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OLD GLORY TO FLY OVER VIETNAM AND KOREA MEMORIALS AMVETS National Commander honors veterans
in countdown to Memorial Day
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2008—On Monday, May 12, Old Glory was raised over the Korean War and Vietnam War memorials on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This historic tribute to our military men and women is part of the final leg of Old Glory’s Journey of Remembrance. AMVETS National Commander John P. “JP” Brown III was on hand with the White House Commission on Remembrance to pay tribute to Korea and Vietnam veterans from around the country at the historic flag-raising. READ MORE
CMDR. BROWN: TIME MAGAZINE COVER "INEXCUSABLE" Manipulation of flag raising image dishonors American service members READ MORE Click here to view Time cover
AMVETS OPPOSES WOUNDED WARRIORS ACT Presents stance on pending legislation to Senate Veterans Affairs Committee WASHINGTON, May 8, 2008—During this morning’s testimony before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, AMVETS vocally opposed the American Wounded Warriors Act, S.2674, which proposes a complete overhaul of the VA and Department of Defense disability-rating systems.READ MORE
AMVETS RALLIES SUPPORT
FOR SEN. WEBB’S NEW G.I. BILL Rally on Capitol Hill draws student veterans from
around the country WASHINGTON, April 30, 2008—Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia was joined by a bipartisan group of Congressmen and Senators, as well as a coalition of 25 veterans’ service organizations, including AMVETS and Student Veterans of America, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 29, to voice support for the Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act.
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Staff Sgt. Keith “Matt” Maupin pictured in his vehicle prior to his capture in 2004. Maupin, who had been missing-in-action for nearly four years, will be laid to rest in Cincinnati. Army.mil photo.
Great American Ballpark to host thousands in honor of Matt Maupin Public invited to pay their respects in Cincinnati WASHINGTON, April 24, 2008—Army Staff Sgt. Keith Matthew Maupin’s funeral will be held this Sunday, April 27, at 1 p.m. at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio. The public is invited to pay their respects to the Maupin, the first soldier listed as “missing-in-action” in Iraq. AMVETS will be on hand Sunday to pay respects to Maupin and his family. READ MORE
Justice for Maupin's family:
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OHIO SAD SACKS INVEST IN LOCAL NURSES Mount Vernon Unit 0195 awards scholarships
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio-The local Sad Sacks unit of the AmVets Post #95 recently awarded seven $500 scholarships to area nursing students. Presenting the awards to the students were Hank Sebach, commander of the Mount Vernon Sad Sacks Unit #0195, and Larry Devlin, commander of the Ohio Sad Sacks.
Recipients included six Mount Vernon Nazarene University students: Bethany Watkins, from Mount Vernon, Ohio; Amber Coots, from Pleasantville, Ohio; Amanda Williams, from West Mansfield, Ohio; Chantele Hazen, from Danville, Ohio; Kristina Fry, from Mount Vernon, Ohio; and Kami Weikel, from Fredericktown, Ohio. Natalie Reddick, a Central Ohio Technical College-Newark student from Mount Vernon, was also a recipient. READ MORE
L-R: Larry Devlin, Commander Ohio Sad Sacks; Chantele Hazen; Amanda Williams; Bethany Watkins; Christina Fry; Kami Weikel; Amber Cootz; Hank Sebach, Commander Mount Vernon Sad Sacks; and Elaine Benedict, MVNU Instructor of Nursing/Clinical Skills Lab Manager. Not pictured, Natalie Reddick.
Illinois AMVETS Donate “Hoodies” to Wounded Warriors Walter Reed volunteer and Kohl’s department store
help keep troops warm WASHINGTON, April 22, 2008—Back in February, AMVETS Post 8 from Knox County, Ill., was looking for a way to help wounded warriors recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The post enlisted the help of Retired Air Force Colonel, Dr. Christina Lafferty, a volunteer at Walter Reed. READ MORE
To learn more about “Operation Hoodie” click here.
AMVETS Calls on Congress to Take Action on ADA Restoration Employment discrimination “a slap in the face”
to disabled veterans WASHINGTON, April 21, 2008—In March, AMVETS, along with a coalition of 21 veterans’ service organizations, sent a letter to Reps. Steny Hoyer of Maryland and James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin encouraging Congress
to restore employment protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act. READ MORE
OLD GLORY'S JOURNEY OF REMEMBRANCE AMVETS and the White House Commission on
Remembrance continue to follow Old Glory on its
journey across the country. Old Glory’s Journey of
Remembrance commenced on December 7, Pearl
Harbor Day, when the flag was flown over the USS
Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. Since that day, Old
Glory has traveled to seven historic sites around
the United States, with 18 sites remaining in the journey. READ MORE
CMDR. BROWN OUTLINES AMVETS' GOALS FOR CONGRESS,
Calls for justice in case of murdered
Air Force pilot On Thursday, April 3, AMVETS National Commander John P. “JP” Brown III testified before a special joint session
of the House
and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs. Through heated dialogue with Rep. Steven Buyer of Indiana, Brown called for the committees’ adoption of the Independent Budget (IB) for 2009,
which AMVETS helped
to draft. READ MORE
VA SECRETARY VISITS AMVETS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2008— Secretary of Veterans Affairs James B. Peake visited AMVETS National Headquarters in Lanham, Md. yesterday
to discuss veterans’ issues with AMVETS National Commander
John P. “JP” Brown III.
“I look at this as a partnership,” said Peake. “If we’re all heading in the
same general azimuth we can accomplish the mission.” READ MORE
VA Secretary James Peake and AMVETS National Cmdr. JP Brown III met at AMVETS National Headquarters on Tuesday, March 26 to discuss veterans’ issues.
KAPLAN UNIVERSITY PARTNERS WITH AMVETS TO
PROVIDE
TUITION DISCOUNTS
TO VETERANS Youngstown, Ohio, March 1, 2008— Kaplan University, a leading provider of online higher education, today signed an agreement with American Veterans, Inc. (AMVETS) to provide selected veterans and their families with tuition vouchers totaling more than $7,000 over the course of an online bachelor’s degree program. The agreement was signed during the National 4th District AMVETS Meeting in Ohio. READ MORE
AMVETS APPLAUDS SENATE FOR PASSING EXPANDED VA BUDGET WASHINGTON, March 17, 2008—The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs passed an increased VA budget for fiscal year 2009 early Friday morning. AMVETS applauds Chairman Daniel K. Akaka and the committee for their efforts to properly fund the VA. READ MORE
AMVETS National Cmdr. John P. “JP” Brown III and Kaplan University Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships Rick Rattray sign an agreement to provide more than $2 million worth of tuition vouchers for service members, veterans and their families.
The agreement was signed in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday, March 1.
AMVETS, DEVRY UNIVERSITY
TEAM UP FOR VETERANS
AMVETS and Devry University recently announced a new partnership to provide up to 30 new scholarships for veterans and their spouses and childern. Reginning in November the partial-tuition scholarships will be available to those who have applied for or enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs at DeVry University or its Keller Graduate School of Management. READ MORE
Download the official application form.
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
SCHOLARSHIPS EXPAND EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE MILITARY,
VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2007 - AMVETS announced the
first 25 recipients of its newly established scholarship during
a recent Veterans Day observance in Baltimore, Md. The
scholarship, a collaborative effort between AMVETS and
the University of Phoenix, is an important way to honor the
sacrifices of our nation's veterans, said AMVETS National Cmdr. John P. "J.P." Brown III.
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