Female WWII Veteran’s Military Cap Project
By Barbara Leap During the final throes of World War II, when May Brill was 20, she decided to follow her two brothers into the military. Her reasoning: “What about […]
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Congressman, Colonel Sam Johnson, USAF (Ret).
By Herb Rosenbleeth National Executive Director One of my all-time heroes, Rep. Sam Johnson, passed away a few months ago (not related to the COVID-19 pandemic). I will always remember […]
A Concert of Unity
By Chaplain Rabbi (CPT) David Becker, USARCENT Jewish Theater Chaplain On a recent trip in the skies over Iraq and Kuwait, I had the opportunity to become well acquainted with […]
JWV Calls for Resignation of VA Secretary Wilkie
The Jewish War Veterans of the USA, America’s oldest active veterans organization, sadly joins the numerous other veterans organizations in expressing its disappointment in the handling of the sexual harassment […]
Paula Steinbach
Post: North County Post 385 Military Service: U.S. Navy Member Since: 1974 1. Where and when did you serve in the military? I enlisted in the Navy in my hometown […]
Jewish Cemeteries In Distress
By M. B. Kanis The creation of cemeteries as a final location is as old as man-kind. The creation of Jewish Cemeteries is unique, as Jewish religious customs require that […]
JWV’s First Virtual National Convention
By Cara Rinkoff More than 215 members, associate members, and patrons registered for JWV’s 125th annual convention, which also happened to be the first virtual convention for our organization. The […]
A Silver Star and a Monument for “Super Doc”
By Harvey Weiner How does one tell the incredible story of a Jewish-American Vietnam War hero so that it is believable? Melvin “Mel” Lederman was born in Brooklyn, New York […]
The Story Behind The Military Installations Named For Confederate Officers
By Larry Jaser The controversary over 10 military installations in the South being named after Confederate Officers continues to rage. The stories behind the people differ widely. Before the Civil […]
Coping with COVID through Camaraderie
By Chaplain Lt. Col. Yaakov Bindell New Jersey was one of the early states to get hit with the coronavirus. As the disease spread across the state, the New Jersey […]
