Honoring a Forgotten Veteran
By PNC Carl Singer Like many other JWV posts, Essex-Preiskel-Miller-Glassberg Post 47 in Northern New Jersey helps maintain veterans’ graves at several cemeteries. Each year, with the help of volunteers […]
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Entries by Iryna Apple
JWV Denounces Antisemitic Remarks by Representative Jayapal
The Jewish War Veterans of the USA (JWV) expressed outrage at the remarks of U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA) given on Saturday in Chicago stating that Israel is a “racist state.” JWV […]
JWV Calls on New York Law Enforcement to fully Prosecute Individuals Responsible for Goyim Defense League Hate Flyers
“Flyers recently distributed by the Goyim Defense League in Nassau County, New York are extremely antisemitic and filled with hate. They are despicable and threats to any Americans must be […]
JWV Condemns CUNY Law School Speaker’s Comments and Calls on CUNY Leadership to Denounce Antisemitic Remarks
Jewish War Veterans National Commander Colonel Nelson L. Mellitz, USAF, Retired, expressed outrage at the hate filled graduation speech delivered at the City University of New York (CUNY) Law School […]
NC Mellitz Testifies Before Congressional Committees
By Cara Rinkoff, Programs and Public Relations Director On March 8, JWV National Commander Nelson Mellitz testified before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees. Mellitz […]
The Super Bowl Ticket Surprise
By Stewart Mednick, Department of Minnesota Vice Commander USAA worked with the Jewish War Veterans to award Marine and Army veteran Bruce Legan with a free trip to the Super […]
Irving Locker
Irving Locker recently turned 98. On June 6, 1944 Locker was one of the 156,000 soldiers to storm the beaches of Normandy, landing at Utah Beach. Six months later, Locker […]
Howard Berger
Howard Berger turned 99 in November. His father was a machine gunner in World War I. Berger was working as a salesman when WWII began, but when he noticed many […]
Murray Zolkower
Murray Zolkower, Co-Commander of Post 409 in Dunedin, Florida, turned 102-years-old last month. He was honored at his favorite restaurant, Mission BBQ. Zolkower is a World War II veteran who […]
The Missing Half of the Middle Matzah
By Rabbi Doniel Z. Kramer, Ph.D., BCC, CH (LTC-ret), USAR. Shalom. This Issue of “The Jewish Veteran” should be arriving in our homes around Pesach (Passover) time. For Jewish chaplains on […]
