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The Department of New Jersey, Veterans of Foreign Wars will be holding their 90th Annual State Convention in Wildwood, NJ from June 17, 2009 to June 20, 2009. Department Headquarters hotel will be the Shalimar located in Wildwood Crest. Convention packets containing time sensitive forms for convention have been mailed to all commanders and quartermasters. If you have not received a convention packet contact department headquarters at 609 393-1929.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US National Convention will be held August 15, 2009 to August 20, 2009 in Phoenix Arizona. New Jersey delegation will be staying at the Phoenix Sheraton Downtown.
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| CONVENTION: Every summer, thousands of VFW delegates to the national convention converge in a major U.S. city to elect national officers and vote on new governing amendments and organizational bylaws. August 15, 2009 - August 20, 2009 the 110th VFW National Convention will be held in Phoenix, Arizona. PATRIOTISM: Fostering patriotism and honoring America's veterans, whether it is Independence Day or Veterans Day, is part of the VFW's philosophical core. Public commemorations hosted by VFW Posts worldwide cultivate an appreciation of both the responsibilities and benefits of being an American. |
The VFW, with its Ladies and Mens Auxiliary, includes 2.7 million members in approximately 9,500 Posts worldwide.
Our accomplishments are many, including lobbying for a GI bill for the 21st century; donating more than $1 million each to the Vietnam, Korean, Women in the Service and World War II memorials; fighting for compensation to veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome; and improving VA medical centers services for women veterans.
Annually, VFW members and its Ladies and Mens Auxiliary contribute more than 13 million hours of volunteerism in the community, including participation in Make A Difference Day and National Volunteer Week.
From providing $2.5 million in college scholarships to high school students every year to encouraging elevation of the Veterans Administration to the president's cabinet, the VFW is there--honoring the dead by helping the living. |
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