Friday, January 12, 2007

National Legislative Service

The mission of the VFW National Legislative Service is to represent the VFW position on various issues before the United States Congress.


This is accomplished through testifying at congressional committee hearings as well as interacting directly with members of Congress and their staffs, and the staffs of Committees having jurisdiction over veterans legislation.


The NLS not only works for the advancement of legislation beneficial to veterans but, also, has the responsibility to bring about defeat of legislation detrimental to our Nation's veterans.


National Legislative Service

Dennis Cullinan,

Director

200 Maryland Ave, NE

Washington, DC 20002


Phone: (202) 543-2239

Fax: 202-543-0961 vfwac@vfwdc.org

Thanx Robo

I was referring to several projects.



1st N.C. State Commander, Jim Goins's friend needs our help now. The materials and land have already been donated for a homeless veterans house to be located here in N.C. We need to get that house built. He will be in Jacksonville next week. I will post more details as I receive them.


2nd The Commandant has promised to create two Wounded Warriors Regiments. Maxwell said they will be breaking ground next month. They both will need help, just not as much.


3rd Evan Coker has no computer in his home. He has contacted several organizations for assistance. I will be faxing him some info later today. Until I can get out to Arizona I need a contact there to get info to him. Faxes are fine, but they can get costly. The cost of paper and ink is the problem. Every penny we save, is that much more for our wounded warriors, PAST AND PRESENT.



4th Evan and I both have the same dream, we hope to get all states working together to assist our wounded. How they do this is totally up to them. My job is to get the right people connected. Ray Thomas, commander of VFW Post 10386 in Kingman has expressed an interest in this project.



Wooran's Wounded Warriors was created to serve all Veterans.

Where does the VFW comes into play?

I am reading but still don't understand what and where things will be done. I understand Jamie is working as loan officer, that Coker has a 5 year requested use of land donated to a tribe and a theme park in mind. To me this is confusing and in rivalry with what the Wounded Warrior program is with the Maxwell and Conway group. It appears that Wooran Wounded Warrior program is something apart from the original program. Where the VFW comes in is still another confusing avenue. Then comes the issue of who and how many warriors will be in said homes or complexes. You did say Maxwell was setting up east and west coast locations. As an opener think along the following:


1. DETAILED MISSION of intent.

1.1 LEGAL ASPECTS

2. INFRASTRUCTURE: Who

2.1 NEEDED POSITIONS OF MANAGEMENT

3. FINANCIAL

3.1 FUNDS AVAILABLE and DISTRIBUTIONS

3.2 GUIDANCE TO PLAN

4. LOCATION

5. METHODS OF OPERATIONS


Give the above some serious thought. R