Article: As U.S. Extends Tours of Overseas Military Duty, VFW and Vermont-American's 'Unmet Needs' Program Redoubles Effort to Assist Families Back Home.

Launch of 'Wentworth Challenge' Mobilizes Nation's 3,000+ Junior ROTC Units to Raise Funds for Military Families Struggling to Pay Bills

MT. PROSPECT, Ill., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- As the need for U.S. military presence overseas becomes more pressing and the Pentagon extends tours of duty for thousands of military personnel in Iraq, the Vermont-American brand of Power Tool Accessories announced today an initiative that seeks to mobilize the nation's 3,000+ Junior ROTC programs, a potential "army" of more than 450,000 cadets, to raise money to assist U.S. military families struggling to pay their bills back home. Beginning this month and working with the ...

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