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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI VOLUME 37, NO. 1 AUG. 2012
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PROGRAMS:
DISPLAYING MILITARY SERVICE SYMBOLS. Military Service flags, insignias, etc., should be
displayed in the following order (Left to Right as you face the flags): Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air
Force and then Coast Guard. For Military flags, click here:
http://www.vfwstore.org/detail.aspx?ID=22300.
PATRIOTS PEN PROGRAM CHANGE EFFECTIVE 2012-2013.
VFW National Headquarters has been informed that, as a corporate entity, the VFW (at all levels) can
no longer purchase U.S. Savings Bonds. The program will be modified to provide checks to our winners
in the amount allocated for the purchase of the bond. As an example, a student who would have
received a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond will now receive a $500 check instead. If the amount of the check
is more than $599, the IRS requires that the recipient receive a Form 1099 identifying the check as
taxable. The 1099 will be issued in the students name and will likely not create tax issues for the
recipient. Anyone with questions about this change is encouraged to contact VFW Director of ProgramsSteve Van Buskirk at 816-968-1116 or via email at [email protected].
PATRIOT DAY, SEPTEMBER 11. Per Presidential Proclamation, September 11th is designated as
Patriot Day. The President requests the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff (sunrise to
sunset) and a moment of silence observed in honor of the individuals who lost their lives on that day
due to terrorist attacks on the United States. For flags and other patriotic items, click here
http://www.vfwstore.org/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=211
NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY, SEPTEMBER 21. Posts should conduct an appropriate
ceremony. Information on conducting a ceremony can be found in the current VFW Manual of
Procedure. For POW/MIA merchandise, click here
http://www.vfwstore.org/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=97.
VFW HONORS AMERICAS TEACHERS DURING 2012-2013 PROGRAM YEAR. The VFW wants to
recognize the nations top elementary, junior high and high school teachers (teaching at least half of the
school day in a classroom environment) who teach citizenship education topics regularly and promote
Americas history, traditions and institutions effectively through the VFW National Citizenship
Education Teacher Award. Nominations can be submitted by fellow teachers, VFW posts, supervisors
or other interested individuals (not relatives). Self-nominees are not eligible.
Based on the nominees submitted by November 1st, local VFW posts will recognize one outstanding
teacher in grades, K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Posts then submit the winners names to their District level
judging who will forward their winners to the Department (or state level) by December 15. Afterjudging, each Department forwards the names of its winners to VFW National Headquarters for
B U L L E T I N
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE U.S.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
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consideration in the national awards contest. This is part of the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 All
American Programs.
VFWs National Citizenship Education Teacher awards include: three national $1,000 awards for the
top K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 teachers for professional development expenses; $1,000 award to each winning
teachers school; plaques for both the winning teacher and school; and, an all-expenses-paid trip to
attend a VFW and Ladies Auxiliary National Event.
A program brochure (designed to be duplicated for distribution) can be viewed at
www.vfw.org/uploadedFiles/VFW.org/Community/Teacher%20Award%20Brochure.PDF or ordered
through www.vfwstore.org or by calling 1-800-821-2606 and asking form item #4450.
Order the Citizenship Education Teacher Recognition Citation from VFW Emblem and Supply, product
#4320, http://www.vfwstore.org/detail.aspx?ID=23980 . Present to all teachers nominated at all levels
for the national award.
VFW NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVANT AWARDS. Departments are asked to submit three nominees
(one for each career area) to the VFW Programs Office no later than February 1, 2013. VFW Programs
will create citations for the following awards in each Department:
VFW National Law Enforcement Award VFW National Firefighter Award VFW National Emergency Medical TechnicianEach Department will receive their three awards and contact their recipients to arrange a presentation.
Department Commanders may present the awards at their Department Convention, but are
encouraged to also present the award in front of the recipients peers at a professional association
event, city council meeting, etc. The purpose of the second venue is to expose these VFW awards to the
general public and especially other law enforcement personnel, firefighters and EMTs, many of whom
are veterans eligible for VFW membership.
POW/MIA FLAG -- OFFICIAL DISPLAY DAYS. Public Law 105-85 (November 16, 1997) indicates the
days that federal agencies, military installations, and U.S. post offices are required to display the
POW/MIA flag. The days are: Armed Forces Day, May 18 (third Saturday in May); Memorial Day, May
27 (last Monday in May); Flag Day, June 14; National POW/MIA Day, September 21 (third Friday in
September); and, Veterans Day, November 11. To purchase a POW/MIA flag, click here:
http://www.vfwstore.org/detail.aspx?ID=22305.
BUDDY POPPY:
Plans should be under way for the Veterans Day Buddy Poppy campaign. Contact your Department
Quartermaster to place your order for Buddy Poppies. Remember that your Poppies should be ordered
a minimum of 12 weeks in advance of your distribution date. Be sure to specify a date by which the
poppies are required; do not use, ASAP. Miscellaneous items (coin cans, caps, buttons, posters, etc.)
should be ordered directly from the VFW Store by calling 1-800-821-2606, visiting
http://www.vfwstore.org/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=128 or the VFW Store/Emblem and Supply
Catalog.
PROCESS TO ORDER VFW BUDDY POPPIES: Your Post order for VFW Buddy Poppies starts with
your Post Quartermaster, upon approval of the Post membership. Order the Poppies from your VFW
Department Headquarters (you will need to contact the Department Headquarters for any special order
form and pricing as this information is not available from National Headquarters). Your Department
Headquarters will in turn order from National Headquarters the quantity desired, and the shipment
will be made according to directions from the Department order.
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DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:
Please remember VFW depends on your donations which cover 88% of the expenses for all
VFWs life changing programs each year.
Americas HeroesHonoring America and Our Heroes This month you will receive the 2013
Veterans of Foreign Wars Calendar Announcement which will offer a sneak peak of this years cover.
We hope you are as excited about the 2013 Calendar as we are! The calendar was created to celebrate
all of Americas veterans and will arrive in your mail box in September. Your support of the VFW 2013
Calendar program is vital. Your donations help your VFW Department serve veterans in need
throughout the year. It is extremely important to keep the Department programs strong especially
with the newest generation of veterans returning from the wars in the Middle East. Veterans in your
area and across the country are counting on you! Watch your mail for this limited edition gift.
Estate Planning Resources VFW has an extensive website designed to help you set up your estate
plan so you can provide for your family after you are gone as well as continue to support veterans,
service members and their families. You can find information on the types of documents you shouldconsider, suggested planning steps by age, and various types of gift arrangements that could save your
heirs from heavy taxation while at the same time helping veterans. Go to www.vfw.org/plannedgiving
to read more.
Have you heard about VFWs Partners in Patriotism? Would you like to support VFWs life
changing programs for veterans, service members and their families without receiving all of the
unwanted mail? VFW has developed an option that lets you support VFW programs on a monthly,
quarterly, or yearly basis, as well as reduce expenses and eliminate unwanted mail. It is called
Partners in Patriotism. As a member of Partners in Patriotism, you choose a set dollar amount for your
donation (minimum amount of $10) that is either charged to your credit card or set up as an Electronic
Funds Transfer (EFT) from your bank account. If you are interested in joining Partners in Patriotism,
you may contact the VFW Development Department at 816-756-3390, ext. 6318, or email us [email protected] with Partners in Patriotism Application in the subject line.
VFW Friends of Freedom If you are not already a member of VFWs online community, please visit
www.vfw.orgto sign up and look for KEEP UP WITH VFW. Members of this special online
community will receive a monthly e-newsletter with new grassroots stories about VFW out in the
communities assisting veterans in need, educating the youth, and assisting military families across the
nation and overseas. These stories can also be found by visitingwww.vfw.org/vfwatworkand clicking on
Story Archive. Check back often to see newly posted stories! Also, as a member of VFWs Friends of
Freedom you will receive special e-mails with breaking VFW news and unique opportunities to help
VFW in assisting our nations veterans, service members and their families.
Department Resources All the same great resources are still available for your Department to use
now found at www.vfw.org. You need only go to www.vfw.org and log in. You will find Department
Resources under the How to Get Involved heading. The latest program information, ideas and
promotional tools from the Development Department can be found here. Download ad slicks, press
releases, banner ads and buttons for your Department publications and/or website. Recent mailings and
mailing schedules are also posted on a regular basis. Use the Department Resources tools to help
strengthen your Department programs. Check it out today!
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MEMBER BENEFITS:
Long Term Care Information
Long Term Care Insurance protects your retirement savings and helps you maintain your independence
while providing you with quality care options.
Through Long Term Care Financial Partners, the VFW offers a broad selection of long term care plans,
services, underwriting and premiums to meet the needs of VFW members. Protection is also extended
to spouses, children, parents, in-laws and friends.
Long Term Care Insurance coverage helps you to:
Stay in your home as long as possible
Receive care in the facility of your choice
Get the support you need when you need it
Protect your retirement assets
Contact a Long Term Care Financial Partners specialist today to learn about developing a plan for yourfamily needs. Call toll free 1-800-821-2606, opt. 1 or visit www.vfwinsurance.com/LongTerm.htm
VFW Member Benefits
To receive information about various member benefits sponsored by VFW National Headquarters,
please call 1-800-821-2606, opt. 1.
MEMBERSHIP:
Dues Notices - Just a reminder, the Dues Notice tapes are created on the last Friday of every month.
To prevent dues notices from being sent to those who have already paid, all membership transmittalsmust be received in the Dues Processing Department no later than noon on the following closing dates:
TRANSMITTAL DEADLINES FOR THE 2012-2013 YEAR:
MONTH DEADLINE DATE (DAY)
AUGUST August 31 (Friday)
SEPTEMBER September 28 (Friday)
OCTOBER October 26 (Friday)
NOVEMBER November 30 (Friday)
DECEMBER December 28 (Friday)JANUARY January 25 (Friday)
FEBRUARY February 22 (Friday)
MARCH March 29 (Friday)
APRIL April 26 (Friday)
MAY May 31 (Friday)
JUNE June 28 (FRIDAY - MUST BE
RECEIVED IN DUES PROCESSING BY NOON FOR YEAR END CLOSING)
ADDITIONAL REMINDERS:
Shotgun Mailing Lists: We have lists that you can work to help build up your membership.Please call the National Membership Department for assistance.
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National Membership Program: The 2012-2013 National Membership program is listed inthe Leadership Reference guide. This can be viewed online via the OMS system.
Dues Notices: An E-dues notice to unpaid members is scheduled to go out mid-August. We willsend out another paper dues notice mid-September.
Subscription Dues: The subscription dues resolution was approved at the NationalConvention in San Antonio, Texas. A briefing of this program was given at the National
Convention in Reno. The program will not go into effect until January 1, 2014.
Legacy Life Membership: Please pass the word on our Life Legacy Program available to allLife Members. This program offers 3 levels of membership each offering its own packages of
prestigious benefits. Financial contributions to the Legacy Life Member program are tax
deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law.
Enrollment Cost: Annual Payouts
(Natl., Dept. & Post):
________________________________________________________
Gold - $1200 $18.00
Silver - $800 $12.00
Bronze - $400 $6.00
What Legacy will you leave?
VFW FOUNDATION:
COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN (CFC)
The VFW Foundation needs your help!
Each year, we participate in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and state employee campaigns
(similar to the United Way though geared toward public sector employees). The money we raise is used
to support urgently-needed VFW programs for our troops abroad, military families back home and
Americas often forgotten veterans.
CFC and state campaign kick-off events are held around the country usually in September through
Octoberno doubt there might be one in your city or town. We seek VFW and Ladies Auxiliary
members to attend these events so as to encourage employees to donate to the VFW Foundation.
Usually the event only lasts 2-3 hours and all promotional materials to pass out will be provided to you,
free-of-charge.
Over the last five years, the VFW Foundation has worked very hard to publicize fundraising
opportunities for your Post such as The Home Depot grant. Now, we ask that you get involved in this
tremendously worthwhile effort.
If you would be interested in acting as a volunteer at a local CFC or state campaign kick-off event on
our behalf, please contact Leila Jones, VFW Foundation Program Coordinator at (816) 968-1174 or
email [email protected]. As an added bonus, your presence might be a way to meet veterans and to
promote membership in your local Post. Many thanks!
BOB EVANS RESTAURANTS
Few things taste better in the summer than a slice of delicious apple dumpling pie.
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Through August 22, participating Bob Evans Restaurants will donate 20 cents for each slice and 60
cents for every whole pie sold (both dine-in or carry-out).
We ask that VFW members and their families consider dining (breakfast, lunch or dinner) with our
great friends at Bob Evans as they in turn proudly demonstrate their patriotic support for Americas
military service personnel.
Bob Evans Restaurants are known for providing unique home-style food and friendly service to
customers primarily in the East North Central, mid-Atlantic and Southern United States. For a
complete list of Bob Evans Restaurant locations please visit: www.bobevans.com/Restaurant/Locate
NATIONAL MILITARY SERVICES (NMS):
Contact the NMS office at (816) 756-3390 ext. 261 for fundraising opportunities to qualify for All-
American.
Posts: Hold a fundraiser with proceeds going to NMS ($100 minimum)
Districts: Make a donation to NMS ($250 minimum)
Departments: Department fundraising event for NMS (non-reimbursable minimum of $500 or
donate $500 to the program)
ROLL CALL OF DEPARTED COMRADES:
JENKINS, SIDNEY L., All American Commander, Department of Europe, 1998-99 and a Life
Member of Kitzingen Post 10436, Kitzingen, Germany, July 28, 2012.
SODEN, RAYMOND R., Past Commander-in-Chief, 1973-74, Commander, Department of Illinois,
1964-65 and a Life Member of Tioga Post 2149, Wood Dale, Illinois, July 22, 2012.
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