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Legislative 2019-2020 National Ambassador Mercie Woolfolk

Program Goals VFW Priority Goals VFW Action Corps Weekly Community Legislative Education Awards

VFW Priority Goals Education, Employment & Transition Assistance Success after leaving military Military Quality of Life Good benefits and retirement package National Security, Foreign Affairs & POW/MIA Protect our nation’s citizens, support our troops and their war on terrorism

VFW Priority Goals Budget Healthcare Fully fund veterans and defense programs Healthcare Ensure high-quality health care and no cost increase Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs Timely access to earned benefits

Support Today’s Veterans and Military Congress Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security

VFW Action Corps Weekly e-newsletter Sign up today! Priority Goals status Hear your advocacy stories

Community Legislative Education Find your congressional representatives Contact your legislators Visit fairs, schools and town hall meetings

Awards Awards for Auxiliaries Most Outstanding Promotion of the VFW Priority Goals and Action Corps Weekly. Citation to every Auxiliary that promotes the VFW Priority Goals and VFW Action Corps Weekly. Citation and $50 to one Auxiliary in the nation with the most outstanding promotion of the VFW Priority Goals and VFW Action Corps Weekly.

Awards Awards for Departments and Department Chairmen 1. Citation to each Department Chairman for participation in this Program. 2. Serving Our Veterans with Aloha Keepsake to one Department Chairman in each of the 10 Program Divisions for the best promotion of how to contact your legislators regarding veterans issues. 3. Outstanding Performance Award in each of the 10 Program Divisions based on criteria listed on Page 3 and for the promotion of Program Goals on Page 32.

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