Midterm Election Endorsements Result in Firing of VFW PAC Board
The GOP’s big year may be the last for the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ political action committee. With members outraged over endorsements of Democratic incumbents, the board has been removed—and the VFW is out of the election.
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Honor Guard salute during the playing of taps at a Memorial Day ceremony. (Charles Dharapak / AP Photo)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars entered politics with a bang when it shocked observers by endorsing Ronald Reagan over former submarine commander Jimmy Carter. Speaking in Chicago, where he accepted the unprecedented honor from the previously apolitical group, Reagan made headlines across the country by declaring the Vietnam War a...
