http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/vfw/ en-us Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:41:24 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998215/posts Here is video in three parts of today's speech (April 7, 2008) by Sen. John McCain to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. From the introduction McCain received, it is clear how VFW feels about the need to elect a President who will not say with words alone he/she "supports the troops," but will prove it by supporting the mission they have sacrificed and died for as well. McCain delivers a great speech here, making it clear that the Democrats are offering a recipe for disaster in calling for a "reckless and irresponsible retreat from Iraq,"... Blogs for John McCain http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998215/posts#comment Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:41:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990145/posts NEW CASTLE, Colo.—A Colorado man is accused of stealing an Army veteran's identity and using it for 24 years to get married, obtain free medical treatment and even serve as president of a VFW post. Mark Mulcahy, 46, faces felony charges of identity theft, forgery and criminal impersonation. He was being held in the Garfield County jail Friday in lieu of $45,000 bail. It wasn't known whether he had an attorney. Mulcahy obtained a military retirement document in 1984 in the name of David Keith Anderson of Modesto, Calif., according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Anderson, also known as David... AP via CoCo Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990145/posts#comment Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:25:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989934/posts NEW CASTLE, Colo. — A Colorado man is accused of stealing an Army veteran's identity and using it for 24 years to get married, obtain free medical treatment and even serve as president of a VFW post. Mark Mulcahy, 46, faces felony charges of identity theft, forgery and criminal impersonation. He was being held in the Garfield County jail Friday in lieu of $45,000 bail. It wasn't known whether he had an attorney. Mulcahy obtained a military retirement document in 1984 in the name of David Keith Anderson of Modesto, Calif., according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Anderson, also known... Foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989934/posts#comment Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:03:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977677/posts FINAL PREPARATION: On our final day of packing before heading to SC, I wanted to contact you and ask you to email everyone you know and ask them to visit our website http://vfwwebcom.org/ResolveToWin/ and ask them to spread the word to everyone they know. I believe our website is very informative and offers people an opportunity to interact.If we can’t get people visiting the website to learn about the Resolve to Win March, we will not be able to get them out on the road. Please pass this information on to everyone you know who believes that we should Support... Reslove to Win Website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977677/posts#comment Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:50:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974362/posts If it is indeed true, as George Bernard Shaw commented, that democracy ensures we get the government we deserve, then I have little sympathy for my neighbors who whine about the smoking ban as they puff their Camel filters in the parking lot outside the bowling alley in the freezing February rain. Besides -- I like to point out -- we voted for the shysters and party hacks who passed the ban. Or -- more likely -- we failed to vote at all. I then call attention to the fact that right next door in Missouri, where the Republican Party... The American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974362/posts#comment Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:55:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965994/posts KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 4, 2008--The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is furious with the Berkeley, Calif., City Council, calling their actions “outrageous and idiotic” following their recent vote to give the boot to a U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station. “The resolution is a direct insult to not only the Marines Corps, but also to all members of the nation’s armed forces,” said George Lisicki, national commander of the VFW, the nation’s largest organization of combat veterans. “Their recent actions represent a calculated effort to legalize harassment of one of our nation’s most elite military organizations.... vfw.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965994/posts#comment Wed, 6 Feb 2008 19:51:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1961647/posts With VFW Members Dwindling, Posts Shutting Their Doors By JEFF BARR   Members of the Mendon VFW Post 4898 from left, Merlin Huff, Morris Ballman, L.D. Ballman, Vernon Yeomans, Sharon Buchner and Ted Talbot are upset their post is closing. (Photo by Jonathon Gruenke)     MENDON, Mich. — Powder-blue paint peels from the surface of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4898. The brick-and-wood building sits next to a farmer's field gone barren for the winter and, like the adjacent acreage, it sits empty.The Mendon post, located south of Kalamazoo, was ordered closed Nov. 24 — 62 years to the... Newhouse News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1961647/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:39:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1934028/posts Maybe Dallas wouldn't be ranked as the 34th most dangerous city in America if Dallas police weren't devoting precious resources to raiding friendly poker games played by veterans. In his latest video for Reason.tv, Drew Carey examines a paramilitary-style raid on a poker game at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1837 in Dallas, which has now been forced to close its doors. "Poker is about as American as baseball and apple pie," Carey says in theReason.tv video. "It was born here in America. Mark Twain loved it. He's a great American. Until recently, Supreme Court justices had a monthly... Reason.tv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1934028/posts#comment Mon, 3 Dec 2007 17:33:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923950/posts Please, while our troops are fighting overseas, do not forget that their families here at home face their own struggles. Not only do they worry about their spouses, fathers, mothers....they sometimes worry about making ends meet. When our warriors families face hard times here at home, the VFW's Unmet Needs Program (http://www.unmetneeds.com) steps up and pays late water bills, medical bills, broken appliances...all the things that these people should not have to worry about. Our donations can lessen the burden on these great Americans. The holidays are upon us, let's help the people who have sacrificed so much. Most of... Veterans of Foreign Wars http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923950/posts#comment Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:51:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919105/posts --Vanity-- Earlier this week, MilitaryForPaul.com broke with the big announcement that the VFW had endorsed Ron Paul. (Still on their website, but updated) http://militaryforpaul.com/vfw.html Well it seems, the VFW was not happy about this statement and issued the following letter to the owners of militaryforppaul.com October 31, 2007 To: militaryforpaul.com From: Veterans of Foreign Wars-Political Action Committee Sirs, Please correct immediately your announcement about the “Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Endorses Ron Paul”. Your full statement is as follows. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Endorses Ron Paul Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is an American veterans organization with over... RonPaulForums/militaryforpaul.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919105/posts#comment Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:53:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1914629/posts Port Legion fire ruled arson An arsonist destroyed the joint headquarters of the Port Allegany American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars early Tuesday morning. A fire marshal from the Pa. State Police barracks in Kane said his investigation confirmed that the fire was intentionally set. Police declined to say whether they have any suspects. The 55-year-old building and its contents along Rt. 155 were described by police as a total loss. A passing motorist called in the blaze shortly before 4:00. First firefighters on the scene from Port Allegany's Star Hose Company said the building was fully involved. Firefighters... Endeavor News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1914629/posts#comment Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:02:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886291/posts RUDY'S 'ARMY' August 24, 2007 -- Military veterans are ready to salute Rudy Giuliani as their next commander-in-chief - but treat Hillary Rodham Clinton like a private. Giuliani is the most popular presidential candidate among vets and Clinton is the most unpopular, according to a Gallup poll released yesterday. ********************* While popular among all vets, Giuliani faces a tough battle for the military vote in a Republican primary. He gets 28 percent of the vote, compared to 25 percent for unannounced candidate Fred Thompson. New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886291/posts#comment Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:34:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886003/posts Military veterans are ready to salute Rudy Giuliani as their next commander-in-chief - but treat Hillary Rodham Clinton like a private. Giuliani is the most popular presidential candidate among vets and Clinton is the most unpopular, according to a Gallup poll released yesterday. Giuliani - a supporter of the Iraq war who obtained an occupational deferment during Vietnam - was viewed favorably by 64 percent of veterans. Only 29 percent disliked him. By comparison, 59 percent of vets gave Clinton an unfavorable rating. Only 37 percent gave her a thumbs-up, giving her the poorest overall rating. The Gallup survey suggested... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886003/posts#comment Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:19:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885896/posts 08/22/2007 Kerry Statement on Bush Speech to the VFW FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2007 CONTACTS: Amy Brundage/Vincent Morris, 202-224-4159 BOSTON – Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) today made the following statement in response to the speech today by President Bush to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City, Missouri in which the President invoked comparisons to the Vietnam War to defend his war policy: “Invoking the tragedy of Vietnam to defend the failed policy in Iraq is as irresponsible as it is ignorant of the realities of both of those wars,” Senator Kerry said. “Half of the soldiers whose... kerry.senate.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885896/posts#comment Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:58:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885714/posts The truth behind Bush's mangling of Cold War history. The Soviet Union was in its final days of existence when I visited Vietnam in late December of 1991. The cold war was about to end forever with the collapse of one of the two adversaries that had kept it going for 40-odd years. A lot had changed in Vietnam, too, I discovered during my trip. The coziness between Moscow and Hanoi, once comrades within the Soviet bloc, had curdled into mutual hatred. Throughout the country, but especially in the North, the Vietnamese had come to despise the large resident Russian... Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885714/posts#comment Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:38:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885506/posts KANSAS CITY, Mo. - President Bush resurrected Vietnam's agonizing legacy yesterday, vowing to fight on indefinitely in Iraq to avoid the bloodbath he predicted would follow a U.S. withdrawal without victory. "Then, as now, people argued the real problem was America's presence and that if we would just withdraw, the killing would end," Bush reminded in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention. "As long as I am commander in chief, we will fight to win," he vowed to cheers and applause. Bush also dialed back on earlier remarks widely perceived as signaling lukewarm support for embattled Iraqi... ny daily news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885506/posts#comment Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:37:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885451/posts August 23, 2007, 6:00 a.m. Maroons Rush InCriticism of the presidentÂ’s Vietnam analogy takes Chutzpah. By Mackubin Thomas Owens In his speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Tuesday, President Bush argued that the consequences of an American withdrawal from Iraq would be similar to those that followed our abandonment of South Vietnam in 1975. Citing the killing fields of Cambodia and the executions and “reeducation” camps in Vietnam, the president continued: Three decades later, there is a legitimate debate about how we got into the Vietnam War and how we left. There's no debate in my mind... National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885451/posts#comment Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:04:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885394/posts In a cacophonous political environment, it matters a great deal that on the largest questions of the day, the president is right. For anyone who was willing to invest 43 minutes to actually listen, President Bush during an appearance yesterday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention cut through the cacophony to remind Americans of why we are in Iraq – and why the conventional storyline is wrong. North Star Writers Group http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885394/posts#comment Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:04:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885191/posts President Bush compares the Democrats' wish to cut and run in Iraq to their betrayal of Vietnam three decades ago. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's reaction proves the president struck a sensitive nerve. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Topics: Iraq | General Politics Speaking to the Veterans of Foreign Wars' convention in Kansas City on Wednesday, President Bush said our soldiers in Iraq wonder: "Will their elected leaders in Washington pull the rug out from under them just as they're gaining momentum and changing the dynamic on the ground in Iraq?" The president made his most overt analogy yet to the Democratic-led Congress'... INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885191/posts#comment Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:10:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885124/posts President Bush arrived in Missouri last night. This morning he had a breakfast meeting with community leaders in Riverside (Transcript) before heading to the National Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention in Kansas City where he delivered an amazing speech. (Transcript with audio) Afterwards, the president boarded Air Force One and returned to Texas, arriving at his home in Crawford this afternoon. Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island WhiteHouse.gov & other sources http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885124/posts#comment Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:48:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885114/posts KANSAS CITY, Mo. — President Bush, scrambling to show he has not abandoned Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, offered a fresh endorsement today. "Prime Minister Maliki's a good guy, good man with a difficult job and I support him," Bush said in a speech to military veterans. "And it's not up to the politicians in Washington, D.C., to say whether he will remain in his position," Bush said. "It is up to the Iraqi people who now live in a democracy and not a dictatorship." The president's comment was intended to dispel the impression he left on Tuesday that he... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885114/posts#comment Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:30:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885060/posts The newsroom is a sacred, magical place where unhinged partisanship never intrudes into actual reportage. Except when it does. The actual reference occurs on page three of the article: After comparing the current war against extremists with the militarists of Japan and the communists in Korea and Vietnam in Wednesday's speech, he plans to discuss the war in Iraq in the context of its implications for the broader Middle East in a speech next Tuesday at the annual American Legion convention in Reno, Nev. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885060/posts#comment Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:48:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884928/posts NSAS CITY, Missouri (CNN) -- President Bush drew parallels between the aftermath of the Vietnam War and the potential costs of pulling out of Iraq in a speech Wednesday. "Three decades later, there is a legitimate debate about how we got into the Vietnam War and how we left," Bush told members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, at their convention in Kansas City, Missouri. "Whatever your position in that debate, one unmistakable legacy of Vietnam is that the price of America's withdrawal was paid by millions of innocent citizens, whose agonies would add to our vocabulary new terms like... cnn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884928/posts#comment Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:28:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884900/posts THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. It's good to be with you again. I understand you haven't had much of a problem attracting speakers. (Laughter.) I thank you for inviting me. I can understand why people want to come here. See, it's an honor to stand with the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. (Applause.) The VFW is one of this nation's finest organizations. You belong to an elite group of Americans. (Applause.) You belong to a group of people who have defended America overseas. You have fought in places from Normandy to Iwo Jima,... White House.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884900/posts#comment Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:31:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884933/posts 9:46 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. It's good to be with you again. I understand you haven't had much of a problem attracting speakers. (Laughter.) I thank you for inviting me. I can understand why people want to come here. See, it's an honor to stand with the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. (Applause.) The VFW is one of this nation's finest organizations. You belong to an elite group of Americans. (Applause.) You belong to a group of people who have defended America overseas. You have fought in places from Normandy... The White House http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884933/posts#comment Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:36:36 GMT