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NY Man Attempting 4,500 Mile "Patriot Walk" for Veterans

Posted at 11:23 AM on Monday, March 15, 2010 by VFW Post 1038

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) -- Mark Klodzinski, a Western New York native, will embark on a cross-country walk to raise money and awareness for American Veterans.

Mark will begin his 4,500 mile journey on March 16th, and hopes to raise over $1 million for the cause.

Mark hopes to travel 25 miles a day, meaning his entire trip will take him about 8 months, stopping at local American Legion and VFW Posts across the country.
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View route and follow on his website here

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FRAUD ALERT: Phony E-mail Message Seeks Travel Assistance

Posted at 01:01 PM on Friday, March 12, 2010 by VFW Post 1038

The e-mail reproduced below is a SCAM. You could receive one like it appearing to be from someone you know.

DO NOT RESPOND to this type of message. It is a complete fraud and has been used in numerous instances. The example below was received by VFW members in Connecticut. The person in the "From" line is a legitimate member, but his e-mail address was hijacked and the fake message sent out to numerous individuals, usually from his own mailing list.

If you receive one appearing to be from someone you know, alert that person to this fraudulent use of his/her email address.

From: Ed Burnham Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 3:40 AM Subject: VERY URGENT   Hello, Sorry I didn't inform you about my traveling to UK for a Seminar, am presently in London. I am stranded here because i misplaced my wallet and other valuable things, personal items such as cash, credit cards and identification document on my way to the hotel.   I will like you to assist me urgently with the sum of $2,500 Us Dollars to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back home. I will appreciate whatever you can afford; I’ll pay you back as soon as I return.   I had no option than to send you an e-mail since I have exceeded my spending limit in the hotel and I have no money to call you. It will cost me 80 pounds to make/receive phone calls and I don't have such money right now. I can only contact you through my e-mail for now.   It's impossible for me to access my bank account from here, which is why I need your help. The safest and fastest way for you to help me out is by sending the money through the Western Union .   So I will really appreciate whatever you can afford and I promise to pay you back as soon as I return, kindly let me know if you can be of help? So that I can send you the Details which you will use when sending the money to me through Western Union , Please try and make it confidential. I need the money because i am stranded, I will return it to you as soon as i return home soon.   Thanks.

WALKER PROMOTES JOB FAIR FOR VETERANS

Posted at 10:36 PM on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 by VFW Post 1038

MILWAUKEE – County Executive Scott Walker will welcome Veterans at the start of the third Veterans Job Fair Friday, March 12 at the VA Hospital, 5000 W. National Avenue.. The event is sponsored by Milwaukee County Veterans Service Office, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and the Zablocki VA Hospital. The job fair is for Veterans only, and will be held in room 3435 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Between 25 and 30 local employers will be available to talk with veterans about job opportunities.

 Participating employers include:

 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Time Warner Cable

United Parcel Service (UPS) Census Bureau

Veterans Health Administration Veterans Benefits Administration

Social Security Administration Small Business Administration (SBA)

M&I Bank Guaranty Bank

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Klement’s

WE Energies Oshkosh Truck

Home Depot Ingeteam

Lunda Construction US State Department

Medical College of Wisconsin Rockwell Automation

Veterans Industries Ace Precision Machining

Graef Construction Farmers Insurance

Milwaukee County Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office

Milwaukee Police Department

 In addition to coordinating the job fairs, the Veterans Service Office also hosts the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic to provide legal information and referrals on civil legal matters to veterans and their families. The clinic is held the first and third Monday of the month from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Building 4 on the VA grounds at 5000 W. National Avenue.

VFW Cites Backlog, Health Care as Top Legislative Priorities

Posted at 04:27 PM on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 by VFW Post 1038

Washington D.C.,March 9, 2010 — In his opening statement today before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees, Thomas J. Tradewell Sr., the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., testified about his organization's concern with the national health care debate, and whether or not it will impact the health care programs currently provided to veterans and military retirees by the VA and the military's Tricare system.

"Many promises have been made — by the president and by this Congress — that VA and Tricare will be protected, but a free press and an even freer Internet continue to fuel speculation that both health systems will be lost and/or absorbed into a larger national plan," said Tradewell, who leads the nation's largest and oldest major combat veterans' organization. "America's veterans and military retirees look to you — our champions in Congress — to protect both programs, and to do so vocally at every opportunity."

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"Making Virutual Friends" VFW Blogger Interviews of D.Peirce & IJK

Posted at 08:54 PM on Sunday, March 7, 2010 by VFW Post 1038

Donald Peirce	Iris Joe Kelley

D. Peirce, a  senior blogger on the VFW Network  says making virtual friends is " better than buying drinks in a canteen."   "It's like a living history." says IJK, one of the first VFW Post bloggers online with VFW WebCOM.* 

Donald Peirce and "IJK," Iris Joe Kelley have been blogging for their VFWs for years.  Recently they responded to email Interviews with MyVFW.  Here's what they had to say:   MORE>

VFW Washington Conference Live Stream

Posted at 06:03 PM on Sunday, March 7, 2010 by VFW Post 1038

You can also join us for chat while watching the live stream at My VFW WebCOM.

Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Donates $100,000 to VFW Foundation’s Voice of Democracy Student Essay Contest

Posted at 12:58 PM on Friday, March 5, 2010 by VFW Post 1038

Kansas City, MO, March 4, 2010 - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation announced today that it has received a $100,000 gift from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation in support of its Voice of Democracy student essay contest.

Each year more than 65,000 U.S. students (grades 9-12) from public, private, parochial and home schools, research write and record an essay based on a patriotic theme.

Winners advance from their local geographic areas to state then national levels, all the while earning money for educational scholarships. The national winner is awarded a $30,000 prize.

Currently, 70,000 teachers/counselors receive informational materials relating to the Voice of Democracy program.

The donation from the Bradley Foundation will be used to increase distribution to approximately 350,000 teachers and school counselors across the United States, thereby dramatically expanding student participation in the scholarship contest.

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