VFW Post 2667

WASHINGTON (February 15, 2011) — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is appreciative of the funding increase President Obama proposed Monday for the Department of Veterans Affairs, but he has some serious concerns about proposed reductions in programs ranging from construction and infrastructure to medical and prosthetic research. "The VFW appreciates the proposed increase because it recognizes that the proper care and treatment of wounded and disabled veterans are ongoing costs of war," said Richard L. Eubank, who leads the 2.1 million-member VFW and its Auxiliaries. "Our concern, however, is that the total discretionary request of almost $62 billion is just not enough for VA to improve all the programs and services on their watch." The proposed VA budget for fiscal year 2012 is $132.2 billion, of which $70.3 billion is for mandatory benefits such as disability compensation and pension. The remaining $61.9 billion is discretionary

Wanted: Motivated, dedicated and passionate members to recruit just one new member each. VFW values all its members and their continued support to the nation’s largest war veteran’s organization. The question often asked is: why is membership so important? And who is responsible for recruiting and retaining our members? The answer is you. According to VA’s website, www.va.gov , the nation’s veteran’s population is more than 22 million. We can assume that about 45% are VFW-eligible, or about 10 million. We also can assume that these veterans are in your local communities, and we ask for you to reach out to them and ask them to join. The Membership Department is asking for your help by going out and recruiting one new member. This message was sent out in the November/December magazine and sent to 1.5 million members. If each person just recruits one member, we can grow and be a stronger organization. Contact your family, neighbors, co-workers and church members and ask them to shar