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VFW LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY GOALS 2017 (click here)

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CURRENT LEGISLATION:
Updated FEBRUARY 2017

ENACTMENT OF A LAW (click here)

U.S. CONGRESS:

CONTACT CONGRESS-CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY (click here)

FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE BRANCH-AGENCIES (click here)

HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE (click here)

VFW National Legislative Service (click here)

Teresa Morris, Manager VFW Action Corps./Alerts (click here) VFW Washington Weekly Newsletter

Bills/Thomas (click here)

VETERANS LEGISLATIVE WEBSITE (click here)

MILITARY.com LEGISLATIVE CENTER (click here)

MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA-LEGISLATIVE UPDATES ACTION CENTER (click here)

GOLD STAR WIVES NEWS & LEGISLATION (click here)

NARFE (click here)

RAO BULLETIN UPDATES (click here)

HOT FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ISSUES:
 
MORE DOLLARS NEEDED FOR VETERANS HEALTHCARE!!!
 
USE LINKS on this site to send emails & letters to Senators Byrd & Rockefeller and Reps. Capito, Mollohan & Others-You have a Voice-Let it be Heard! Veterans Advocacy is what it's all about!!! LET'S GET BUSY!!!
 
 
 

Send emails & letters related to Veterans Legislative & Funding Issues to Your Elected Officials:
President Obama                President@whitehouse.gov
Vice President Biden          vicepresident@whitehouse.gov
WV Governor Earl Ray Tomblin
Senator Joe Manchin        manchin.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm  
Senator Jay Rockefeller        senator@rockefeller.senate.gov
Repr. Shelley moore Capito  www.house.gov/capito/  
                                              (write your Repr. on website)
 

Contact the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (click here)

Contact the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (click here)

Contact the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (click here)

Contact the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (click here) **************************************************

Special Legislative Current Issues Link To Send Letters & Emails (click here)

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE (click here)

WV SENATE CALENDAR(click here)

WV HOUSE CALENDAR (click here)

CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT VETERANS LEGISLATION:

Contact WV State Senate Members (click here)

Contact WV House of Delegates Members (click here)

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TRACK YOUR SENATORS' & REPRESENTATIVES VOTES BY EMAIL! (click here)

VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL-THE VIRTUAL WALL (click here)

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POW/MIA Family Updates (click here)

WE MUST NEVER FORGET!
1. Achieve fullest possible accounting of MIAs from all wars.
2. Support POW/MIA Recognition Day, former POW Recognition Days &     flying the POW/MIA flag.
3. Oppose downsizing Defense POW/MIA office.
4. Oppose setting time limits on POW/MIA accounting.
5. Enhance Central Identification Laboratory (Hawaii) capability.

POW/MIA STATISTICS-VETERANS MISSING IN ACTION
UNACCOUNTED FOR FROM PAST CONFLICTS
PROVIDED BY SUE KERBY, LEGISLATIVE CHAIRMAN
LAVFW-VFW, DEPT. OF WV
For October 2012
 
WWII                 73,681
KOREAN WAR    7,945
COLD WAR           126
VIETNAM WAR   1,655
IRAQ & OTHER
CONFLICTS              6
 
GRAND TOTAL 83,413
 

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