If Ekow Aidoo, 40, could give his fellow veterans one piece of advice, it would be this: “Don’t wait for the ‘perfect time.'" Instead, Aidoo believes in taking action to set yourself up for success, just as he did when he joined the military to build better skills and habits. “I wanted a purposeful career grounded in discipline and service,” he said. After serving in the Army National Guard and Air Force, Aidoo learned about the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the selection of the national top three teachers in its annual 2026 Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award contest. Established in 1999 and named after former VFW National Commander John Smart and retired VFW Quartermaster General Larry Maher, the award recognizes America’s top teachers for their exceptional commitment to imparting the value of Americanism and patriotism to t...
PHILADELPHIA – Earlier today the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly named the national winners of its 2025-2026 Voice of Democracy® and Patriot’s Pen® youth scholarship competitions as it presented more than $176,000 in national scholarships and awards. For the first time in two decades, the national winners were announced at a special 79th annual Parade of Winners ceremony at the historic Union League of Philadelphia during the winners’ trip to Founding Forward’s Sp...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – April 11 marks the 35th anniversary of the formal end to the Persian Gulf War. On this milestone date, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) honors the nearly 700,000 military men and women who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. On April 11, 1991, less than 90 days after the U.S.-led campaign known as Operation Desert Storm began, the United Nations Security Council declared the conditions of Resolution 687 in effect, making the ceasefir...
Growing up in foster care as a child, Stefani Stephens didn’t have a lot of stability in her life. After a divorce and being the mom of two young children, she was looking for security. Stephens says she had “always felt an affinity for the military,” and at age 23, she joined the U.S. Army. A deployment to Iraq and tours in Korea equipped Stephens for more than just her duties as a movement control specialist. “These experiences shaped my resilience, discipline and comm...
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