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 Post“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 WINTER SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS! LANHAM, Md., April 8, 2013—AMVETS leaders this week congratulated AMVETS 2013 Winter Sweepstakes grand prize winner Al Nadeau, of Bronson, Fla. AMVETS National Commander Cleve Geer personally called Mr. Nadeau to congratulate him on winning the $10,000 sweepstakes grand prize. AMVETS selected the 10 lucky sweepstakes winners from approximately 120,000 entries […]
View PostMedia contacts: Jay Agg, jagg@amvets.org, (571) 991‑6998 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMVETS HONORS VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN J. RANDY FORBES Cmdr. Cleve Geer to present Congressman Forbes with Silver Helmet Award for continued support of America’s military and veterans WASHINGTON, DC, March 5, 2013— On Wednesday, April 10, AMVETS will present its prestigious Congressional Silver Helmet Award to […]
View PostExecutive 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 PostCmdr. 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 Post6 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 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 […]
View PostLANHAM, Md., Jan. 8, 2013—This afternoon, AMVETS National Commander Cleve Geer endorsed President Barack Obama’s nomination of Chuck Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense. Obama announced the nomination yesterday, Jan. 7, 2013. “AMVETS fully supports President Obama’s nomination of Chuck Hagel for the future Secretary of Defense,” said Geer. “As a veterans service organization, AMVETS’ […]
View PostOn Dec. 3, 2012, Retired Air Force Chief Warrant Officer Jay C. Groff Jr. entered AMVETS National Headquarters in Lanham, Md., and viewed the original segment of the USS Arizona Memorial Wall. As a Pearl Harbor survivor, Groff’s connection to the USS Arizona Memorial differs from the majority of other individuals. Groff, enlisted in the […]
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