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WELCOME TO BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES E. MCGEE

Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Post - Washington, DC
As yesterday's defenders of freedom, we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.  Our common bond is the battlefield, whether it is service in the Persian Gulf, Korea, Kosovo, the war on terrorism or peace-keeping expeditionary campaigns. Your courage and sacrifice have made a difference in preserving and defending world peace.
 
Welcome to the District of Columbia's #1 VFW Post!

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ATTENTION ALL VFW POST 341 MEMBERS AND PERSPECTIVE MEMBERS
 
The Monthly Post Meeting 

will be held on
 
Saturday, March 18th at 9:00am
 
This month's meeting will be both in-person and via Zoom. 
 
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https://bit.ly/3ZQBoMZ

Meeting ID: 836 9504 5466
Passcode: 382307 

 

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As yesterday's defenders of freedom...

 ...we want to welcome today's military service members into our ranks to become part of our elite group.

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq, War on Global Terror and other Peace-Keeping Expeditionary Campaigns throughout the globe.

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The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated

 to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families and continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families.

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Important Info for Post341 Members

VA Press Secretary Visits Post 341

VA Press Secretary and Army Veteran, Terrence Hayes will visit with the members of Post 341 and Auxiliary on Saturday October 15th at 9:00AM

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THE PACT ACT

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Statewide News

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Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support the COST of War Act and the Honoring our PACT Act

Contact your members of Congress today and tell them to support the COST of War Act and the Honoring our PACT Act. Congress must pass this crucially needed legislation now, veterans cannot wait any longer!

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Be a Voice for your Military Family by taking the Military Family Lifestyle Survey

Blue Star Families is holding their 12th annual Military Lifestyle Survey from April 27-June 6, 2021

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National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Announces Top Teachers in National Contest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has selected the national top three teachers in its ...

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VFW Delegation Returns to Southeast Asia

BANGKOK - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Commander-in-Chief Tim Borland and a VFW delegation arrived in Thailand for the first leg...

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OUR MISSION

The VFW mission is to "honor the dead by helping the living" through veterans' service, community service, national security and a strong national defense.

 The VFW mandates are:
  • By prevailing upon Congress and the administration to fulfill the nation's commitment to care and provide for her defenders and their dependents in their time and to ensure that the United Stater remain ever vigilant while maintaining a strong.        
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  • Ensure veterans are provided all the care, entitlements and compensation that they have earned through their service and sacrifice in defense of our nation in a prompt and compassionate manner by the Department of Veterans Affairs and other concerned Department and Agencies.
  • Ensure legislation is advanced in Congress and signed into law that reflects the VFW's pro-national defense and pro- America goals; and protect veteran veterans from proposals detrimental to them and the nation.
  • Ensure employment opportunities for America's veterans are supported by lawmakers the private sector and all concerned government entities through enhancement of veteran's preference legislation, training and education programs.
  • Ensure a firm foreign policy the guarantees our integrity as a nation, promotes our democratic ideals and interest abroad, and seeks the fullest possible accounting of our comrades missing from all wars and is backed by a strong military that provides for the well-being and quality of life for those men and women in uniform.