It’s Resolution Time If your AMVETS Department has any resolutions they would like to submit for consideration, now is the time to act. If there’s an issue that you feel needs to be brought before the membership in August, you’ll need to draft a resolution and forward it to AMVETS National Headquarters no later than June […]
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LANHAM, Md., May 9, 2012 Today is a big day for the House Armed Services Committee as the full committee comes together to consider Chairman Buck McKeon’s FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); also known as HR 4310. At $554 billion, approximately $4 billion above the Pentagon’s request, and with some contentious provisions (outlined […]
View PostSelected Veteran Will Receive Free Accessible Bathroom Remodel SOUTH DAYTONA, Florida – May 4, 2012 – Premier Care in Bathing, the leading manufacturer and distributor of walk-in baths and easy access showers, announced today an expansion of its partnership with AMVETS. The arrangement will honor and support a veteran chosen through the AMVETS organization, who […]
AMVETS and Premier Care in Bathing Team-Up for Military Appreciation Month" class="tb-button tb-button-small default read-more" target="_self">View PostHello, My name is SGT Ross Beyerle and I just wanted to write you and tell you thank you from not only me, but our entire company. We received ten boxes filled with DVD’s and CD’s. It definitely was a great surprise and they have kept everyone very entertained. Having something new to watch when […]
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On this Memorial Day—one of our nation’s most solemn and revered holidays—we all pause to reflect upon the principles that have made our nation great. We pause to remember the true cost of freedom and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect it. The brave men and women we honor today selflessly gave […]
View PostAMVETS Hawaii – Admiral Macke and General Lee will Tee Off with our Returning Warriors and Wounded Marines at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course on Friday, May 25, 2012. “Our AMVETS USS Arizona Memorial Post is committed to the Legacy of our USS Arizona Memorial and our Nation’s Veterans,” said Commander of AMVETS Hawaii Donovan A. Lazarus. […]
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Recent criticisms of the U.S. military’s long-term investment in advanced biofuels, which are sourced from non-edible plants like grass and algae, fail to take into consideration the sacrifices of the men and women serving in uniform across the globe. America’s reliance on foreign oil creates unnecessary strategic risks and we have a responsibility to solve […]
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LANHAM, Md., April 23, 2012—AMVETS National Commander Gary L. Fry expressed his support today for the decision to increase mental health staffing at the Department of Veterans Affairs by 1,600 professionals. VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced on Thursday, April 19, the addition of 1,600 mental health workers, including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and […]
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All soldiers who are leaving active duty, whether they are regular Army members who are separating or retiring or reservists demobilizing after six months or more on active duty, now must participate in services to help them transition to civilian life, Army Times reported. Army Secretary John McHugh mandated the change in a directive issued […]
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Presidential Proclamation — Vietnam Veterans Day VIETNAM VETERANS DAY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA March 29, 2012 – A PROCLAMATION On January 12, 1962, United States Army pilots lifted more than 1,000 South Vietnamese service members over jungle and underbrush to capture a National Liberation Front stronghold near Saigon. Operation Chopper […]
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