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	<title>Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Pennsylvania</title>
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		<title>Incoming Post Officers: Plan Today to Attend a Leadership Training Session</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sandman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The PA Department has scheduled training events to guide incoming Post officers in understanding and fulfilling their responsibilities. HQ will mail a memo with session details to incoming Post Commanders. These sessions are of great importance to both new and experienced Post officers. Attending one of these sessions will make serving as a Post officer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PA Dept. Earns Two National VFW Communications Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sandman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National VFW Communications Department recently announced the winners of its 2012 VFW National WebAward Competition. The judges noted that the Pennsylvania VFW Department site scored consistently higher in all of the rating categories, earning it first-place honors. Judging was based on navigation, load time, design and overall content. The site was designed and programmed by Iraqi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compliance Help for New Small Games Law Now Available</title>
		<link>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2012/02/02/we-have-a-new-small-games-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sandman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your VFW State HQ is pleased to share this helpful information that will assist your Post in complying with the new small games of chance law.  1). State HQ just received information about five free training sessions led by the PA PSP LCE and Dept. of Rev. to guide small games of chance operators to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VFW Continues Strong Community Service</title>
		<link>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2011/12/22/vfw-continues-strong-community-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sandman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The VFW mission is alive and well in part through the tremendous amount of community service that VFW Posts, Ladies Auxiliaries and members perform. In the past six months alone, the PA VFW is credited with more than $1.5 million in donations and volunteerism for community service, Americanism activities, youth programs and public safety promotion. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contact Congress About Potential Budget Cuts</title>
		<link>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2011/10/19/contact-congress-about-potential-budget-cuts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sandman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The national commander of the country&#8217;s largest and oldest major combat veterans organization is asking his 2 million members and all their friends and families to urge their elected officials to not break faith with the nation&#8217;s military and veterans&#8217; communities. The VFW national commander&#8217;s call to action is the result of three letters sent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congrats to State Jr. Vice Commander Russell Canevari</title>
		<link>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2011/09/23/congrats-to-state-jr-vice-commander-russell-canevari/</link>
		<comments>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2011/09/23/congrats-to-state-jr-vice-commander-russell-canevari/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a special election to fill a vacancy in the Dept&#8217;s Jr. Vice Commander position, Jessup resident Russell R. Canevari of Post 5544 received the most ballots from the Council of Administration and was installed into the position on Sept. 14. Russell, a Vietnam veteran, is the chairman of the Dept&#8217;s Patriot&#8217;s Pen Committee. Russell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dept&#8217; Mourns the Loss of State HQ Employee Judy Johnson</title>
		<link>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2011/09/13/dept-mourns-the-loss-of-state-hq-employee-judy-johnson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department is mourning the passing of long-time employee Judy Johnson, who many in the VFW family knew by the friendship and support she offered through her service at State HQ. Judy suffered a heart attack in the office on Friday and passed away on Monday. For more than 20 years, Judy provided VFW Posts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Posts Can Honor Gary Anders with Donations for Homeless Veterans</title>
		<link>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2011/08/09/posts-can-honor-gary-anders-with-donations-for-homesless-veterans/</link>
		<comments>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2011/08/09/posts-can-honor-gary-anders-with-donations-for-homesless-veterans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department and homeless veterans lost a great friend when State Sr. Vice Commander Gary M. Anders recently succumbed to leukemia. A Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Gary dedicated much of his VFW time and energy helping homeless veterans find resources and support to improve their standing in life. State HQ encourages all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commander Reece Takes Helm</title>
		<link>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2011/08/09/commander-reece-takes-helm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new PA VFW administrative year began on June 25 when all Department Officers were sworn in at the State Convention. Vietnam Veteran Larry N. Reece of Elizabethtown VFW Post 5667 accepted the State Commander’s gavel from outgoing Commander Ben Mastridge. Reece joined the Army in 1966 and served two years in Germany and one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Site Navigation is Easy</title>
		<link>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2011/08/09/new-site-navigation-is-easy/</link>
		<comments>http://benspera.com/vfwdept/2011/08/09/new-site-navigation-is-easy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State HQ invites you to take a tour of our new Department website. We designed it for easy navigation and a quick delivery of information. Everything you liked about the Department’s previous website is found here, plus we’ve added new interactive tools and a few entertaining elements. Focusing on the VFW’s mission, the “Serving Others” [...]]]></description>
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