The political arm of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has largely shut down operations amid a member backlash after it endorsed a slew of Democratic incumbents, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Sen. Barbara Boxer and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Effective last Friday, VFW Commander-in-Chief Richard Eubank removed all 11 board directors of the group's political action committee, after they refused a request by him and other VFW leaders to rescind this year's congressional endorsements following complaints from veterans who view many of the incumbents as anti-military.