NYS Troopers Exam deadline September 16th 2013 ...Great opportunity for veterans. Here..

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104 Posts out of 467 have NOT filed an Election Report.  Please be aware...if there is no election report filed those posts can NOT vote at the 2013 State Convention.  Read the list...

CONVENTION Forms and Information:  The 2013 Department of New York Convention data, forms, room reservations and other information is available   HERE....

VFW NATIONAL:   Post Election Reports must be submitted following Post election of officers in April and no later than June 1 to the National Headquarters.  We encourage all Post Quartermasters to use the online Election Report process featured in the Online Membership System (OMS).

 

Obama signs bill on lying about military medals Read more:

'Moving tax' for veterans -- 'an injustice'....A bill to prevent veterans from losing out on property tax exemptions simply because they relocate within New York City is now poised for passage in the City Council, according to GOP South Shore Councilman Vincent Ignizio.  The legislation, sponsored Ignizio and Brooklyn Democratic Councilman Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., will close a loophole that locked some veterans out of their exemptions for up to 16 months. "The current situation is that our veterans have to, in essence, pay a 'moving tax' in the form of property tax bills.   More...

           House Passes New Stolen Valor Act
The House on Monday overwhelmingly voted for the latest version of the Stolen Valor Act, a law that will make it a crime to don the medals and ribbons that soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen are awarded for combat actions. The legislation passed 309 to three. “This law is long overdue,” Rep. Paul Cook, R-Calif., said in a statement released immediately after the vote. Cook is a retired Marine Corps colonel who served in Vietnam, where he received two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star Medal for valor.

Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29 will be the case if Rep. Michael Grimm (R-SI/Brooklyn) has his way.  Grimm has introduced H.Res.235, to designate March 29th as Vietnam Veterans Day.  “As a Marine combat veteran of the first Gulf War, I have a strong connection with our nation’s veterans, both those of our most recent conflicts and those whose history we must never forget,” said Rep. Grimm.  “In the effort to commemorate those who served honorably to protect our great nation, I was proud to re-introduce this resolution.  All those who served during the Vietnam War and their families have earned the appreciation and respect of our nation and its citizens. 

TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY TO HOST VFW EVENTS THIS MEMORIAL DAY
VFW Post and Department leaders: Don’t miss out on your chance to make it a community event! TSC’s generosity provides a great opportunity for VFW Post and Department leaders to recruit new members, distribute Buddy Poppies, network with their local communities, educate the public on the importance of Memorial Day and more! Read More...

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TAX CREDITS TO HELP VETERANS GET JOBS & A STATE CEMETERY PLANNED
Legislators are confident this tax credit will promote veteran hireing and promotions contributing to the reduction of the high numbers of unemployed veterans.  Rewarding our veterans in this way is but a small recompense for their service and sacrifices.   This step is a significant move to accepting the warrior for the service and sacrifice and giving them the chance they deserve to recover from their war service. More...

Former Army Officer Makes His Mark as NCO...Topliffe knows more about the officer life than most noncommissioned officers. The Albany, N. Y. resident was once an officer, but then he resigned his commission and stayed in the Army as an NCO.  The Story...

40 Years Later - Vietnem Withdrawal Remembered...Forty years ago, soldiers returning from Vietnam were advised to change into civilian clothes on their flights home so that they wouldn't be accosted by angry protesters at the airport. For a Vietnamese businessman who helped the U.S. government, a rising sense of panic set in as the last combat troops left the country.  More...