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AMVETS NATIONAL COMMANDER TO GREET CALIFORNIA HONOR FLIGHT WASHINGTON, May 8, 2009—AMVETS National Commander John C. Hapner will be on hand at the National WWII Memorial on the National Mall in Washington on Saturday, May 9, 2009 to greet a contingent of WWII veterans as part of the inaugural Northern California Honor Flight. READ MORE
UPDATE: ARMY IDENTIFIES REMAINS OF STAFF SGT. VILE READ MORE
G.I. BILL UPDATE:
VA TO ACCEPT APPS TODAY, DOD CLARIFIES TRANSFERABILITY This morning, the VA will begin to accept applications for Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits, or Chapter 33. Eligible veterans should visit the VA's new G.I. Bill Web site, www.gibill.va.gov,
to print out an application form and to learn more about the new benefit. READ MORE
MARINE CORPS LAUNCHES INAUGURAL MARINE WEEK
IN CHICAGO, MAY 11-17 HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (April 6, 2009) – The United States Marine Corps launches its inaugural Marine Week in Chicago, May 11-17, 2009 when the city opens its doors to the nearly 2,000 Marines who will participate in various community activities throughout the Chicagoland area. READ MORE
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK: AMVETS ENCOURAGES COMMUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER WITH THEIR LOCAL VA WASHINGTON, April 21, 2009— AMVETS, one of the nation’s leading veterans’ service organizations, is encouraging communities across the country to volunteer with their local VA medical center as part of this year’s National Volunteer Week. READ MORE
VA LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE TO SERVE IRAQ AND AFHGANISTAN VETS WASHINGTON, April 16, 2009— AMVETS, one of the nation’s leading veterans’ service organizations, applauds the VA’s new online resource for OIF and OEF veterans, www.oefoif.va.gov. READ MORE
HOMELAND SECURITY REPORT SHOULD SERVE AS A WAKE-UP
CALL TO THE VETERANS’ COMMUNITY WASHINGTON, April 16, 2009— AMVETS, one of the nation’s leading veterans’ service organizations, expressed disappointment this morning in the characterization of veterans in the wake of a recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report on right-wing extremist threats. READ MORE
AMVETS AND DEVRY UNIVERSITY HELP FUND VETERANS’ AND THEIR FAMILIES’ FUTURES WASHINGTON, April 14, 2009— AMVETS, one of the nation’s largest and most inclusive veterans service organization, announced the spring winners of its AMVETS – DeVry University Scholarship Program. READ MORE
WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES UNIFIED SERVICE HEALTH RECORDS AMVETS and the veterans’ community applaud the Administration on historic step to ensuring seamless veterans’ health care Lanham, Md., April 9, 2009—Today, President Barack Obama announced the creation of a unified electronic health record for all U.S. service members during a press conference at the White House. AMVETS, who was on hand for a morning meeting and the press conference, was happy to hear the President’s plan to deliver seamless care to America’s veterans. READ MORE
ILLINOIS AMVETS DONATE $3.9 MILLION TO MARION
VA HOSPITAL Donation to finance new state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2009—On Friday, AMVETS Department of Illinois donated $3.9 million to the Marion VA Medical Center in Marion, Ill. The donation will finance a new state-of-the-art facility for mental health, physical rehabilitation, and prosthetics at the hospital, which is scheduled to open in September 2010. READ MORE
AMVETS Department of Illinois Commander Bill Scheffel, Executive Director Len Baumgartner, and Illinois Service Foundation President Ed Wright present their donation check to Marion VA Medical Center Director Warren Hill.
AMVETS SUPPORTS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STRATEGY
FOR AFGHANISTAN AMVETS National Commander John C. Hapner applauds the Administration’s strategic shift; calls it a “comprehensive strategy to achieve victory.”
Lanham, Md., March, 27, 2009—This morning, President Barack Obama unveiled a comprehensive strategy for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, outlining that the Unites States will settle for nothing short of victory over Al Qaeda. AMVETS supports the Administration’s new comprehensive strategy to achieve victory in the volatile region. READ MORE
LEADER IN EDUCATION SOFTWARE OFFERS FREE TEST PREP PROGRAMS TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
A leading supplier of multi-media, interactive learning software products, eKnowledge Corporation is now offering free SAT/ACT test preparation programs to America’s military service members, their families and veterans worldwide through its Military Donation Program. READ MORE
55TH SILVER HELMET AWARDS RECOGNIZE PUBLIC SERVANTS FROM ACROSS
THE COUNTRY AMVETS honors Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Chet Edwards for service to veterans
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2009— On Saturday, March 14, AMVETS presented its prestigious Silver Helmet Awards to four champions of veterans’ service during a black tie celebration at the Baltimore BWI Airport Hilton in Linthicum, Md. Commonly referred to as “The Veterans’ Oscars,” the Silver Helmet Awards recognize excellence and outstanding accomplishment in the fields of Americanism, defense, rehabilitation, congressional and civil service. READ MORE
AMVETS National Commander John C. Hapner poses for a photo with AMVETS Civil Servant of the Year Tammy Duckworth and her husband, Army Maj. Bryan Bowlsbey at the 55th annual Silver Helmet Awards.
AMVETS, LOWCOUNTRYDIRECT PROVIDE ONLINE
ACCESS FOR ALL
MEMBERS, POSTS, AND DEPARTMENTS
Veterans’ group and Web hosting firm sign long-term deal offering access to veterans WASHINGTON—AMVETS and LowcountryDirect Web hosting have agreed to provide low-cost, user-friendly Web opportunities to all AMVETS posts and departments across the country. The deal, which will allow all AMVETS to easily update their Web sites, will provide hosting and individual site management through LowcountryDirect’s EasySite system. READ MORE
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