[Mach9]

I called VFW, too. Their communications director said that the VFW routinely provides its space to almost any organizations. The supporters standing behind B were primarily Marine Corps League, and there was no way—other than by calling the CT branch sponsor of the event, and even that branch might be unable to identify any of the other gentlemen—to determine whether or not they were also VFW members. He, he said, had noticed no VFW caps.

The Connecticut VFW Cdr. has released a statement by this time (it wasn’t ready at the time of my call) that should be accessable on the CT VFW site. The National Office will take no position, make no statement. They’re audited by Congress, so they’re careful about IRS regs.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"The supporters standing behind B were primarily Marine Corps League,"

Yes, a couple of them were wearing a Marine Corps League jacket. However, it's just a windbreaker and not offically part of the uniform. I did not see any of them have their MCL caps on, no MCL uniform or blazer. I would think that since the Marine Corps League is a 503 (c or d I don't know which) they would be in trouble with their tax exempt status if those guys were there in any offical capacity.

That said, I am a member of my local Marine Corps League and a dual member at a few others. I can tell you that the vast majority of MCL members that I know would never stand behind this scum bag. He must have dredged the bottom of the barrel to find guys to stand behind him.