Old VFW 8008 page

10/20/2022

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-10-18/burn-pit-registry-veterans-affairs-7736080.html

A Department of Veterans Affairs registry used to track illnesses from burn pits and help garner treatment for sick veterans uses questionnaires that are too difficult to answer and make it useless for research about toxic exposure.

08/26/2018

John Flickinger, a 94-year-old World War II veteran from Hamburg.

07/27/2018

Congratulations to Matthew DeHart, on becoming the new commander of post 8008, as well as all the new officers.

07/27/2018

07/06/2018

06/26/2018

The House unanimously passed legislation Monday that would extend Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to approximately 90,000 sailors who served off the coast during the Vietnam War, some of whom have been fighting for years to prove their illnesses were caused by exposure to Agent Orange.

06/22/2018

Changes that will cost retirees thousands may make it out of committee within two weeks.

06/12/2018

Flag burning at the VFW grounds tonight retiring those flags no longer fit to fly.

06/08/2018

This banner was hung a few weeks ago but in the mix of trying to keep all our banners and posts straight we forgot to add this picture to our Album. 176 banners up in our town this year!

06/08/2018

Despite years of reports of rare illnesses from toxic exposure, advocates say the departments aren't doing enough.

06/06/2018

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. thanks President Donald Trump for signing the VA MISSION Act.