Latest Releases

Aug 31 2021

'I Am the VFW Because I’m Continuing to Serve'

Denise Perry is #StillServing as a member of VFW Post 6054 in Aberdeen, Maryland. She’s also the State Quartermaster with the Department of Maryland, a VFW National Council member and a community advocate for veterans. Perry served for more than five years in the U.S. Army and Reserve. After leaving the military in 1984, she gave her time to her family and other interests. In 2006, the Post Commander asked her to join the VFW. “He put me to work right away. That’s when I...

Aug 30 2021

Uniting Veterans to Serve Veterans

“I can honestly say the VFW has been my life’s greatest accomplishment, and I am proud to have a sense of purpose that has such a strong impact on my community,” said Ginger Graham who is #StillServing as a past All American Commander of VFW Post 6740 in Leesville, South Carolina. Graham was in the U.S. Army for approximately three years and spent part of her time serving in Korea. She transitioned into a civilian career of 18 years with Ford Motor Company and was involv...

Aug 27 2021

VFW Pushes Formal Senate Investigation into Afghanistan Withdrawal

Click here to view the official letter. The Honorable Mark Warner Chairman Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 703 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Marco Rubio Vice Chairman Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 284 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Warner and Vice Chairman Rubio: On behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) and its Auxiliary, I urge you t...

Aug 26 2021

VFW Expresses Condolences, Frustration Over Operations in Afghanistan

On behalf of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, we are saddened and angered at hearing the news of the tragic loss of American and Afghan lives in the cowardly attack outside of Kabul airport today. So far, twelve U.S. service members died and fifteen were wounded standing up for one of the most fundamental principles of our military - ‘leave no one behind.’ They were deployed with the urgent mission of bringing home American citizens and offering safe passage to our Afghan a...

Aug 17 2021

'I Make the Choice to Still Serve'

Lalena Zoe Magnetta is #StillServing as a Life member of VFW Post 2245 in Grayslake, Illinois. She’s the Post Service Officer, an active member of her community and an advocate for women veterans, particularly those experiencing homelessness, in her local area north of Chicago and across the country. As a teenager, Magnetta left a traumatic situation at home to make a better path for herself. She was homeless for a time, then lived with her grandmother before joining the...