2006 SUBJECT GUIDE TO VFW MAGAZINE Major feature articles are cross-referenced by subject for easy access. Listings appear in chronological order. Page numbers are indicated immediately following the month of issue. CP= Command Post Afghanistan & Iraq War Casualties Jan 32, Feb 38, Mar 28, Apr 36, May 36, June/July 36, Aug 32, Oct 30, Nov 30, Dec 26 Afghanistan & Iraq War Vets Remembering Those in Combat, Mar 14 Iraq MIA: Sgt. Matt Maupin, Apr 8 Society & the Soldier, Apr 14 Portraying Contemporary War Vets in Popular Culture, Apr 18 A GI Bill for the 21st Century, Apr 20 Caring for the Wounded in the Long Haul, Apr 24 Confronting the Emotional Toll, Apr 28 GI Death and Life Insurance Benefits More Equitable, Apr 30 Illinois Serves as Beacon for State Benefits, Apr 32 Recognizing and Remembering Today’s Warriors, Apr 38 War Literature Abounds, Apr 40 Four Triple Amputees, Apr 44 Posts and New Vets, May 46 Iraq Vet Hearing Loss at 25%, June/July 10 CP: Staying Focused on the Mission At Hand, Aug 4 Families Cope with Strains of War, Aug 16 A ‘Private Hell,’ Aug 26 Widows Group Adapts to New Wars, Aug 30 With Great ‘Reverence & Respect,’ Aug 34 CP: Veterans on Campus Offer VFW Golden Opportunity, Sept 4 Employing Veterans, Sept 8 From Combat to College: War Veterans on Campus, Sept 14 Rousing Welcome Home for Mississippi Guard, Sept 20 VA Adapts to the Newest Wave of Vets, Sept 22 VFW Vehemently Opposes Slashing Brain Center Budget, Oct 14 Wounded Warriors Heal Together, Oct 16 Iraq Vets Running for Office, Nov 10 College Vet Clubs, Nov 52 CP: Christmas During Wartime, Dec 4 Recalling Christmas in a War Zone, Dec 38 Afghanistan War Remembering Those in Combat, Mar 14 Afghanistan: A U.S. Combat Chronology, 2001-2006, Mar 16 Afghanistan: Five Years Later, Oct 20 Reservists Show Battlefield Bravery, Oct 22 Valor in the Face of the Enemy, Nov 14 AWOL: Why Less Than 1% of the Population Serves in the Armed Forces, Nov 20 Brooke Army Medical Center Brooke Army Medical Center:: Treating the Severely Wounded of War, Feb 14 Canada Canada Hosts a Variety of American Battlefields, Mar 38 Casualties See Afghanistan and Iraq War Casualties Society Honoring Casualties, May 56 War’s Forgotten Casualties: Children of the Fallen, Aug 22 With Great ‘Reverence & Respect,’ Aug 34 The Pentagon: A 5th Anniversary Remembrance, Sept 26 Cemetery Hill/Tuy Hoa, Battle of Battle on Cemetery Hill (Tuy Hoa), Sept 34 Christmas CP: Christmas During Wartime, Dec 4 Manhattan’s Christmas Tribute to the Troops, Dec 14 Christmas During Wartime, Dec 16 Christmas Tree Remembers All Vets, Dec 20 Christmas Trees Honor the Fallen, Dec 22 VFW Posts Spread Christmas Cheer to Military Families, Dec 30 Recalling Christmas in a War Zone, Dec 38 Minnesota TV Stations Support Operation Uplink, Dec 40 Claims Backlog Claim Backlog Worsening, Mar 10 College Campuses CP: Veterans on Campus Offer VFW Golden Opportunity, Sept 4 From Combat to College: War Veterans on Campus, Sept 14 College Vet Clubs, Nov 52 Corporate Sponsors See VFW Foundation; Organizational Affairs Commander-in-Chief Patience Essential in Iraq, Says VFW Chief, May 14
Putting Veterans First, Oct 32 Convention VFW Revs Up for Reno, May 40 Don’t Miss Lake Tahoe, June/July 40 Convention Focuses on New Vets, Nov 24 Convention Competition Winners and All-Americans, Nov 28 Dak To, Battle of Dak To: ‘33 Days of Violent, Sustained Combat,’ Mar 32 Disabled Veterans Living Life to the Fullest: Four War Vets Tell Their Stories, Jan 26 CP: Hospitalized Veterans Week, Feb 4 Brooke Army Medical Center: Treating the Severely Wounded of War, Feb 14 Pheasant Hunt Benefits Disabled Vets, Feb 42 Caring for the Wounded in the Long Haul, Apr 24 Four Triple Amputees, Apr 44 Iraq Vet Hearing Loss at 25%, June/July 10 Musical Instruments for Hospitalized Vets, June/July 42 VFW Vehemently Opposes Slashing Brain Center Budget, Oct 14 Wounded Warriors Heal Together, Oct 16 Wounded Vets Visit Disney World, Nov 46 Disaster Relief VFW Members Offer Assistance to Hurricane Victims, Jan 14 Hurricane Support, Mar 46 Unwavering Support for Hurricane Victims, Mar 48 Dong Son, Battle of Deadly Day at Dong Son, Jan 30 Dues Increase Senior Vice Offers Views on Dues Increase, June/July 46 Employment Employment Efforts, Apr 11 Employing Veterans, Sept 8 Final Salute See Afghanistan and Iraq War Casualties Financial Abuse Don’t Be a Victim of Financial Abuse, Feb 32 Florida VFW Home
Florida VFW Home One of a Kind, Nov 48 Football Football a Favored Forum for Troop Support, Feb 24 Guantanamo Bay Detainees Guantanamo Bay Detainee Rights, Dec 48 GI Bill A GI Bill for the 21st Century, Apr 20 Gold Star Mothers A ‘Private Hell,’ Aug 26 Gold Star Wives of America Widows Group Adapts to New Wars, Aug 30 Health Buddy Health Buddy: Telemedicine to Go, Sept 24 Heroism Reservists Show Battlefield Bravery, Oct 22 Valor in the Face of the Enemy, Nov 14 Home Loans VA Home Loans, Feb 8 Homosexuals Homosexuals in the Military, Feb 56
Hospice Care Hospice: Supporting Veterans in Their Final Battle, Feb 40 Hue, Battle of Hue: Combat for the Ancient Capital, Nov 40 Hunting Living Life to the Fullest: Four War Vets Tell Their Stories, Jan 26 Pheasant Hunt Benefits Disabled Vets, Feb 42 Illegal Immigration Securing Our Southern Border, June/July 26 Border Security, Sept 56 Illinois Illinois Serves as Beacon for State Benefits, Apr 32 Iran Pre-emptive Strikes on Iran?, Nov 60
Iraq Vets See Afghanistan and Iraq War Vets Iraq War Brooke Army Medical Center: Treating the Severely Wounded of War, Feb 14 Remembering Those in Combat, Mar 14 Iraq: A U.S. Combat Chronology, 2003-2006, Mar 22 Patience Essential in Iraq, Says VFW Chief, May 14 Saving Lives, One Roadside Bomb at a Time, May 18 ‘Screaming Eagles’ Soldier on in Iraq, May 26 ‘Outside the Wire’: Citizen-Soldiers in Combat in Iraq, June/July 14 ‘The World Has Changed a Lot in 40 Years,’ Aug 36 VFW Vehemently Opposes Slashing Brain Center Budget, Oct 14 Reservists Show Battlefield Bravery, Oct 22 Valor in the Face of the Enemy,Nov 14 AWOL: Why Less Than 1% of the Population Serves in the Armed Forces, Nov 20 Joint Personal Effects Depot With Great ‘Reverence & Respect,’ Aug 34 Khe Sanh, Battle of Three Deadliest Days at Khe Sanh,Oct 40 Kurpius, Gary Putting Veterans First, Oct 32 Magazine VFW Magazine’s Coverage of the War on Terrorism, Apr 42 VFW Magazine Index, Dec 34 Maupin, Sgt. Matt Iraq MIA: Sgt. Matt Maupin, Apr 8 Maxwell Hall Wounded Warriors Heal Together, Oct 16 Medals New Eligibility Medals/Badges, Feb 48 Recognizing and Remembering Today’s Warriors, Apr 38 On Campaign, 1975-1999, Aug 15 Reservists Show Battlefield Bravery, Oct 22 Valor in the Face of the Enemy,Nov 14 Membership CP: You Are a Veteran—In or Out of Uniform, Jan 4 Become a Life Member, Jan 48 New Eligibility Medals/ Badges, Feb 48
MAP Equals Members, Mar 50 Appealing to the Younger Set, Apr 48 Posts and New Vets, May 46 Senior Vice Offers Views on Dues Increase, June/July 46 CP: Staying Focused on the Mission At Hand, Aug 4 On Campaign, 1975-1999, Aug 15 Recruiting Tips, Aug 44 New Recruiting Brochure, Sept 46 College Vet Clubs, Nov 52 VFW Posts Support Families at Christmas, Dec 42 Memorials Recognizing and Remembering Today’s Warriors, Apr 38 Honoring the Nation’s Newest Warriors, May 44 Afghanistan/Iraq Memorials, Aug 56 Air Force Memorial Soars Above D.C., Dec 8 Manhattan’s Christmas Tribute to the Troops, Dec 14 Christmas Tree Remembers All Vets, Dec 20 Christmas Trees Honor the Fallen, Dec 22 Military Assistance Program MAP Unveils New Initiative, Jan 20 Hurricane Support, Mar 46 Military Families Families Cope with Strains of War, Aug 16 War’s Forgotten Casualties: Children of the Fallen, Aug 22 A ‘Private Hell,’ Aug 26 Widows Group Adapts to New Wars, Aug 30 VFW Posts Support Families at Christmas, Dec 42 Museums Pacific Aviation Museum, Dec 8 National Anthem National Anthem Celebrates 75 Years, Thanks to VFW, Mar 30 National Guard/Reserve Illinois Serves as Beacon for State Benefits, Apr 32 Saving Lives, One Roadside Bomb at a Time, May 18 ‘Outside the Wire’: Citizen-Soldiers in Combat in Iraq, June/July 14 Rousing Welcome Home for Mississippi Guard, Sept 20 Reservists Show Battlefield Bravery, Oct 22 National Guard Overseas, Oct 60 News Media News Media War Coverage, Mar 45 Portraying Contemporary War Vets in Popular Culture, Apr 18
Ong Thanh, Battle of ‘Black Lions’ Battle at Ong Thanh, Feb 34 Operation Uplink Minnesota TV Stations Support Operation Uplink, Dec 40 Organizational Affairs Las Vegas Says ‘Welcome Home’ Vietnam Vets, Jan 18 MAP Unveils New Initiative, Jan 20 V-Mail Will ‘Revolutionize’ VFW Communications, Jan 24 National Committee Members Recognized, Jan 46 Football a Favored Forum for Troop Support, Feb 24 Pheasant Hunt Benefits Disabled Vets, Feb 42 Unmet Needs Success Stories, Feb 46 National Anthem Celebrates 75 Years, Thanks to VFW, Mar 30 Patience Essential in Iraq, Says VFW Chief, May 14 Conference Focuses on Sustaining Troop Support at Home, May 30 Translate Your VFW Volunteer Hours into Matching Grants, June/July 38 Rousing Welcome Home for Mississippi Guard, Sept 20 Leading the Organization, Oct 36 Corporate Sponsors, Oct 44 Convention Focuses on New Vets, Nov 24 Convention Competition Winners and All-Americans, Nov 28 Wounded Vets Visit Disney World, Nov 46 Florida VFW Home One of a Kind, Nov 48 VFW’s Priority Goals, Dec 10 VFW Posts Spread Christmas Cheer to Military Families, Dec 30 Minnesota TV Stations Support Operation Uplink, Dec 40 PAC Endorsements VFW PAC Endorsements for 2006, Oct 10 Pacific Aviation Museum Pacific Aviation Museum, Dec 8 Park Avenue Memorial Trees Manhattan’s Christmas Tribute to the Troops, Dec 14 Patriotism See National Anthem Fewer Flags Flying, June/July 56 Pearl Harbor Remembering Pearl Harbor, Dec 32
Pentagon The Pentagon: A 5th Anniversary Remembrance, Sept 26 Phony Vets ‘I Am a Liar’: Phony Vets, Nov 36 Politics Iraq Vets Running For Office, Nov 10 Posts See Organizational Affairs Priority Goals VFW’s Priority Goals, Dec 10 PTSD VFW Halts PTSD Review, Jan 10 Confronting the Emotional Toll, Apr 28 PTSD Among Vietnam Vets, Oct 13 Que Son and Hiep Duc Valleys, Battle of Death Valleys: Que Son and Hiep Duc, Sept 32 Self-Publishing Successful Self-Publishing Is Now a Reality, Sept 30 Sept. 11, 2001 The Pentagon: A 5th Anniversary Remembrance, Sept 26 Society Society & the Soldier, Apr 14 Portraying Contemporary War Vets in Popular Culture, Apr 18 Society Honoring Casualties, May 56 AWOL: Why Less Than 1% of the Population Serves in the Armed Forces, Nov 20 Sound Off Women in Combat Units, Jan 60 Homosexuals in the Military, Feb 56 News Media War Coverage, Mar 56 Public Troop Support, Apr 56 Society Honoring Casualties, May 56 Fewer Flags Flying, June/July 56 Afghanistan/Iraq Memorials, Aug 56 Border Security, Sept 56 National Guard Overseas, Oct 60 Pre-emptive Strike on Iran, Nov 60 Guantanamo Bay Detainee Rights, Dec 48 State Benefits Illinois Serves as Beacon for State Benefits, Apr 32
Tam Quan, Battle of Going Toe-to-Toe at Tam Quan, June/July 32 Thom Tham Khe, Battle of Battling Along a ‘Street Without Joy,’ Aug 33 Travel A Military Sightseers’ Tour (New England), Jan 36 Canada Hosts a Variety of American Battlefields, Mar 38
GI Death and Life Insurance Benefits More Equitable, Apr 30 VA Cemeteries, May 10 Iraq Vet Hearing Loss at 25%, June/July 10 VA Data Theft, Aug 12 VA Adapts to the Newest Wave of Vets, Sept 22 Health Buddy: Telemedicine to Go, Sept 24 Veterans, 1975-99 Remembering Those Who Fought, 1975-1999, Feb 31 Don’t Forget the 628 Americans Killed in Action, 19751999, May 38 On Campaign, 1975-1999, Aug 15 VFW Foundation Translate Your VFW Volunteer Hours into Matching Grants, June/July 38 Corporate Sponsors, Oct 44 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Christmas Tree Remembers All Vets, Dec 20
Troop Support USO: More Than Entertainment, Feb 20 Football a Favored Forum for Troop Support, Feb 24 Unmet Needs Success Stories, Feb 46 CP: Supporting the Warriors in Time of War, Mar 4 Public Troop Support, Apr 56 Unmet Needs Aids Struggling Families, June/July 44 Fewer Flags Flying, June/July 56 Families Cope with Strains of War, Aug 16 War’s Forgotten Casualties: Children of the Fallen, Aug 22 Rousing Welcome Home for Mississippi Guard, Sept 20 Hawaiian Feast and Welcome Home Events Highlight VFW’s Troop Support Activities, Sept 44 CP: Veterans Day 2006, Nov 4 CP: Christmas During Wartime, Dec 4 VFW Posts Support Families at Christmas, Dec 40 Unmet Needs Unmet Needs Success Stories, Feb 46 Unmet Needs Aids Struggling Families, June/July 44 U.S. Border Patrol Securing Our Southern Border, June/July 26 USO USO: More Than Entertainment, Feb 20 Utah Governor’s Tree Christmas Trees Honor the Fallen, Dec 22 Veterans Affairs (VA) Serving at VA, Jan 44 VA Home Loans, Feb 8 Hospice: Supporting Veterans in Their Final Battle, Feb 40 Claim Backlog Worsening, Mar 10 Caring for the Wounded in the Long Haul, Apr 24 Confronting the Emotional Toll, Apr 28
Vietnam Veterans Las Vegas Says ‘Welcome Home’ Vietnam Vets, Jan 18 Living Life to the Fullest: Four War Vets Tell Their Stories, Jan 26 ‘The World Has Changed a Lot in 40 Years,’ Aug 36 In Court: Surrogate Combat, Sept 40 PTSD Among Vietnam Vets, Oct 13 Vietnam War Battle Series Deadly Day at Dong Son, Jan 30 ‘Black Lions’ Battle at Ong Thanh, Feb 34 Dak To: ‘33 Days of Violent, Sustained Combat,’ Mar 32 Going Toe-to-Toe at Tam Quan, June/July 32 Battling Along a ‘Street Without Joy,’ Aug 33 Death Valleys: Que Son and Hiep Duc, Sept 32 Battle on Cemetery Hill (Tuy Hoa), Sept 34 Three Deadliest Days at Khe Sanh, Oct 40 Hue: Combat for the Ancient Capital, Nov 40 V-Mail V-Mail Will ‘Revolutionize’ VFW Communications, Jan 24 Washington Conference Conference Focuses on Sustaining Troop Support at Home, May 30 War Literature War Literature Abounds, Apr 40
War Movies VFW Magazine’s Top 10 All-Time Greatest War Movies, Feb 22 Women Veterans Female Kentucky MP in Iraq Action, Mar 44 Wounded Brooke Army Medical Center: Treating the Severely Wounded of War, Feb 14 Caring for the Wounded in the Long Haul, Apr 24 VFW Vehemently Opposes Slashing Brain Center Budget, Oct 14 Wounded Warriors Heal Together, Oct 16 Wounded Vets Visit Disney World, Nov 46 Younger Vets Serving at VA, Jan 44 Keni Thomas (Somalia Vet), Feb 44 Female Kentucky MP in Iraq Action, Mar 44 Four Triple Amputees, Apr 44 Tribal Tribute to Cpl. Brett Lundstrom, May 42 Musical Instruments for Hospitalized Vets, June/July 42 Marine Nathaniel Fick, Aug 40 Four Nebraska Brothers, Sept 42 Wounded Vets Visit Disney World, Nov 46 Recalling Christmas in a War Zone, Dec 38