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Officer Training (OTI) Set For Wisconsin Rapids July 25th. Register Now!

Posted at 08:16 AM on Saturday, July 4, 2009 by Wisconsin VFW News in Information Pages

The VFW Department of Wisconsin annual Officers Training Institute is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th at the Mead Inn at Wisconsin Rapids.

All Post Commanders, Quartermasters and Veterans Service Officers are advised to attend. Training in these areas is part of the requirements for All State Honors in the 2009/2010 Program year.

The registration form available from the link, below, may be completed and saved. The form has a "typewriter" function that allows you to enter the appropriate information. The information you enter will be saved with the document, unlike most PDF forms.

Please complete one form for each registrant, and send the forms along with the $10/per person registration fee to the address indicated.

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VFW NATIONAL Military Family Scholarship Program Discontinued

Posted at 09:18 AM on Thursday, June 11, 2009 by Wisconsin VFW News in Information Pages

CHANGE DOES NOT AFFECT WISCONSIN VFW SCHOLARSHIPS

Message from VFW National Programs Office:

Please be advised that the VFW National Military Family Scholarship Program has been discontinued effective immediately. The program has generated only 75 entrants since January 1. The funds will be moved to National Military Services to directly benefit those in uniform and their families. Entries on file will be sent a letter. If you have questions, please call my office at 816-968-1116, or eMail

Steve Van Buskirk

Director of Programs

VFW National

This change does NOT affect any other scholarships offered by VFW Department of Wisconsin, our Ladies Auxiliary or any other National Scholarships that may currently be offered.

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Forum To Marshall Resources For Central Wisconsin Veterans

Posted at 08:21 AM on Friday, May 29, 2009 by Wisconsin VFW News in Information Pages

Returning Vets Face Tough Challenges

(Stevens Point) The Aging and Disability Center of Central Wisconsin together with Rural Community Health Consulting will host a community forum to discuss available resources for military Veterans in Central Wisconsin, and what is needed. The forum will be held on June 25, 10 am to 3 pm, in room 103-104 at the Ruth Gilfry Center, 817 Whiting Ave, Stevens Point. (Click link for map)

Transitioning home from military service can be a tough time for veterans and their families. Challenges coming home are different than those they faced while in active service. Resources are available but it isn’t always easy to know where they are or how to get to them. The forum provides an opportunity to learn what resources are available and ways to increase awareness and access to them.

Anyone interested in community veteran support services in Central Wisconsin is encouraged to attend.

To sign up or for more information e-mail Jenn at jsberna@mail.co.marathon.wi.us or call 715-261-6091.

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June 4-5 Dates for WDVA Veterans Supermarket in Eau Claire

Posted at 11:35 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2009 by Wisconsin VFW News in Information Pages

Veterans event to take place at the

Eau Claire County Exposition Center

(MADISON) -- Veterans can apply for an array of state and federal benefits at one convenient location at a Supermarket of Veterans Benefits and Veterans Job Fair hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) on Thursday, June 4 from noon to 7:00 p.m. and on Friday, June 5 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Eau Claire County Exposition Center in Eau Claire. The location is 5530 Fairview Drive, Eau Claire.

"Veterans of all age groups and eras and their family members are invited and encouraged to come to this large two-day event," said WDVA Acting Secretary Ken Black. "There will be employers on site to talk with veterans who may be looking for assistance in finding a job. And, there will be information available about many various veterans’ benefits, programs and services, including the Wisconsin GI Bill for education benefits and the ‘Mission: Welcome Home’ program to assist returning service members in transition, our newest veterans."

The Supermarket of Veterans Benefits and Veterans Job Fair in Eau Claire will have close to 50 service providers on hand, including the federal VA, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, County and Tribal Veterans Service Officers, veterans service organizations, education centers, and more.

The Supermarket is part of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs "I Owe You" outreach campaign and the "Mission: Welcome Home" program. A previous Supermarket was held in Eau Claire in May 2001.
At this "one-stop shop" for benefits, veterans, retirees and military service members can:

Establish eligibility for state veterans benefits (veterans are advised to bring their DD Form 214).

Apply for benefits, such as VA health care and prescription drug benefits, disability compensation and pension, personal loans, home mortgage loans, home improvement loans and education or job training grants.

Find out about employment information and meet with employers right on site.

Receive assistance in obtaining military medals and records.

Pre-register for burial in state veterans cemeteries.

Obtain information about aging services and about nursing home care at the Wisconsin Veterans Homes.

Learn about the Wisconsin GI Bill benefit of tuition remission for eligible veterans and dependents.

For more information about the Supermarket of Veterans Benefits, go to the WDVA web site at www.WisVets.Com/Supermarkets, call 1-800-WIS-VETS (1-800-947-8387), or contact a local County Veterans Service Office, listed in the telephone book under County Government.

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GULF WAR SYNDROME - RESEARCH NARROWS CAUSES

Posted at 11:13 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2009 by Wisconsin VFW News in Information Pages
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 27, 2009) -- Research completed and analyzed over the past year has narrowed the underlying causes of Gulf War Syndrome to three factors.

For 18 years, researchers struggled to pinpoint the causes of Gulf War Syndrome and its wide-ranging symptoms. Then last year, a group of researchers under the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program narrowed the primary causes to three: chemical nerve agents, pesticides, and the use of Pyridostigmine Bromide pills.

A report titled Gulf War Illness and the Health of Gulf War Veterans was released by the Department of Veteran's Affairs in November 2008, consolidating all research on the syndrome to date.

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BADGER "HONOR FLIGHTS" BRANCH ESTABLISHED IN MADISON

Posted at 09:07 AM on Friday, May 22, 2009 by Wisconsin VFW News in Information Pages

A new branch of National Honor Flight Network has been established in Madison. It has been named Badger Honor Flight. The mission will be to raise funds to fly World War II veterans and teminally-ill veterans to Washington D.C. to visit "their" memorials.

The first official meeting took place this past Monday at 6:00 pm at the VFW Post 1318 on Lakeside St. where the articles of incorporation were reviewed and revised for submission, the bylaws were reviewed and revised for approval by the organization, and the first officers of the organization were elected by the body. The application for 501(c)3 Tax Exempt status has also been submitted and is awaiting approval. We are also working on graphics and a webpage that will be published once all incorporation and tax exempt paperwork has been approved.

Applications for veterans, guardians and volunteers will be available when the website is published.

The newly elected President Jeff Unger and First Vice President Ray Perez were chosen by the body to lead our effort.

Our goal is to have our first flight sometime this fall; we must raise approximately $70,000 to make that happen. Volunteers will be needed to pull this off. We will also need prospective donors and endowers to contribute funds.

If you are interested in contributing to our effort in any fashion, please contact Jeff Unger:



Richard E. Hasse

Marquette County

Veterans Service Officer

480 Underwood Ave, P.O. Box 214

Montello, WI 53949

Phone: 608-297-3182

FAX: 608-297-9161

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Madison Vet Center Offers Personal, Family Counseling

Posted at 04:07 PM on Thursday, May 14, 2009 by Wisconsin VFW News in Information Pages

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