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Jul 17 2026

VFW Accepting Unwanted Vehicles to Benefit Veterans

Have any vehicles collecting dust in your garage? A boat that has not been used in more than a decade? An ATV that no longer runs? VFW is accepting unwanted vehicles to help support those who have served our nation. Through the partnership of the VFW Foundation, the official 501(c)(3) charity of VFW, and the Charitable Adult Rides and Services (CAR...

Jul 17 2026

From Post to Post

When the idea came to him last year, Michael Romans had just assumed the role of VFW District 7 Commander for the VFW Department of Ohio. “I was participating in a ruck that challenged me to walk 76 miles during the month of July for the America 250,” said Romans, who also serves as commander of VFW Post 5137 in Medina, Ohio. “I n...

Jul 17 2026

'VFW Offered Exactly the Kind of Support I Needed'

When he was young, Air Force veteran and VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” recipient Jonathan Huntley became deeply fascinated by the world of video games and computers. The first game he ever played, the 1989 A-10 Tank Killer, had Huntley instantly hooked on the idea of creating digital worlds. After growing up explorin...

Jul 16 2026

VFW Encouraged As TCAVA House Vote Postponed

Watch their response or read it below. WASHINGTON – We stopped Congress from taking a dangerous step today. No matter how people try to spin it, Congress shouldn’t open Pandora’s Box on arbitrarily reducing disability ratings. It’s never been done before. We’re not about to let it start. I know there are provisions in ...

Jul 16 2026

‘This Is a Great Accomplishment’

VFW Post 4227 in Toledo, Oregon, has long supported the surrounding community in a multitude of ways. One of its most unique outlets of support involves the sponsorship of two youth shotgun shooting teams. With plenty of land and understanding neighbors, the post has its own Trap shooting range that the youth shooting teams utilize. The mild weathe...

Jul 15 2026

VFW Store Has Summer Gear for All

Check out the VFW Store to see how you can keep cool this summer. Keep your vehicle’s interior cool with a VFW sunshade https://www.vfwstore.org/products/32280. There also is one for VFW Auxiliary members, https://www.vfwstore.org/products/32281. Get a VFW pool towel, while quantities last: https://www.vfwstore.org/searchresults?q=beach. Addi...

Jul 15 2026

VFW Action Alert: Tell Congress to VOTE NO on Reducing Benefits for Future Veterans

The Take Care of America's Veterans Act (H.R.9237, S.4744) is advancing through Congress, and now is the time to make your voice heard. The VFW proudly supports many of its provisions, including the Major Richard Star Act, strengthening mental health protections for veterans, and expanding support for surviving families. These are important priorit...

Jul 13 2026

PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology

Statement of Gregg Orto, Deputy Director National Veterans Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before The United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization With Respect To "PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology”...

Jul 07 2026

VFW Day of Service Sets New Record with Nearly 2,700 Events

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) announced today that its fifth annual VFW Day of Service reached a new milestone this May, with 2,693 events taking place in 13 countries and territories around the world. The worldwide effort mobilized VFW and VFW Auxiliary members, veterans, military families and community supporters to ...

Jul 03 2026

VFW Celebrates 250 Years of Freedom and Democracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This Independence Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) calls upon all Americans to pause and reflect on the profound origins and ongoing significance of our nation as we celebrate a historic 250 years of freedom and democracy. Two and a half centuries ago, courageous acts of defiance and revolution birthed a nation found...