WASHINGTON — Per tradition, close to a thousand members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary will flock to Washington, D.C., this weekend for VFW’s 2025 Washington Conference, which will run from March 2 - 6. Held every year, the national mid-winter conference encompasses the VFW’s largest legislative advocacy event, VFW business sessions and much more. The conference will be attended by elected and appointed leaders and delegates from across the VFW a...
WASHINGTON —Ten days ago, I shared the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) concerns for the news of mass lay-offs coming out of our nation’s capital. Since then, it has become clearer that the veteran community has been hit hard as probationary federal jobs are being axed across the country, to include the latest announcement of 1,400 more just let go from the VA. With veterans making up approximately 30% of the more than 2.2 million employed by the federal government, the p...
Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its Auxiliary, thank you for the opportunity to pr...
The national winners of the VFW’s Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship contests will be announced during the Washington Conference next month in Washington, D.C. As we congratulate these winners, let’s remember to thank all the participants and to recognize their efforts with tokens of appreciation from the VFW Store. You’ll find backpacks, power banks, water bottles and more. For Voice of Democracy items, click here. For Patriot’s Pen items, click here...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From Executive Producer Gary Sinise and Director Jake Rademacher, “Brothers After War” combines footage from Rademacher’s time embedded with elite soldiers and Marines during the height of the Iraq War with present-day reunions, capturing the resilience and humanity of those who serve. Through moments of humor, vulnerability and reflection, the film speaks to audiences in the unique language of veterans to shed light on their struggles — PTSD, depressi...
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