VFW WI District 10

EAU CLAIRE FEATURES FREE EVENT HONORING VETS NOVEMBER 11th

Posted at 08:59 AM on Thursday, October 9, 2008 by Webmaster

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NEW LAW HELPS TROOPS AVOID UNFAIR CELL PHONE FEES

Posted at 05:30 PM on Friday, October 3, 2008 by Webmaster

U.S. Senator Russ Feingold announced today that Congress has passed legislation based on a provision he authored allowing servicemembers deployed overseas to terminate cell phone contracts free of penalties. Feingold introduced the Servicemembers’ Cellular Phone Contract Fairness Act in 2006 after learning Wisconsin servicemembers were being forced to pay early termination fees or pay for a service they could not use when they were transferred overseas. The Feingold measure, which passed as part of the Veterans’ Benefits Enhancement Act, will expand the rights servicemembers already have to terminate similar contracts like residential and automobile leases without penalty. The measure now heads to the President for his signature.

VFW Salutes Passage of 2009 VA Budget

Posted at 03:28 PM on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 by Webmaster

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2008--The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saluting the 110th Congress for providing $50.2 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs fiscal year 2009 budget.

As part of the $634 billion Continuing Resolution signed by President Bush yesterday, VA discretionary funding is increased $4.5 billion over last year, which meets Independent Budget recommendations for healthcare funding. The Independent Budget is a detailed analysis of VA operations that the VFW has co-authored for the past 22 years with AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans and the Paralyzed Veterans of America.

VA budget highlights include $3.8 billion for mental healthcare, $584 million for substance abuse programs, $510 million for medical and prosthetic research, $250 million to improve access for veterans in rural areas, and additional funding for homeless grants, the hiring of 2,000 additional claims adjudicators, and to raise the mileage reimbursement rate from 28.5 to 41.5 cents per mile.

“We are very grateful to the president and to congressional leadership for keeping to their pledge to take care of our veterans,” said VFW National Commander Glen Gardner, a Vietnam veteran from Round Rock, Texas. “And we hope the delivery of an on-time budget is the start of a trend that will continue into the next administration and Congress.”

Ditrict 10 Meeting Iron River

Posted at 02:24 PM on Friday, September 19, 2008 by Webmaster

Sept. 20 - 21, 2008 - Dist. 10 meeting

Iron River, Wi.

Cootie meeting 2:00pm Sept. 20, 2008

with supper & social time for all after

Dist. 10 meeting 09:00 on Sept. 21,2008

SENATORS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO GUARANTEE ADVANCE FUNDING OF VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE

Posted at 10:07 AM on Friday, September 19, 2008 by Webmaster

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, was joined by a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing legislation today to secure timely funding of veterans’ health care, through a process known as “advance funding.”  Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Russ Feingold (D-WI), Ted Stevens (R-AK), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and John Thune (R-SD) joined Akaka as original cosponsors.    

Under the bill, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) would be funded one-year in advance.  Currently, VHA is funded one-year at a time, and is too often the victim of delays and short-term budgets. 

 

Fallen Heroes Motorcycle Ride

Posted at 04:11 PM on Thursday, September 18, 2008 by Webmaster

"Fallen Heroes"

Motorcycle Ride

Saturday September 20, 2008

7:30 am to 4:00 pm

This is the third ride of the year honoring 3 Rusk County Heroes KIA during operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.  Day starts with a pancake breakfast prepared by the men and women of VFW Post 5780.  All proceeds  will be donated to local hero Lcpl Andy Matus USMC Scholarship fund.  Approximately 100 mile ride and return to Burdy's for food, refreshments, raffles and prizes.  Weyerhaeuser is located on Hwy 8 in Rusk County, easily found.

Contact Tom Bush 715-353-2688

VFW Post 5828 Steak Fry

Posted at 10:26 AM on Thursday, September 18, 2008 by Webmaster

Steak Fry

VFW Post 5828

Clear Lake, Wi.

Steak Fry - Sept. 27, 2008 - serving from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

Tickets $10 per person - Presales - or RSVP to

Gene Sollman 715-263-2307 

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