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Veterans

Mysterian

(5,193 posts)

9. VFW lobbying is very important

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #4)

Wed May 25, 2022, 04:38 PM

May 2022

The collective force of united veterans' organizations is why we have the benefits we earned.

When Congress chips away at veterans' benefits, younger vets might regret not sending in their $35 a year.

All those old un-cool gray-haired vets are the ones who stuck together, sent in their dues, and got those benefits passed.

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VFW Posts Are Dying. They Need Hesitant 9/11 Vets to Fill the Void. [View all] Sherman A1 Apr 2022 OP

Same racist/racism, different venue nt jaysunb Apr 2022 #1

A toxic gaggle of "In my day..." and "Kids these days..." assholes? Aristus Apr 2022 #2

I can't imagine frequenting a VFW post Glorfindel Apr 2022 #3

I guess I'm outnumbered here. The Polack MSgt Apr 2022 #4

Yes. They served their country and let themselves get old, they should apparently be ashamed of progree Apr 2022 #5

I don't belong to one. DashOneBravo Apr 2022 #6

The one close to me in pre pandemic times did some great Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #7

VFW lobbying is very important Mysterian May 2022 #9

Many VN vets felt rejected by the WWll and Korea vets who looked down on them as not in a 'real' war keithbvadu2 May 2022 #8