Current Events
LZ LAMBEAU: Welcome Home for Vietnam Veterans
In May of 2010, Lambeau Field in Green Bay Wisconsin will host a series of Welcome Home events for Vietnam Veterans.
Our own John Nusbaum, an Air Force Pararescue Jumper in Vietnam, has a limited number of tickets available to VMFP members, family and friends. Posted on 13 Feb 2010
2009 National Conference Announced
Veterans and Military Families for Progress
2009 National Conference
Friday September 25 through Sunday September 27, 2009
VMFP Releases Preliminary Program, Speakers to include Reps from DOD, VA, Non-Profits, Private Sector, and Labor
Conference to Cover “Coming Home” Issues faced by Vets and Their Families
Click here for program
VMFP Sponsorship opportunities
To learn more, write to info@vmfp.org
Posted on 11 Jul 2009
VMFP on Pacifica Radio this Memorial Day
Fellow VMFP Members:
Matt Cary, President of VMFP and VMFP Board Directos, Maura Satchell and Teresa Dawson will be appearing on the Memorial Day Broadcast on Pacifica Radio (WPFW) from 9;00 am to 12:00 noon EST ( May 25th). In addtion. VMFP Board members, Jan Donatelli and Acie Byrd (Moderator) will also be appearing.
If you care to listen to the broadcast live, below is the link for your reference:
Best Regards.
Matt Cary
President of VMFP
Posted on 25 May 2009
VMFP President Matt Cary to speak on Veterans Radio
VMFP President Matt Cary to speak on Veterans Radio
9:00AM to 10AM Eastern Time - Saturday January 17, 2009
The Theme of the Program is
A new President and a new Congress: What does it mean to our Military & Veterans and their Families?
Matt Cary is President and a founding member of Veterans and Military Families for Progress (VMFP)
Also particpating is Richard Klass, Co-Chair of Veterans for Obama-Biden and President of Veterans for Alliance and Security (VETPAC)
Call with your comments or questions Saturday morning
877-573-7825
Posted on 16 Jan 2009
VMFP President Matt Cary to speak on Pacifica Radio
Noon, Eastern Time - Tuesday November 11, 2008: Veterans Day Program: www.wpfw.org.
Go to "WPFW live" and it will take you into the program.
You can also call in with questions at 202-588-0893.
Participants include: Matt Cary, President of Veterans and Military Families for Progress (VMFP); Richard Klass, President of Veterans Alliance for Security and Democracy; Jim Wasser, former riverboat crewmate with Senator John Kerry in Vietnam; Paul "Buddy" Bucca, Congressional Medal of Honor winner in Vietnam; Jan Donatelli, Airline Pilots Association and member of the Union-Veterans Council AFL-CIO. All of these individuals are veterans of military service. Also participating is Laura Dempsey, Co-founder of Blue Star Families for OBama and a military spouse of an Iraq soldier.
You can also find programs archived here. Shows will be archived for 2 weeks. If you would like a copy of a show, please contact them at 202-588-0999 x0.
Posted on 11 Nov 2008
2007 VMFP Conference Report
Greetings to all!
We have just concluded our very-successful 2nd biennial National Conference. Those of you who were able to attend know it was well planned and executed by a very talented and energetic task force lead by Pat Heineman. Congratulations to all of you!
We are in the process of posting pictures from the conference; for a preview, click here.
Much was accomplished at the conference, and it included several informative and meaningful panel discussions. People are working diligently to prepare documents and reports related to that. But for now, I want to highlight some of those accomplishments: Posted on 18 Nov 2007
2007 VMFP Conference Videos
Our Media/PR Committee, under the leadership of Maura Satchell, has posted a few YouTube videos with short clips of some of our VMFP National Directors and other presentations from the conference. Thanks also go to John Hammer for the excellent video production quality. Posted on 21 Oct 2007
2007 VMFP Conference Sponsors
Special thanks to the following sponsors for making this conference possible:
Four Star Sponsor:
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Two Star Sponsors:
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Pharmaceutical Industry Labor Management Association (PILMA)
One Star Sponsors:
Altama Footwear
BB&T Washington D.C. Region
Friends of VMFP:
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Berkshire Inc.
Rennaissance Mayflower Hotel
Sheraton National Hotel
McCormick and Schmick’s
Little Quaipo
Morton’s Steak House
Irelands Four Courts
JFK Center for the Performing Arts
Dandy Restaurant Cruises
Vermont Teddy Bear
The Fairfax Hotel at Embassy Row
Hawk ‘n Dove
Old Glory
Whitlow’s on Wilson
My Rural America
Wolftrap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Thomas Howe
Lynnette Howe
Ned Jaros
William and Sandy Morton
E. John Newman
Posted on 07 Oct 2007
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