Let’s not forget that Veterans of Foreign Wars has a habit of endorsing Democrats like Barbara Boxer and this bizzare situation.
Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC backs Klein over veteran West
The PAC for the nation’s largest veterans group has has endorsed Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Klein over Republican challenger and war veteran LTC Allen West.
“This endorsement is based on your strong support for veterans, national security & defense, and military personnel issues,” says a letter to Klein from Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC Director Salvatore Capirchio.
I joined the American Legion in the ‘60 because I had a traveling job and went to a lot of places that did not have bars open to the public. Afterward, even though I stopped traveling, I stayed a member because I thought the AL was a patriotic organization. I dropped my membership during the ‘90 when the American Legion did not chastise Bill Clinton, his family and friends. The VFW and AL have turned into nothing but “Givemee” organizations like NCAAP and I don’t need any.
The biggest reason for the decline is because the draft has been suspended since the ‘60s and overall the quality of the servicemen and women is better, and they are more self sufficient.