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National Convention to be Streamed Live from Phoenix
The National Convention will be streamed online (so you can watch it live during the day) on the National VFW website:
Live streaming is set to begin at 8:00 a.m. (MST) on August 17, during the call to order of the VFW/Ladies Auxiliary, Joint Opening Session. The live stream will continue for the duration of the session, including presentations of the VFW Hall of Fame Award to Connie Stevens, the VFW Eisenhower Distinguished Service Award to Gen. Michael Hayden (ret.), as well as appearances by many other notable guests.
Streaming of the VFW General sessions will continue live August 18 – 20, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Replays will run from approximately 1 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. the next day.
Don’t miss Buzz Aldrin, Scott Carpenter, World Wrestling Entertainment’s Sgt. Slaughter, the installation of our next VFW Commander-in-Chief Tommy Tradewell and much more!
We’ll have to see if we can spot Post Commander (and District 9 Commander) Carson Kauffman in any of the meetings!
Beginning 8:00 a.m. (MST) on August 17th, you’ll be able to view the feed on the VFW National Website. If possible, we’ll embed the feed from the VFW site on our site here.
Scam Artist Still Operating
From the national HQ website, the scam artist that’s been targeting VFW posts is still operating:
A con artist continues preying on the generosity of sympathetic veterans, managing to bilk numerous VFW Posts around the country out of as much as $400 each by posing as either a veteran who has “filled out an application†to join a specific Post or as a current VFW member.
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If you receive a call or an email from someone asking for help, don’t feel bad if you want to check out their story before offering aide – you can call the Post Office (or even the Post Commander Carson Kauffman) to check out anyone’s story. If he doesn’t know them off the top of his head, he will certainly be able to find out about them! A real member will understand and will have the patience while you verify their story!
Get Your Tickets Now!
Tickets have gone on sale for the Corn Roast. There’s only 130 tickets being sold, so hurry! You can purchase tickets from the Bartenders or anyone on the Entertainment Committee. It’s going to be a great time, so act fast!
(And make sure you plan on coming out for our Chicken BBQ on the 15th, too!)
All of these events are on the Post Calendar!
VFW Free Calls Home for Deployed Troops Surpass 3 Million
From our national HQ website:
The VFW is pleased to announce it has now provided more than three million free phone calls between deployed service members and their families back home in the United States, courtesy of VFW Operation Uplinkâ„¢ “Free Call Daysâ€.
This is a fantastic program and has made a difference to our soldiers serving overseas. VFW Operation Uplinkâ„¢ was launched in 1996 to connect active-duty troops and hospitalized veterans with their loved ones. The program uses contributions from supporters to purchase phone time for the men and women who are serving — or have served — this great nation, as well as hospitalized veterans.
To find out more information about Operation Uplink, check out their website.