By Samuel Levy, Post 601 Jewish War Veterans Memorial Post No. 601 honored four top scholar/athletes from Cumberland County High School, on Sunday, June 3, at the 45th Annual Olympiad Awards Breakfast, at Beth Israel Congregation, in Vineland, NJ. The ceremony, catered and co-sponsored by the Beth Israel Congregation’s Men’s Club, has been held each year […]
By PNC COL (ret) Carl Singer I wanted to briefly tell you about Alvin Sussman. I’m humble and proud to call Alvin my friend – to me he represents the “Greatest Generation.” Alvin is a World War II combat veteran who, like many, came home from the war and then helped build this great nation. […]
by Martin C. Hochhauser, Post 625 Private Herman Siegel Post #625, Poughkeepsie, Jewish War Veterans of the United States, embarked on a project to identify as many Jewish veterans as possible who lived in Dutchess County, NY; not just living veterans, but as many veterans as possible from all prior eras. During our search we […]
PNC Paul Warner presenting Representative Gus Bilirakis with a certificate of appreciation. Rep. Gus Bilirakis’s Speech at the 123rd Annual Convention It is a pleasure to be here with you today. Before I begin, I would like to welcome Secretary Wilkie to the Tampa Bay area and to his new position. I have enjoyed […]
The Jewish War Veterans of the USA is extremely pleased with the Senate’s quick, bipartisan confirmation of Robert Wilkie to be the 10th Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. As acting secretary, Robert Wilkie and his staff have reached out to veteran service organizations and have worked to provide needed support. He was a […]
By Larry Jasper, Post Commander of 373 Post 373 was founded 31 May 1949, in Tampa, Florida, and is named for Albert S. Aronowitz, son of Emanuel and Rose Aronowitz. Albert was a PFC with the 135th Infantry, 34th Division, in WWII. Albert died on June 1, 1944, of wounds sustained at Anzio, Italy. He […]
By Anna Selman, Programs and Public Relations Coordinator Members of the Healthcare Committee of the Military Coalition (TMC) got an opportunity to tour Express Scripts’s Factory and Innovation Center at its headquarters in St. Louis, MO. For those of you unaware with Express Scripts, they fill mail-order prescriptions for our active duty, veterans and their […]
By Herb Rosenbleeth, National Executive Director Robert L. Wilkie, who is currently serving as the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, while also serving as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, has been nominated by the President to be the Secretary of the VA. About a week ago I attended a meeting of […]
By Ben Kane, Programs Assistant The known history of humankind comes not just through academics and books, but through oral testimonies. As of late, they are often recorded for posterity through writing or filming, but long ago these stories and the lessons within them were passed through entire generations. Oral testimonies provide crucial glimpses into […]
By Harrison Heller, Membership Coordinator It has been ten years since the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which puts together the world’s mightiest superheroes. It all began with the introduction of Iron Man and now has culminated with the largest collection of superheroes on the big screen. It was definitely worth the wait. One […]
