The National Convention was held in St. Louis this year and unlike previous years, I didn’t attend the proceedings. I did, however, watch it live via the VFW website who streamed it (if you don’t know what the term mean, ask your grandkids). I guess it could be summed up as being unremarkable. No earthshaking decisions, hotly debated resolutions or by-law changes. Of significance, was the Vice President, the acting director of the VA, and two Senators attempting to schmooze the gathering on what they are doing to fix the problem of veterans’ treatment by the VA. Meanwhile, the VFW passed a resolution that said Congress needs to fund the VA adequately and fund it now (meaning before Congress goes on vacation). Other than that, there were a lot of awards and a bunch of faces that are on the stage each year congratulating themselves on a job well done. I believe the videos are still available so if you go to VFW.org you can watch the proceedings for yourself.
