (OTI) Set For Wisconsin Rapids July 25th. Register Now!

Posted at 09:30 AM on Saturday, July 4, 2009 by District 1

The VFW Department of Wisconsin annual Officers Training Institute is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th at the Mead Inn at Wisconsin Rapids.

All Post Commanders, Quartermasters and Veterans Service Officers are advised to attend. Training in these areas is part of the requirements for All State Honors in the 2009/2010 Program year.

The registration form available from the link, below, may be completed and saved. The form has a "typewriter" function that allows you to enter the appropriate information. The information you enter will be saved with the document, unlike most PDF forms.

Please complete one form for each registrant, and send the forms along with the $10/per person registration fee to the address indicated.

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VA News - Week of June 29, 2009

Posted at 02:10 PM on Friday, July 3, 2009 by District 1

Patriotic Rally To Kick Off State Convention Wednesday Evening

Posted at 07:48 PM on Friday, June 19, 2009 by District 1

VFW NATIONAL Military Family Scholarship Program Discontinued

Posted at 10:51 AM on Thursday, June 11, 2009 by District 1

VFW Washington Weekly - June 5, 2009

Posted at 09:15 PM on Sunday, June 7, 2009 by District 1

In This Issue:

1. House Committee Marks up Vet Bills

2. Healthcare Bill for Women Veterans Cleared

3. House VA Committee Hearings

4. Japan Apologizes to American POWs

5. McHugh Tapped for Army Secretary

 

1. House Committee Marks up Vet Bills: Several VFW-supported bills cleared their respective subcommittees this week.  All of the bills now move to the full committee for consideration.

HR 952 would expand the meaning of combat with the enemy to mean active duty service in a combat theater during a time of war not just during actual combat. The bill aims to shorten the claims process for many veterans suffering from psychological injuries. 

HR 2270 would establish a compensation fund for certain WWII veterans who were not eligible for readjustment benefits.  Those eligible would receive a monthly payment of $1000

HR 1037 would authorize $10 million annually to implement a five-year pilot program to expand work-study activities for veterans on campuses.

HR 1098, The Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009 would increase educational assistance for veterans pursuing internships or on-the-job training. It also increased the monthly training assistance for eligible veterans and their dependents under the Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance program.

HR 2180 would waive housing loan fees for veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active duty.

HR 1821, The Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2009 would extend VA's Vocational Rehabilitation program to 15 years following discharge or release from active duty. It also authorizes single parents participating in the program up to $2000 a month for child care services.

 For more information on any of the bills cleared visit the House VA website at: http://veterans.house.gov/

OR type the bill # into the box at http://thomas.loc.gov/

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2009 VFW Wisconsin ALL-STATE WINNERS Announced

Posted at 04:08 PM on Monday, June 1, 2009 by District 1

Our All-State Competition ended on April 30th. At long-last, all the winning Posts have been selected and the winners are named below.

We had numerous Honors Post winners who will be receiving special awards for their great efforts. Among the Honors Posts, however, the best of the best made it into the final judging for All State. We are still evaluating possible contenders for All-American. Stay tuned.

This year the competition was divided among Six Divisions, according to Post Size. Two Winning Post Awards were available in each Division. Any "White Hats" not awarded in any other Divisions became available for award in the other Divisions.

There were no entries submitted from either the 5th or 6th Divisions (smaller posts). A key factor was that a completed All-American "White Hat" entry form had to be submitted to Department by May 9th in order for a Post to be entered in the competition.

No District Winners emerged from the All-State Competition, so one pair of White Hats was moved from the District competition to the Post Competition, allowing us to award top honors to 13 Posts, instead of 12.

Randy Holton, Commander of Post 1865, Kenosha, is the Team Captain.

Congratulations to all the winners, and also the the many other active Posts who did so much for Veterans, the VFW and our individual Communities.

 

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Tour New WebCOM Navigation Menus

Posted at 07:29 AM on Sunday, May 31, 2009 by District 1

The video below presents a brief tour of our VFW WebCOM "Drop Down Menu" system.

 

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