{"id":4454,"date":"2024-02-14T10:04:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=4454"},"modified":"2024-02-20T13:59:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T18:59:32","slug":"pef-seeks-to-identify-all-veterans-in-the-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-2\/pef-seeks-to-identify-all-veterans-in-the-union\/","title":{"rendered":"PEF seeks to identify all veterans in the union\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4456 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/PEF-Vet-Committee.jpg\" alt=\"PEF Statewide Veterans Committee\" width=\"274\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/PEF-Vet-Committee.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/PEF-Vet-Committee-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/PEF-Vet-Committee-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/>February 20, 2023 &#8212;<\/em> The PEF Statewide Veterans Committee is working to further develop programming aimed at increasing awareness for veterans by engaging in advocacy and fostering support of legislation that protects the needs of military personnel, veterans and their families.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe want to build a database here at PEF to identify all active and retired PEF members who are veterans,\u201d said David Krobe, a PEF retiree from Region 1 who chairs the committee. \u201cThank you for your service and for taking the time to email this survey to us.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/PEF-Retirees-VeteransCommitteeForm56.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for the fillable form, which all PEF veterans are encouraged to email to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Rachel.Mango@pef.org\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rachel.Mango@pef.org.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 20, 2023 &#8212; 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