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Veteran......A Veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to, and including,their life. That is an honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer remember that fact.
The organization Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, more commonly referred to as the VFW, "traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service: Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans' pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves. In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed organizations with what would become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania, the movement quickly gained…
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Triangle Flight of HonorBy admin on July 06, 2010Triangle Flight of Honor helps transports WWII Vets round trip to the memorials in Washington D.C. |
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This years VOD and Patriot’s Pen Essay Theme’sBy Michael Strudas on May 19, 2010The Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Thomas Tradewell, Sr has announced this year's theme of the Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen's Essay Contests. |
