KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On this National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) solemnly renews its sacred commitment to the Americans who have not returned home. Since World War I, more than 142,000 Americans have endured the unspeakable hardships of captivity as prisoners of war, and less than 81,000 service members remain missing and unaccounted for from conflicts dating back to World War II. Our nation’s service members have long carried a simple prom...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Sept. 18, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins a grateful nation in celebrating the 79th birthday of the United States Air Force and honoring the generations of airmen whose service and sacrifice have helped defend America at home and around the world. Born from the U.S. Army Air Forces, the Air Force was established on Sept. 18, 1947, with the signing of the National Security Act of 1947. In the nearly eight decades since, airmen have built a p...
On Saturday July 18, Frederick County, Maryland, experienced a severe storm that sent trees into homes, left thousands without power, caused a fire at the local community center, and damaged the roof of American Legion Post 11, causing flooding and leaving its members without a Post home until further notice. By Monday, members of VFW Post 3285 sprang into action and opened their Post to American Legion members until their own Post was repaired. “It was a no-brainer to i...
Army veteran Tom Laaser recognizes the potential past service members have when it comes to storytelling, and how through stories, veterans can form deeper connections with civilians and each other. Currently pursuing a master’s degree in creative writing at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, Laaser is an award-winning writer whose work has been featured in Military Experience and the Arts and As You Were: A Military Literary Journal. Having been an avid rea...
While touring Southeast Asia with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)’s Joint Field Activities (JFA) in March and April, VFW Commander-in-Chief Cory Geisler was overcome by a profound sense of compassion. Geisler recalled every leg of his trip, from Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor across the Pacific to Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, where he met brigadier generals, DPAA personnel, foreign dignitaries and diplomats, culminating with a memorial service on April 7. Held at Bo T...
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