American Ex-Prisoners of War
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American Ex-Prisoners of War is a service organization based in Arlington, Texas, which was founded in 1942 and chartered by the United States Congress in 1982. The organization attempts to assist the surviving POWs, many of whom are elderly and/or have psychic scars and longterm medical problems. It has more than 30,000 members in some 300 chapters nationwide.
The group is open to American POWs of all wars and their immediate families. Its experienced service officers have for many years assisted former POWs and other veterans in securing medical services and other entitlements.
The American Ex-Prisoners of War Service Foundation, based in Watauga, Tennessee, was founded in 1997 to assist in funding the organization. The foundation is certified as a 501(c)(3) organization, with tax-deductible donations are tax-deductible.
POWs may be eligible for special veterans benefits, including medical care in veterans' hospitals and disability compensation for injuries and diseases caused by internment. These benefits are in addition to regular veterans benefits and services to which they are also entitled.
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- http://www.powfoundation.org/frames.html
- http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=viewreport&Org_ID=4
- http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/powmia/Prisoners_of_War_and_Missing_in_Action.htm
- http://66.218.69.11/search/cache?p=American+Ex-Prisoners+of+War&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&x=wrt&u=www.axpow.org/entitlements.htm&w=american+ex+prisoners+war&d=QC32qexsONQY&icp=1&.intl=us
