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Someone Needs To Treat Warhorse

(Call Center | St. Cloud, MN, USA) Call Center | St. Cloud, MN, USACall Center | St. Cloud, MN, USA(I work at a call center that does outbound fundraising. One of our clients is the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Minnesota.) Me: “Hello, this is [my name], calling for the ‘Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Minnesota’. Show More Summary

Oh noes; Phony Veterans Of Foreign Wars Fight Back Against Military Bloggers

The Duffel Blog, that satire website, uncovers a satirical organization of military phonies who are organizing to come after us; “Because of these milbloggers’ relentless assault on our First Amendment-protected right to lie about brief,...Show More Summary

CBS Apologizes For ‘Amazing Race’ Segment That Used Hanoi War Memorial

The memorial, which includes wreckage of a downed U.S. B-52, was used as a location where contestants hunted for clues. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion organizations had criticized CBS over the show’s use of the memorial. Show More Summary

How to Help Veterans Succeed in College

4 months agoMilitary / US Military : At War

Who should be responsible for informing veterans about the nuances of higher education? Once a veteran is on campus, it may be too late, argues Ryan Gallucci of the nonprofit organization Veterans of Foreign Wars.

WFB Interviews John Kerry

In November 1971, Bill Buckley had as a guest on Firing Line John Kerry, then a member of the group Vietnam Veterans against the War. Kerry’s testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in April of that year to the effect...Show More Summary

Barbara Mujica: Why Professors Love Veterans

Because veterans have actually experienced the realities of war, operated in foreign environments, and negotiated with people of other cultures, student veterans take classroom discussion from the theoretical to the real.

4 arrested in VFW shooting in Florida

9 months agoNews : The Newsroom

Four men were charged in a shooting at a Veterans of Foreign War post in Florida that killed two people and critically wounded another, authorities said Monday.

2 Dead, 1 Wounded in Shooting at Veterans Club

Police say two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting at a central Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Winter Springs Police said a charity motorcycle ride was supposed to depart from the post when the shooting broke out this morning while the riders were eating breakfast....

2 dead, 1 wounded after shooting at Fla. VFW

9 months agoNews : The Newsroom

Police say two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting at a central Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

Gunmen Attack Florida VFW: Leave 2 Dead And 1 Wounded

Two people were fatally shot and one was wounded in Winter Springs, Florida on Sunday morning at a Veteran of Foreign Wars lodge. The VFW lodge was where many motorcycle riders gathered in order to raise money for injured bikers. According to NBC News, the shooting in Winter Springs occured at around 10:40 a.m. at [...]Show More Summary

2 killed, 1 wounded in biker shooting at VFW lodge in Florida

9 months agoNews : Field Notes

Updated at 4:15 p.m. ET: Two people were fatally shot and one was wounded Sunday morning at a Veterans of Foreign Wars lodge where motorcyclists had gathered for a charity ride to raise money for injured bikers, WESH.com reported.

President Obama Addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention

On Monday, July 23, President Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention with a powerful speech. The President discussed promises made, and promises kept; accomplishments made, and work to be done; goals reached, and plans for the future. Show More Summary

MESSAGING FAIL: Obama’s Own VA Secretary Undercuts Obama’s Message On Vets. “We noted yesterday th…

MESSAGING FAIL: Obama’s Own VA Secretary Undercuts Obama’s Message On Vets. “We noted yesterday that the president’s speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention was promptly undercut by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. He wasn’t the only Cabinet member to contradict the president.”

Jennifer Rubin: VA secretary vs. Obama and his lousy record on vets

We noted yesterday that the president’s speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention was promptly undercut by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. He wasn’t the only Cabinet member to contradict the president. Read full article >>

Knuckle-dragging ultrahawks dominate Mitt Romney's foreign policy team

11 months agoUS Politics / Liberal : Daily Kos

Romney consultant John Bolton is not alone among the GOP candidate's advisers who want o bomb Iran. (Reuters/Jeff Zevanlansky) In the wake of Mitt Romney's hollow and short-on-details speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars conference...Show More Summary

VFW Official: ‘We Haven’t Heard Any Specific Plans’ From Romney On Vets Issues

Mitt Romney delivered a major foreign policy address this week before the Veterans of Foreign Wars. While the speech was notable for lacking in substance and facts, Romney also ignored one important constituency sitting before him: veterans. Romney did warn that spending cuts “would weaken an already stretched VA system” but that was about it, [...]

Jennifer Rubin: Obama is a sitting duck on leaks and vets

The two presidential candidates spoke to the Veterans of Foreign Wars this week. Developments that have followed suggest that the president is vulnerable on at least two big issues, both of which Mitt Romney raised. Read full articl...

Romney Addresses VFW Convention

At the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, Mitt Romney made his first foreign policy speech since he emerged as the likely Republican presidential nominee, accusing President Obama of putting politics over national security because of suspected leaks from his administration. Show More Summary

Pounding home the details, and missing the facts

Does a politician repeat himself in a speech to convince his audience or himself that he is telling the truth? That question dogged me as I read and re-read Mitt Romney’s Tuesday speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Reno, Nev. Read full article >>

Richard Klass: An Insult to Veterans

In a July 24, 2012 editorial on the speeches by President Obama and Gov. Romney to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) national convention, the...

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