http://www.vfw.org/news/2002mediaaward2.htm Kansas City, MO., March 4, 2002)—The Veterans of Foreign Wars has named author, producer and TV anchor Bill O’Reilly as recipient of the 2002 VFW News Media Award. O’Reilly topped the list of nominees for “…better understanding of the American way of life and its institutions and interests by honest and forthright reporting.”
Mr. O’Reilly was presented the award on February 26 by VFW National Commander-in-Chief James N. Goldsmith during the organization's National Legislative Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency, Capitol Hill. ....
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/koreawar/message/252 From: "ColonelDan" <ColonelDan@w...>
Date: Wed Feb 27, 2002 9:49 pm
Subject: Thanks & send me a picture of your VFW award
Mr. Oreilly... Thank you for using your "bully" pulpit on behalf of veterans... Please find out which of our Congressmen...who say they support veterans and military issues.... blocked the funding of Concurrent Receipt for Disabled Military Retirees... they are all hiding behind closed doors... they passed it, but wouldn't fund it. Who? Why?
Congratulations on your award from the VFW. I have devoted an average of 4 hours a day to veteran issues for about 5 years on the web... putting out news and issues, answering questions, etc I get around 200 emails a day... but I an just one guy... no organization or pay, I do it for the occasional email I get from a veteran or widow expressing a heart felt thanks for some help or info I provided.
Please send me a picture of your award... I would like to see what one looks like.. I have never received any recognition, from any veteran's organization... Legion, AMVETS, DAV, VFW, MOPH, ROA, TROA, NGAUS, TREA, NAUS, VA ...on..and on... too numerous to list them all.
Bill... just say hello to "ColonelDan" or your show just to let us know that you read some of your emails
Dan Cedusky, Champaign Il "ColonelDan"
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Wednesday, February 27, 2002
By Bill O'Reilly
Hi, I'm Bill O'Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight.
Well, it's been a very busy day. The University of California at Los Angeles has been trying to prevent us from doing a story on the protest there against First Lady Laura Bush. How foolish of them. We'll have that report coming up.
And this morning I received a journalism award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Washington. And I got to thinking about vets and human rights. And that's the subject of this evening's "Talking Points" memo. ....
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