Houston VA National Cemetery Ordered to Allow Prayers The VFW declared victory today in the Federal Lawsuit (Rainey v VA) filed over allegations of religious hostility and unlawful censorship at the Houston National Cemetery. Federal District Judge Lynn N. Hughes signed a consent decree ordering the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: • lift the ban on prayer and the word “God” at national cemeteries • revoke national policies hostile to religion • reopen the Chapel at the Houston VA National Cemetery (Its identity had been changed to a "meeting facility.") Read the whole press release on the National VFW website.  This is another example of your VFW fighting for your rights. to honor the dead by helping the living Congress looks to Cut 10 Key Programs Our leaders in Congress are actually considering cutting 10 critical benefits that affect our nation's service members, veterans and their families. VFW is calling it the “10 for 10” plan—cutting 10 benefits to pay for 10 years of war. Read more about this attack on our military and veterans.  Then sign the petition to stop this attack.  This move to reduce or eliminate benefits earned by our military and veterans is eerily like what happened after Korea and Vietnam.  Once the government is done with us they are more than willing to balance their budgets on the pain and suffering of those who actually fought their wars.  Don’t let them get away with it.  Speak out and sign the petitions.