Welcome

We are an organization of American Veterans' Widows/ers (Survivors), reaching out to other Veterans' Widows/ers across the United States and overseas.

Our mission is to:  
    Inform Survivors of benefits for which they might qualify 
    Help gather needed documents to substantiate and submit Survivor claims  
    Direct Survivors to where they will receive the best attention  
    Keep Survivors abreast of new legislative changes through periodic newsletters  
    Give Survivors a sense of togetherness with other Veterans' Widows/ers

At this time, VWIN is vigorously pursuing the following goals:  
To foster the creation of a VA national office to oversee all Veterans' Survivor benefit inquiries.  We are getting very close to it.

To lobby for elimination of the reimbursement of the last Veteran's retirement check by the Survivors.

To address the needs of those Survivors who do not qualify for either the SBP or the VA Indemnity Compensations, and survive on less than $1,300 monthly income.

To amend present requirements stipulating a Veteran be continuously rated 100% for 10 years prior to death, for the Surviving spouse to qualify for D.I.C.

Last, to encourage the Department of Defense to extend overseas Space-A travel to those Survivors who qualify for that distinction.
 

Photos at top: 1) A depiction of Molly Pitcher; 2) Marie Gregory, Edmee Hills, and Eunice Luke-Matson, VWIN Council members; 3) VWIN Logo; 4) Arlington National Cemetery; 4) The Vietnam In Memory Plaque on the National Mall.

Veterans' Widows/ers International Network      303.693.4745