Here’s what we’ve been up to this Spring
On March 22, 2017, National Commander Colonel Carl Singer testified before a joint session of the Senate and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. NC Singer presented the legislative priorities of […]
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Entries by Iryna Apple
The Face of Battle
Review by Cindy Chambers and Jordana Green Laurent The National Portrait Gallery’s “The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now” examines the toils and tribulations of modern warfare […]
“And Then There Were Three”- Long Beach, CA VA Medical Center Renamed for Tibor Rubin
By Chuck Ashman, Deputy Commander JWV California Sgt. Alvin York, the legendary Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, was the first person to have a VA Medical Center […]
JROTC Awards Banquet Tradition Continues
By Stan Levinson, Post 172 Commander Sarasota/Manatee Post 172 held its annual JROTC Awards Banquet was held on Sunday, February 19, 2017. It was a huge success. Each year, Post […]
Jewish War Veterans Support Cadet Jewish Warrior Weekend
By Dr. Barry Schneider Ft. Worth Post 755 and past TALO Department Commander Twenty-two cadets from the Air Force Academy, Virginia Military Academy (VMI), Amherst, Princeton, and Colorado State met […]
Improving Physical Security at Synagogues through Educating Stakeholders
By Geoff Terman, Edited by Adam Lammon Since 2005 there have been 42 separate attacks against people in or adjacent to houses of worship in the U.S., resulting in 137 […]
A Lay Leader’s Journey Into The Jewish Faith
Lance Allen Wang, Assoc. Editor I remember it clear as day. Our Jewish lay leader at Victory Base in Baghdad was redeploying, and she asked the 10-12 of us, located […]
The Lost Airman
By Seth Meyerowitz with Peter F. Stevens Book review by Sheldon A. Goldberg, Ph.D. Docent/Historian, NMAJMH One of the greatest fears of airmen during World War II – especially Jewish […]
Check Presentation to the Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Brockton Campus
By Jeffrey R. Weitzenkorn Commander, Post 735 MA On January 30, 2017, representatives of Sharon Post 735 presented a check in the amount of $1,600 to Richard Leeman, Assistant Chief […]
A New Anti-Semitism
By Jordana Green Regardless of political leanings, the rise of anti-Semitism on a national level is a concerning and bipartisan issue. In a viral Facebook post written on February 4th, […]
