VFW Post 2667

Memorial Day ceremonies, sponsored by VFW Post 2667, were held on Monday, May 28th, at Veterans' Memorial Park on Jackson Street in Newnan. The "Honor All by Remembering One" ceremony remembered the life of Senoia's Eddie Couch, who was killed in 1968 while serving in Vietnam. The program was followed by a community fellowship dinner at the Coweta Veterans' Club.

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Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a non-profit organization aimed at assisting the men and women of the United States armed forces who have been severely injured during the war on terrorism, has joined together with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The partnership will promote the timely delivery of disability benefits administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for those members of the current conflicts including Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terror." Wounded Warrior Project is honored to partner with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. That the largest organization of combat veterans in America has placed their trust in WWP's abilities as advocates for this latest generation of wounded soldiers validates our mission in a powerful way," stated Wounded Warrior Project Executive Director, John Melia.Wounded Warrior Project offers services and programs like combat stress seminars, benefits couns

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Wednesday presented Capitol Hill lawmakers with an appeal from more than 2,700 troops urging Congress to drop plans for withdrawal from Iraq. The "Appeal for Courage" has been collecting signatures since February, with the goal of lobbying lawmakers to back off plans for withdrawal timetables or funding caveats. Organizer Lt. Jason Nichols, a 33-year-old naval projects officer who has been in Baghdad since mid-January, said he has been pleased with the response. See full article at www.EStripes.com

Members of the Veterans Memorial Park committee have approved a general plan for development of the area around the Veteran's Monument - and hope to have that plan ready for official unveiling at Memorial Day ceremonies. See full article at www.Times-Herald.com

Commander Jeff Carroll Sr. Vice Commander Willis Byrd Jr. Vice Commander Jim Camp Quartermaster John Skinner Adjutant Dick Stender Chaplain Willie Boyd Trustee: 3-Year Bobby Hammond Trustee: 2-Year Dick Dennis Trustee: 1-Year John O'Connor