http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars_of_the_U_SFind stories, videos, and photos about Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:01:00 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/US/10/07/scotus.mojave.cross/tztop.cross.bmears.jpg.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars_of_the_U_S14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/scotus.mojave.cross/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/scotus.mojave.cross/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court offered conflicting concerns Wednesday over a cross, erected as a war memorial, that sits on national parkland in the Mojave Desert and whether it violates the constitutional separation of church and state.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/obama.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/obama.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama took a brief hiatus from his health care push on Monday, promising increased help for America's war veterans in dealing with life after combat.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/veterans.hospitals/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/veterans.hospitals/index.html#cnnSTCTextDepartment of Veterans Affairs medical facilities do not consistently offer the level of services and infrastructure necessary to properly treat the growing number of female veterans, a government investigation concludes.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/napolitano.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/napolitano.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTextHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday after some veterans groups were offended by a department report about right-wing extremism.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/20/us.jobless.vets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/20/us.jobless.vets/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore veterans of the current era of wars were unemployed in the last month than other Americans in the same age group, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/10/veterans.health.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/10/veterans.health.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTextVeterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/vets.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/vets.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextVeterans groups are warning President Barack Obama against going ahead with a possible administration move to charge veterans' private health care for service-related injuries.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/08/13/troops.baggage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/08/13/troops.baggage/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome airlines are charging U.S. soldiers extra baggage fees to take their military kits with them as they set off for war.Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHow the candidates define their love of country may help determine the election's outcome. TIME asked each for his view of the meaning of patriotism. Here's how they respondedThu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810372,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810372,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThis military base in the far West Texas desert stood as the last Army post in America where if you were old enough to fight and die for your country, you were old enough to drink a beerThu, 29 May 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1662374,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1662374,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOn the Trail: John McCain stakes his political future on Iraq. But does he have the answers for Ernie Lemelin?Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/22/henry.bush.iraq.vietnam/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/22/henry.bush.iraq.vietnam/index.html#cnnSTCTextKansas City was the first stop on what you might call the "Setting Expectations Tour."Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/21/thompson.obama.vfw/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/21/thompson.obama.vfw/index.html#cnnSTCTextFred Thompson, the all-but-announced Republican presidential candidate, suggested Tuesday that the nation was in denial when it comes to the threat of terrorism.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/22/candidates.iraq.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/22/candidates.iraq.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic Sen. Barack Obama said the recent increase in American troops in Iraq may well have helped tamp down violence, but he insisted there is no military solution to the country's problems and U.S. forces should be redeployed soon.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/20/clinton.mccain.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/20/clinton.mccain.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn the first day of the national Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Kansas City, Missouri, Sens. Hillary Clinton and John McCain offered widely differing views on the Iraq War.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/05/congress.reed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/05/congress.reed/index.htmlWitnesses told a House panel Monday that wounded U.S. soldiers are forced to struggle against a nightmarish and untrustworthy Army medical system that leaves veterans stranded in unfit conditions.Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/11/bush.kentucky/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/11/bush.kentucky/index.htmlPresident Bush on Wednesday defended the National Security Agency's controversial warrantless eavesdropping program and the nearly three-year mission to plant democracy in Iraq -- his second speech in as many days revolving around national security.Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/18/battle.troops/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/18/battle.troops/index.htmlAlmost exactly 48 hours after President Bush addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars at their meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry showed up and took aim at the president's plan to bring home 70,000 U.S. troops from Europe and Asia.Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/18/kerry.troops/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/18/kerry.troops/index.htmlDemocratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Wednesday blasted President Bush's plan to withdraw 70,000 U.S. troops from Asia and Europe, saying it isn't the right time for such a move.Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/16/troop.realignment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/16/troop.realignment/index.htmlPresident Bush announced a sweeping redeployment of U.S. troops around the world on Monday.Mon, 16 Aug 2004 21:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/15/bush.troops.home/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/15/bush.troops.home/index.htmlPresident Bush this week will announce a major reduction and re-positioning of U.S. forces deployed overseas, according to Pentagon and senior administration officials.Sun, 15 Aug 2004 10:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/10/elec04.prez.transcript.kerry/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/10/elec04.prez.transcript.kerry/index.htmlSen. John Kerry spoke to supporters Tuesday night on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, following the Democratic presidential primaries in Virginia and Tennessee. The following is an edited transcript.Tue, 10 Feb 2004 01:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/elec04.prez.iowa.scener/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/elec04.prez.iowa.scener/index.htmlAcross Iowa on Monday, Democratic presidential hopefuls stormed restaurants, fairgrounds, high schools and just about any place they could find an audience in an effort to bring supporters out to the evening caucuses.Mon, 19 Jan 2004 01:11:00 EST