There is nearly universal agreement that too many American veterans are made to languish unnecessarily under the current Department of Veterans Affairs claims backlog. For many months, often years, our servicemen and women patiently wait to receive their hard-earned benefits, held up by a notoriously burdensome and antiquated government bureaucracy, which has only worsened as […]
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AmVets Helps Fund Education for Veterans and Their Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMVETS HELPS FUND EDUCATION FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES Annual Scholarship Winners Selected WASHINGTON, June 11 — AMVETS, the nation’s premiere veterans service organization, announced the 2013 winners of its National Scholarship Program. Graduating high school seniors selected to receive four-year undergraduate scholarships of $4,000 are Alyssa M. Duncan, Bicknell, […]
View PostAmVets Applauds Secretary Hagel’s Medal Decision
AMVETS Applauds Secretary Hagel’s Medal Decision Pentagon will not issue Distinguished Warfare Medal for drone pilots and cyber warriors Cleve Geer, national commander of AMVETS, America’s most inclusive major veterans’ service organization, lauded Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s decision to cancel plans for the controversial Distinguished Warfare Medal and instead issue a new device to affix […]
View PostVeterans Groups Say President’s Budget Falls Short
“I am deeply concerned that the President’s budget falls far short of meeting the needs of VA and the veterans it serves, especially in the area of new construction and maintenance for VA’s medical facilities,” said AMVETS National Commander Cleve Geer. “I urge the President to take another look at The Independent Budget and to […]
View PostAmVets Announces Support For Shinseki, Rejects Calls To Resign
Executive director praises VA leader’s vision, endorses plans for new processing system WASHINGTON, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In the wake of calls from a few vocal critics in the media and veterans’ community for Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to resign, AMVETS National Executive Director Stewart Hickey today announced his organization’s […]
View PostAmVets Receives $250,000 C.O.D.E. Grant
Cmdr. Cleve Geer announces 20 new AMVETS Career Centers to open nationwide in 2013 with funding from Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty Endowment WASHINGTON, March 20, 2013 – On Wednesday, March 20, AMVETS National Commander Cleve Geer announced plans to expand the AMVETS Career Center Program with 20 new locations nationwide with the assistance of a […]
View PostSix Great Gadgets for Disabled Vets
6 Great Gadgets for Disabled Vets Disabled veterans and the families who care for them know all too well how some of the most common household tasks can present real challenges. These activities of daily living (ADLs) don’t get a second thought among many people but chores like grooming and dressing, cooking and laundry, driving […]
View PostRoe Reintroduces the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act
Roe Reintroduces the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act Honors Service Members who fought in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) reintroduced the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act, which seeks to create a national memorial honoring the service members […]
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