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Articles in Dec, 2002 issue of VFW Magazine

• Media disparages Gulf War Veterans without hesitation
• Marines recall Christmas on the terrorism front: Dec. 25, 2001, in Afghanistan wasn't pleasant, but U.S. troops celebrated in their own special way
  by Janie Blankenship
• Two special pays expand VFW eligibility: VFW delegates voted an eligibility change at the 102nd National Convention. More than a year later, VFW has opened its ranks to a deserving group of overseas veterans
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Terror attack claims 7 American lives
• The rough road to readjustment: long-term separation from family and friends during WWII often left veterans lonely upon returning home
  by Mark D. Van Ells
• Benefits to fit your budget
• WWII, Korea, Vietnam remains found
  by Tim Dyhouse
• A guide to reservist rights: with the increasing role of reservists and members of the National Guard in the war on terrorism, more and more service members are being affected by call-ups to active duty. Here is a guide to the rights these men and women a
  by Shannon Hanson
• Jest a minute
• Opening a new era: membership reaches a crossroad as a new category of VFW eligibility is created
  by Raymond C. Sisk
• GI Bill benefits increased in October
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Covert test program made sailors `lab rats': after 40 years, the Pentagon acknowledges biological and chemical warfare testing on U.S. service personnel during the Cold War
  by Janie Blankenship
• Reunions & claims
• Coping with Combat
• Electronic bugles to play taps
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Korea: the carrier war: the aircraft carrier's role offshore Korea never garnered the attention of ground operations, but sailors aboard ship and crews in the air made a valuable contribution throughout the war
  by Gary Turbak
• Wounded on `The Hook'
• No vote on concurrent receipt
  by Tim Dyhouse
• An agenda for action
• Night Stalkers earned respect
• Congress passes Jobs for Veterans Act
• Serving veterans
• Mutual respect among veterans
  by Art Dossman
• VA to help after terrorist attacks
• VFW Chief welcomed home to California: as is VFW tradition, the incoming Chief is feted in his home state. Ray Sisk was honored in Ontario, Calif., in September. On hand were long-time supporters of veterans
  by Bill Smith
• Proud teacher and American
  by Kenneth Kyzer
• Law gives asylum to POW rescuers
• Index 2002 subject guide to VFW magazine
• Three cheers for reaching out
  by Scott Straw
• Americans killed by al Qaeda in the Philippines and Kuwait: after nearly three months of relative calm, two more uniformed Americans were killed in October
• Post spreads Christmas cheer: Santa role playing is a way of life for this New York Post