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• VFW National Home for Children in Eaton Rapids, MI
  • The Veterans of Foreign Wars established the National Home in 1925 to care for the children and families of our nation’s veterans. Located on 629 acres in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, the National Home stands today as a tribute to the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members who help support the facility and the families who call the National Home their home.

• Photos of Medal of Honor Gravesites in the State of California

• Patriot Guard - National Site
  • Their main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has two basic objectives:
    • Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their communities.
    • Shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors.
  • The above is accomplished through strictly legal and non-violent means.
    
    To those of you who are currently serving and fighting for the freedoms of others, at home and abroad, please know that we are backing you. We honor and support you with every mission we carry out, and we are praying for a safe return home for all.
  
  
• Bugles Across America
  • Bugles Across America, NFP was founded in 2000 by Tom Day, when Congress passed legislation stating Veterans had a right to at least 2 uniformed military people to fold the flag and play taps on a CD player. Bugles Across America was begun to take this a step further, and in recognition of the service these Veterans provided their country, we felt that every Veteran deserved a live rendition of taps played by a live Bugler. To this end, we are actively seeking volunteers to provide this valuable service to Veterans and their families.
  • Bugles Across America now has over 5000 bugler volunteers located in all 50 states and growing number overseas. Since the Department of Veterans Affairs is expecting more than 1/2 million veterans to pass every year for the next 7 years, Bugles Across America is ALWAYS recruiting new volunteers.
  • Bugler Volunteers can be male or female. They can play a traditional bugle with no valves, or they can perform the ceremony on a Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn, or a 1, 2 or 3 valved bugle. The bugler can be of any age as long as they can play the 24 notes of Taps with an ease and style that will do honor to both the Veterans, their families, and the burial detail performing the service.
    • Volunteer Online here
    • Request a Bugler here.

Still Need Help, Contact the VFW UNMET Needs Program Online

Elgibility Criteria:

the Service member has served Active Duty whithin the past three years prior to applying The hardship is primarily due to deployment or military service The applicant must be the service member listed or eligible to be listes as a dependent of the service member under DEERS. Other persons eligible to apply on behalf of the military family in need: VFW Personnel Military Unit Point of Contact - Family Assistance Center Coordinator, Command Officer, Medical Hold Case Worker VA Representative or VFW Service Officer assisting with a VA claim.

California Veterans, visit The VA Mortgage Center.com to use your VA benefits and obtain California VA Loan or a VA Home Loan in the state of California.