VFW Thanks Taiwanese Government For Generous Donation
Veterans of Foreign Wars Washington Office Executive Director B.J. Lawrence recently met with Hsiao Bi-Khim, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States. The two met at the VFW Washington Office where Lawrence thanked her for the wonderful and generous donation of 250,000 medical masks from the Taiwanese government. The masks are scheduled to be delivered over the next few days to VFW departments and the veteran community around the world to help keep them healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
VFW Participates In Agent Orange Press Conference
VFW National Legislative Service Deputy Director Matthew Doyle participated in a virtual press conference hosted by Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA). The purpose was to urge Congress to add bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism to the list of presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange Exposure. A provision to add these conditions is currently included in S.4049, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Doyle stated, “Many of our Vietnam veteran members believe that VA thinks it’s too expensive to care for them. The evidence regarding these conditions is conclusive—no more studies are needed. Any additional, unnecessary delay is a breach of our nation’s promise to care for its veterans.”
