I got an email this morning from a Catholic veterans group asking if I could give them “some publicity…we’re for God, Country and Home.”

They’re the New York branch of the Catholic War Veterans of the USA, and they’ve got their own website and everything. (They even have Frank Sinatra singing “New York, New York” when you log on. Who could ask for anything more?)

Their website describes them thusly:

The primary objective of the Catholic War Veterans (CWV) is to make the entire nation acutely aware of the struggle and needs of many veterans, their widows and children. We, as survivors, have an obligation to our fallen brothers and sisters to inform the people of our country that many veterans and their families need assistance; that these veterans have made sacrifices for their country and deserve to be treated accordingly, with proper respect and support. It is also the responsibility of the Catholic War Veterans to help protect, preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States and the laws of our government.

As members of the CWV, we are obligated to cooperate to the fullest extent with all veterans’ organizations in order to better serve the interests of the men and women who served in each of the the wars in which our nation has been involved. However, we must constantly remember, that as Catholics, we are bound to serve God. We can do this in many ways, such as demonstrating our love and respect to individuals without regard to race, creed, color or national origin. We must strive to instill in the young people of today a respect for our flag, our national anthem, and for the traditions of our great country. And finally, we must remember that the family is the basic unit or building block in our society. May we ask the Lord’s blessing in providing us with the strength and fortitude to achieve our goals.

It’s hard to resist a pitch like that. My dad was a veteran (World War II) and was well cared for in his later years by the VA and a VA hospital outside Baltimore. I’d encourage you to drop by the New York CWV web page and see what they’re all about. You can also visit their national website here.