Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America

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Jewish War Veterans of the United States of
America

• Austin Post 757

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63 Jewish Veterans who fought in the Civil
War
felt the need to fight the accusation Jews
did not fight and were war profiteers
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Hebrew Union Veterans Organization
The First Veterans Organization in America was
founded in 1896
The name was changed Jewish War Veterans
of the United States of America
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• Austin Post 757
• The organization grew Jewish Veterans joined
  after each subsequent conflict.
• One of 400 posts in the USA
• and 3 in Israel

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JWV Austin Post 757 Goals

• Educating the public about
• Americas Jewish Veterans
• Event at JCAA
• Israel Independence Day Celebration

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JWV Display at JCAA

• The role of Jewish Veterans in the USA

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Congressional Medal of Honor

• There have been 16 Jewish recipients
• Civil War Six Indian Wars Two Haitian
  Campaign One World War 1 Three World War
  II Two Vietnam War Two

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JWV Display at JCAA
Jewish Recipients of the Congressional Medal of
Honor
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JWV Austin Post 757 Goals

• Helping American Veterans of all faiths

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Hosting Bingo Party Temple VA Hospital Ward
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Winner Receives Grand Prize
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Soliciting Contributions to help veterans at
Temple VA Hospital

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Seeking contributions at Wal-Mart
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Volunteers were at two Austin locationsNovember
2006
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Shoppers were generous and very supportive, many
said Thank you
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At each location we collected over

• 1000

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VA Director of Volunteers Receives Check for
purchase of Welcome Kits.

• Each patient
• Receives kit with toiletry items at time of
  admission.

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Honoring Remembering Americas
Veterans
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Veteran's Day Parade
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Wreath for CemeteryVeterans Day
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Each Memorial Day We Place Flags on Graves of
Jewish Veterans
Remembering Veterans
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Helping Jewish Service Members
JWV Austin Post 757 Goals

• We send holiday greeting cards and holiday
  supplies to Jewish Active Duty Troops

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Preparing holiday greeting cards for Jewish
Soldiers in Iraq

• Prepaid phone cards for long distance calls are
  sent with the greeting card

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Making cards for soldiers Israel Independence
day
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School Supplies are sent to soldiers in Iraq
They distribute them to local children
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Austin Post 757 Celebrates the Jewish Holidays
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JWV Austin Post 757 Goals

• Remembering Americas Jewish Veterans
• Honoring American Veterans of all faiths
• Helping Jewish Service Members
• Supporting the State of Israel

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Each Meeting Begins and Ends with Ceremony That
Touches Our
Jewish And Military Roots
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Hosting Bingo Party