On this Memorial Day we look to the words of President John F. Kennedy: “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it remembers, the men it honors.” As Americans, may we forever commit to revealing our nation as one that holds true the memory and full […]
View PostAMVETS 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 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 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 […]
View PostFifty scholarships awarded nationwide to service members, veterans and their families Nov. 11, 2012, Lanham, Md. – In honor of Veterans Day, University of Phoenix® and AMVETS today announced the names of 50 service members, veterans and military family members nationwide who will receive $7,000 scholarships to pursue degrees at the University of Phoenix. These […]
View Post30th Anniversary of The Wall Celebrated This Veterans Day VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to Speak at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington, D.C.—For nearly a century, November 11 has been a day to honor veterans. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the day the first observance of what was then Armistice Day. He had this to say: […]
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