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Nov 29 2023

Examining the VA Appeals Process: Ensuring High Quality Decision-Making for Veterans' Claims on Appeal

Statement of Michael Figlioli, Director National Veterans Service Veterans of Foreign Wars to the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To “Examining the VA Appeals Process: Ensuring High Quality Decision-Making for Veterans’ Claims on Appeal” Washington D.C. Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas, and members of the subcom...

Nov 29 2023

VFW's Day of Service Sees Increase in Participating Posts

VFW members around the world delved into VFW’s second annual Day of Service this year, an initiative to engage veterans, service members and local advocates in a widespread attempt to make a meaningful impact in their communities. This year’s Day of Service built on the success of its inaugural event last year, growing its total number of grassroots events by more than 20 percent. VFW Posts in all 50 states, as well as those in Europe, Guam, the Philippines, Mexico and P...

Nov 27 2023

Help a Hero Scholarship Hits $12 Million Mark in 10 Years

Ed Tjaden’s journey from serving with the 2nd Bde., 1st Armd. Div., in Iraq in 2008 to becoming an attorney in the St. Louis, Missouri, area was helped, in part, by VFW’s Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship. “If it weren’t for you guys, we wouldn’t be where we are,” Tjaden said in 2018 prior to graduating from law school. “I just can’t say enough good things. VFW transformed my law school experience.” Student veteran Abbey Berg has a similar sentiment. She has served wit...

Nov 24 2023

'It's Who I Am'

They stood like an orange and blue wave around the bleachers at Citi Field in Queens, New York, saluting native son and Korean War veteran Mike Liquori for a long moment. At the ripe age of 91, Liquori embraced the honor, coming during the middle of the fourth inning of a July 30 game between his beloved New York Mets and the Washington Nationals. The honor and gratitude from fellow Mets fans, friends and family astounded Liquori. “It was very humbling to receive this ho...

Nov 22 2023

Thankful for the Life We Live

WASHINGTON — ‘What are you thankful for?’ is a common question this time of year. While most would prefer to get straight to the turkey, it is important that we pause to reflect on the many blessings that have shaped our lives. In today’s America, it seems at times Thanksgiving has become only an appetizer to the main course – Black Friday. Even the gift-giving reason for the post-turkey day discount shopping extravaganza seems to have turned into a competition where the...