VIDEO: Barack at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention

by Amanda Scott

Friday Barack spoke at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Convention in Orlando Florida earlier this week. The audience, comprised of veterans from every state, was a healthy mix of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.
 
The VFW of the United States is the nation’s oldest major veterans’ organization and boasts a membership exceeding 1.6 million men and women.  The VFW’s mission is to "Honor the Dead by Helping the Living" through veterans’ service and community service program and by advocating for strong national security policies and defense forces.
 
Barack emphasized that one thing has to change in this country — the idea that people are somehow not allowed to disagree on issues without their patriotism being challenged.  He noted that while the veterans in audience may have differing political views, they all served and fought together, bound by their love for their country.

Barack maintains that at these crucial times, we should shift the debate towards emphasizing the examination the merits of policy and attempt to abstain from character attacks in the process.
 
VFW is important not just for honoring the brave men and women who serve our country, but also for the charitable work they do, providing more than $3 million annually in college scholarships to students nationwide.

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