[Calpernia]

My Uncle belongs to VFW. These people from VAIW seem to be the ones that show up and tell their horror stories about how bad they are treated by the gov and how unsupplied they are.

http://www.vaiw.org/vet/index.php

How does one get into a VFW and become a speaker? Are there qualifications or papers that have to be supplied as proof of being a real soldier? Are these corrupt paid off soldiers? Can anyone pay the dues and just say they are soldiers?

[BIGLOOK]

When I returned home in '71, my father, a retired WWII Navy Chief, took me to the local VFW hall. My father and my grandfather were both members. When hey next met, about a month or so later, I was told by my father that I was not welcome there.

John Kerry and the VVAW were big in the Northeast; most were phonies, hell Kerry himself was and is a phony. But they were busy spreading slander.(BTW, at the time I was Naval reserve for the last 2 yrs of my contract).

I don't imply that all VFW chapters were like this.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Anti War Petition rejected by White House

Delivered by VAIW on 3-25-2003

Finally mailed it.

Had parade and medals in a body bag, said we will keep the
medals to use in the next parade.......

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.war.vietnam/browse_thread/thread/43d2251a8a61e464/659095db273e4c8c?q=VIAW&_done=%2Fgroup%2Falt.war.vietnam%2Fsearch%3Fq%3DVIAW%26start%3D0%26filter%3D0%26&_doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#659095db273e4c8c