Tax-free navy pensions OK’d by the state

The Rhode Island Home of Representatives lately supported the governor’s proposal to get rid of earnings taxes on navy pensions, however eradicated it fully in 2023 as an alternative of phsing it in over 5 years, because the governor had proposed. The proposal handed when the state finances was authorized final week.

Because the fast previous state commander of the Rhode Island Veterans of International Wars, I’m grateful to everybody who supported this tax proposal with our letter marketing campaign, contacting elected representatives, partaking in conversations with each alternative and testifying earlier than the Home and Senate Finance Committees. Thanks to everybody who participated on the State Home rally on Feb. 10. Our voice has been heard.

Because the Division of Rhode Island Veterans of International Wars strikes ahead, we welcome our new management staff. Congratulations to Commander Tiger Patrick, Senior Vice Commander Rachael Garcia, Junior Vice Commander Mark Turner, Adjutant Joe Janeiro and Quartermaster Brad Donnelly.

Voice of Democracy winners attend management program at Valley Forge

Over 30 VFW 2022 Voice of Democracy state winners traveled to Valley Forge, Penn., to attend the Freedoms Basis at Valley Forge’s Spirit of America Youth Management program.

For years, the 2 organizations have been related by means of the VFW’s Voice of Democracy program, a patriotic audio essay competitors that, in 2022, had practically 25,000 highschool college students competing for the $30,000 nationwide grand prize scholarship. 

Yearly the highest 53 VFW division winners from the 50 U.S. states and from abroad areas in Europe and the Pacific, come to Freedoms Basis in June to take part in a Spirit of America Youth Management program, a transformative four-day residential program that engages highschool college students from throughout the nation with the primary ideas of freedom. Their expertise is stuffed with inspiring and academic actions, together with a mock congressional debate, free enterprise problem, workshops, and historic web site visits whereas creating their management expertise and figuring out their future contributions to society.

Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay scholarship program gives highschool college students with the distinctive alternative to precise themselves with reference to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Every year, practically 25,000 9-12 grade college students from throughout the nation enter to win their share of greater than $2 million in academic scholarships and incentives awarded by means of this system. 

The nationwide first-place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid on to the recipient’s American college, faculty or vocational/technical college. A whole record of different nationwide scholarships vary from $1,000-$16,000, and the first-place winner from every state wins at the least a scholarship of $1,000. The 2022-23 theme is: “Why is the Veteran Vital?”

Earlier than submitting your essay, learn the principles and eligibility necessities at https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.internet/-/media/VFWSite/Recordsdata/Neighborhood/Youth-and-Training/Voice-of-Democracy-Guidelines-and-Eligibility.pdf

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Bristol Fourth

of July Parade

The Fourth of July Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. and can step off on the nook of Chestnut Avenue and Hope Avenue (Route 114) and ends on Excessive Avenue, between State Avenue and Bradford Avenue.

Hope Avenue (Route 114) will likely be closed off starting at 8 a.m., together with Poppasquash Highway. Starting at 7 a.m., Chestnut Avenue, Naomi Avenue and Sherry Avenue will likely be closed to site visitors. A parking ban alongside the parade route goes into impact the evening earlier than the parade.

Amancio-Falcone-Gaccione Submit 8955

In honor of Memorial Day 2022, Submit members proudly posted at quite a few space companies in assist of our Buddy Poppy drive. These poppies function a reminder of lives sacrificed within the First World Battle and subsequent conflicts. The pink poppy was adopted because the official memorial flower of the VFW shortly thereafter.

On behalf of Submit 8955 members, we enormously admire the beneficiant donations that we acquired this Memorial Day weekend. These funds will likely be used to help space veterans in want.

The mission of Challenge Outreach is to help all veterans to realize entry to the VA and eligibility for all advantages and packages they provide. This system is staffed by licensed Chapter Service Officers which have attended the yearly Disabled American Veterans coaching. The service officer gives the correct VA kinds and steerage to correctly full required paperwork to then be certain that they’ve correct illustration on the VA. If a veteran is just not within the VA system, he/she or their household will not be eligible for all the nice companies and advantages the VA provides. Hours: VFW Submit 8955, first Wednesday and third Monday of every month, 5 p.m.

New members are at all times welcome to attend our subsequent month-to-month assembly on July 6 at 6:30 p.m. on the Submit House, 113 Seaside St, Westerly. Voice of Democracy winners will current their profitable essays at this assembly. The Submit meets the primary Wednesday of every month. There are two qualifiers for membership within the VFW, as set out in our nationwide bylaws. A person should meet each as a way to change into a member: 1. Honorable service (should have served within the Armed Forces and both acquired a discharge of Honorable or Normal (Underneath Honorable Situations) or be at the moment serving; 2. Service in a struggle, marketing campaign, or expedition on international soil or in hostile waters. This may be confirmed by any of the next:

• A certified marketing campaign medal (see a full record of qualifying medals and badges);
• Receipt of hostile fireplace pay or imminent hazard pay (verified by a navy pay assertion often accessible by means of a veteran’s DD-214; if lacking or incomplete contact the Nationwide Personnel Information Middle on-line or at 314-801-0800);
• Service in Korea for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days.

In case you are not eligible for membership within the Veterans of International Wars however you might have a father or mother, grandparent, little one, grandchild, sibling, or partner who could be eligible, chances are you’ll apply for membership within the VFW Auxiliary (vfwauxiliary.org).

Army historical past

1944 — Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Quentin R. Walsh and his small commando/reconnaissance unit compelled the give up of Fort du Homet, a Nazi stronghold at Cherbourg, France, and captured 300 German troopers and liberated 50 U.S. paratroopers who had been captured on D-Day. For his heroic actions Walsh was awarded the Navy Cross.