VFF Holds Over 100 Meetings on Capitol Hill

On November 5, VFF brought over 60 Afghanistan and Iraq veterans to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans and Democrats and support General McChrystal's strategy and request for Afghanistan. VFF also met with White House officials in the West Wing.

CLICK HERE to read the Weekly Standard article by VFF's Tom Cotton. The article is a great summary of "Vets on the Hill: Afghanistan".





VFF Chairman Interviews Dr. Kim Kagan on Surge


CLICK HERE to watch the entire hour-long interview on CSPAN. Pete Hegseth interviews Kim Kagan about her book "The Surge: A Military History." Dr. Kagan addresses the details of the Surge success, as well as how the Iraq strategy can be instructive on the situation in Afghanistan.




Monday, November 23, 2009

Iraq could join WTO by end of 2011-US official, Reuters
11/23/2009

Afghan provinces get millions to reduce poppies, AP
11/23/2009

In 3 Tacks for Afghan War, a Game of Trade-Offs, NY Times
11/23/2009

Pricing an Afghanistan troop buildup is no simple calculation, LA Times
11/23/2009

A bad month in Afghanistan rippled across the US, AP
11/23/2009


The Weekly Standard: Afghanistan Myths; By: Tom Cotton  
11/23/2009

Guest VFF


Fred Thompson's Harry Reid Impression  
11/19/2009

Pete Hegseth
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Obama’s Afghanistan Deliberation: Prudence or Procrastination?; By Lang Sias  
11/08/2009

Guest VFF


The Wall Street Journal: No Substitute for Boots on the Ground  
10/09/2009

Vincent Heintz


Afghanistan: Eight Long Years Later  
10/08/2009

David Bellavia
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Report from Iraq: Results and Lessons of the Surge



 
 


Sean A. Stokes

On February 6, 2008, Sean's 25th birthday, he will be awarded the Silver Star for courage demonstrated during the hand-to-hand, street-fighting nightmare that was the Battle of Fallujah in November 2004.

The honor will be presented posthumously.





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