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Jun 27 2022

VFW and EagleRider Deliver Discounts to Members

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce it is coming together with EagleRider, one of the nation’s premier motorcycle rental companies, to offer VFW members a special 10% discount and extra benefits so they can focus more on hitting the open road and less about tiring logistics. Founded by motorcycle...

Jun 22 2022

VFW 2022 Voice of Democracy Winners Attend Spirit of America Youth Leadership Program at Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge

VALLEY FORGE, Penn., – Over 30 VFW 2022 Voice of Democracy state winners traveled to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to attend the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge’s Spirit of America Youth Leadership program. For years, the two organizations have been connected through the VFW’s Voice of Democracy program, a patriotic audio essay ...

Jun 22 2022

Pending Legislation

Statement of Tammy Barlet, Deputy Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before The United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Brownley, Ranking Member Bergman, and members of the ...

Jun 22 2022

Memorials Honor Nation's Fallen

The VFW has long been privileged to help preserve the memory of America’s war dead. Here is an update on memorials in our nation’s capital as well as a new addition to a memorial at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL TO OPEN THIS SUMMER In October 2016, the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act...

Jun 21 2022

Louisiana Post Receives 2022 National Community Service Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce that Freddie John Falgout Post 3665 in Raceland, Louisiana, was selected to receive the 2022 VFW Fred C. Hall Memorial Outstanding Post Special Project Award, a prestigious award that recognizes VFW Posts for notable and exceptional community service projects. VFW Post...

Jun 20 2022

'It's a Wonderful Symbol of America'

When President Joe Biden signed a law on Oct. 13, 2021, that designates a 1,300-mile trail called the September 11th National Memorial Trail, it served as the culmination of two decades of planning for David Brickley. Brickley, who heard the news while on a business trip in Austria, fused his gratification with the memory of the project’s gen...

Jun 20 2022

Fishing For Veterans

When VFW Post 3911 in Key West, Florida, needed an innovative way to raise money for its relief fund in 2013, Powell Thomas turned to the island’s roots. Revered as a bustling fishing village with a long and celebrated history, Thomas knew Key West served as the perfect backdrop for a veterans fishing tournament to raise funds. With a history...

Jun 17 2022

Eagle Scout Promotes VFW Youth Programs

When N’Jhari Jackson was 12, he earned the coveted title of Eagle Scout for his Eagle project called “NJ’s Love to the Rescue.” To achieve this honor, a Scout plans and develops a service project and must also earn at least 21 merit badges. Belonging to Boy Scout Troop 142, Jackson raised money for an automated external defi...

Jun 16 2022

VFW Celebrates Victory for Veterans as ‘PACT Act’ Passes in Senate

WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), members of Congress, other veterans service organizations, and veteran advocates celebrated a legislative victory as the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, known as the Honoring Our PACT Act, passed in the U.S. Senate...

Jun 16 2022

'We Strive to Lead by Example'

Members of VFW Post 3834 in San Fernando, California, are celebrating their recent achievement of earning All-American status. They are celebrating for good reason. This is the first time in the Post’s 80-year history to have received the honor. A quick look at the Post’s community involvement makes clear the title is well deserved. &ld...