Coalition of Veterans Organizations ---Thank you to all who served and all who continue to serve. Freedom is not FREE. Posted at 3:47 PM May 24 view more
The Coalition includes:
AMVETS (Chicago Chapter)
Filipino American Veterans of Illinois
Korean war Veterans of America
Montford Point Marine Association(Chicago Chapter)
National Women Veterans United
Operation Firing For Effect - OFFE
Veterans for Unification - VU
Veterans Strike Force
VetNet
Veterans of Foreign Wars Illinois District 2
24th Infantry Regiment Association (Illinois Chapter)
173rd Airborne Brigade(Elite Forces Chapter VI)
555th Parachute Infantry Association “Triple Nickel”(Chicago Chapter)
Veterans Commission of the City of Country Club Hills
Who I'd like to meet: Veterans, Veteran supporters and Veterans organizations who see the importance of the fight to save our Veterans healthcare and benefits.
CVO currently has a seven-point program that continues to be developed. The points that CVO continues to fight for are:
☛ Full Mandatory Funding of VA healthcare for veterans.
☛ Eligibility for VA healthcare and benefits for all honorably discharged veterans—male and female—without co-payments and categories of service delivery.
☛ Ending veteran homelessness and the realignment of the VA Per Diem grants system.
☛ Reform of funding and full accounting for all VA mental health services for veterans.
☛ Fighting for the inclusion of appropriations in the annual VA budget to fund benefits for World War II Filipino veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.
☛ "Presumptive VA Benefits": That veterans applying for VA disability benefits who have the medical diagnosis and the military records to show appropriate stressors, should be granted the applied-for benefits when they apply. It should be the VA's responsibility to then award or disallow the benefits in a timely manner. If the benefits are disallowed (and after appeals are complete) the recipient should not have to repay any benefits paid.
☛ ♀ Women's benefits and healthcare: CVO recognizes the special needs of women veterans and the current gap between services and benefits for women and those for men. That gap should be closed and the special services and benefits for women made available immediately on the same basis as those for men.
Never on the history of God's green earth has there been a greater warrior than the men and women in the U.S. armed forces. Now i'm a big ol' guy but recently i was at a Wal-Mart and i seen a marine coming down the isle, i stood and thanked him for his service but i couldn't do it without crying like a baby. And this is the way i'd react to every one of you who've protected my country and my family for many years. All i can say here is not worthy to express what i feel inside for the sacrifice that you've made, but THANK YOU...YOU'RE MY HEROES, I LOVE YOU & GOD BLESS YOU!
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Thanks to all our military, past and present, for your service to our country and for keeping us safe. God bless you and your military brothers and sisters.
Thanks for adding the new page. Its an Honor to be in your Friends list...Doc Killian-Veteran-Songwriter of TO OUR TROOPS, REMEMBER OUR VETERANS and MY FLAG
This year more than ever we need to help those who are affected by the circumstances of this economy. The Greater Chicago Food Depository has seen an increase of almost 50% for their services this year over last.
Come join us on December 19, 2008 from 5:30 pm until 10:30 pm at McCormick & Schmick's 41 East Chestnut Chicago, IL
The cost is $20 per person, at the door, which includes drinks and food.
ADDITIONAL monetary donations are accepted as well.
There will be silent auction items along with local Football celebrities, Sport Heroes and Dignitaries .
We need volunteer models and anyone that can help. Dennis McKinnon's staff will be handling the event but we also need as much help as possible. WE WILL NOT BE MAKING THE CHOICES of the models personally. all I can say is please message us & we will pass the info along to his staff.
all volunteer models interested in THIS event please send you info to chicagobearsden@yahoo.com:
Subject: models
name, myspace URL, age and pitures
our AFTER PARTY will be at Republic starting at 10 p.m. !!! 1520 N. Fremont. The back bar will donate 10% to our charity and 15% if we bring in 200 people. the password will be "SILKY BEAR" for free entry so make sure you use the password to get in please. we will also be having a raffle for 3 signed prizes from Chicago Bear players for only $5.
tell your friends to add us at www. myspace. com/chicagobearsden
And thanks for adding Operation Home as a friend! It's a pleasure and an honor to be in such good company! Thanks for standing up for those who stand up for us all!
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