WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), together with Student Veterans of America (SVA), is pleased to announce its selection of six student veterans to complete the 2025/2026 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship. Now in its 12th year, student veteran fellows gain experience advocating for a solution to a pressing veterans’ issue by engaging leaders within their local communities, through social networking and in the halls of Congress. “Veteran advocacy is just as imp...
To the Editors of The Washington Post, Your recent article, “How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls” (October 2025), is not just a disservice to veterans — it is a dangerously misleading piece that feeds into damaging stereotypes and ignores both the moral and legal foundations of the Department of Veterans Affairs disability system. Let’s be absolutely clear: veterans’ disability benefits are not charity. They are compensation owed for in...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) announced today a new agreement with Torch Drinks LLC, the nation’s leading hemp-derived THC beverage company based in Florida, to help advance programs serving veterans, service members and their families. Torch beverages offer a smoke-free, alcohol-free, plant-based alternative — hemp-derived THC products crafted to promote relaxation, social ease and lifestyle balance. Under the licensing agreement, select VFW-bran...
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Sport Clips Haircuts launched its 2025 “Help A Hero” scholarship campaign today in partnership with the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW). The campaign runs through Nov. 15 and aims to raise $1.35 million to fund the nation’s largest scholarship initiative of its kind for military veterans and service members. During the promotion, anyone can support the scholarship program by donating during a Sport Clips visit. On Nov. 11, Veterans...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the fall semester underway, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) is once again leading the charge to ensure all veterans receive the full educational benefits they have earned — especially in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Rudisill v. McDonough. Last year, the Supreme Court sided with veterans, ruling that those eligible under both the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill are entitled to the full measur...
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