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PICK UP EVERYTHING THAT DOESN’T GROW PARTY
HELP SEL GET THE HELL (TRASH AND DEBRIS) OUT OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
THE COALITION OF VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS IS HOSTING A “PICK UP EVERYTHING THAT DOESN’T GROW PARTY”
SATURDAY, September 22, AT 71ST AND VINCENNES, 10:00AM TO 12:00. Read more [...]
Illinois Warrior Summit 2012
The US Department of Veterans Affairs, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Edward Hines VA Hospital, James Lovell Federal Health Care Center and Illinois Supporting All Veterans Equally (ISAVE) will be hosting the Illinois Warrior Summit and 5th Annual Welcome Home Celebration for 4,000 military, veterans and families on Thursday, August 9th, 2012 from 10a-3p at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Forum – (725 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago). Read more [...] National Women Veterans United 5th Annual Gala Luncheon
On August 18, 2012, the National Women Veterans United (NWVU) will host their 5th Annual Gala Luncheon Fund-Raiser Honoring Women Veterans Past and Present. The event "Women Veterans Are Heroes Too" will be held at 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel located at 5000 West 127th Street Alsip, IL. Read more [...] CVO and the VA Budget for 2013 by Bruce E. Parry, CVO Chair
The Obama Administration Budget proposed for 2013 for the VA is $140.3 billion. $76.3 billion is for mandatory benefits such as disability compensation and pensions. The remaining $64 billion is for discretionary spending, primarily for medical care.*
The discretionary spending amount represents a 4.5% increase from the current year. This is more than $4 billion less than the major veterans organizations call for in The Independent Budget. Read more [...]