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Jul 15 2025

VFW Joins DPAA in Vietnam for 30-Year Commemoration

WASHINGTON – Last week in Hanoi, Vietnam, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Past Commander-in-Chief Larry Rivers and VFW Executive Director Ryan Gallucci took part in a series of events surrounding key anniversaries in U.S.–Vietnam relations. The visit coincided with the 30th anniversary of reestablishing diplomatic ties between the United...

Jul 15 2025

VFW and NACVSO Sign Historic MOU to Expand Veteran Service Capabilities

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (NACVSO) officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today during NACVSO’s annual conference at the Louisville Convention Center. This landmark agreement authorizes the cross-accreditation of representatives be...

Jul 15 2025

Right Time, Right Place, Right Treatment with VA Community Care

Statement of Kristina Keenan, 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 “Right Time, Right Place, Right Treatment with VA Community Care” Washington, D.C. Chairwoman...

Jul 15 2025

VFW Presents Vietnam War Artifacts to Vietnamese Government in Washington

WASHINGTON – In a symbolic act of reconciliation and commitment to the ongoing mission of full wartime accounting, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Tim Peters formally handed over a collection of Vietnam War artifacts to representatives of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in a ceremony hosted at the Vietnamese Em...

Jul 15 2025

VFW, Grunt Style Unite to ‘Honor the Contract’ with Limited-Edition T-Shirt

KANSAS CITY, Mo., – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is teaming up with Grunt Style, the iconic American apparel brand, to announce a bold new limited-edition T-shirt that carries more than just style, it carries a legacy of veteran advocacy and a demand for accountability. The shirt’s powerful message, "Honor The Contract," revives a...

Jul 14 2025

Mainers Build Shelters for Homeless Veterans

Last October on a crisp, clear morning, volunteers gathered at the headquarters for Veterans Emergency Temporary Shelter (V.E.T.S.) nestled in the woods just outside Boothbay, Maine. They were there to work on and showcase utility trailers-turned temporary shelters for homeless veterans. From as far north as Bridgewater, Maine, where snowfall avera...

Jul 09 2025

VFW Monitors VA’s Deployment of Electronic Health Records

In late March, VA officials announced that nine additional facilities will implement the new, state-of-the-art federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, increasing the total number of locations going live in 2026 to 13. The announcement was issued after VA Secretary Doug Collins decided to move the process forward. Originally, the project was ...

Jul 07 2025

VFW Applauds VA for ‘Scalpel’ Approach to Force Reduction

WASHINGTON – I am pleased to hear today’s announcement that through early retirements, deferred resignations, the federal hiring freeze and normal attrition, the Department of Veterans Affairs is on track to reduce its staff by only some 30,000 employees by the end of the fiscal year 2025, thus eliminating the requirement of a large-sca...

Jul 07 2025

'Art Saves Lives, and It Saved This Post'

VFW magazine continues its “Destination Post Series.” The series features 125 Posts located in sought-after tourist destinations. Featured VFW Posts make a real difference in the communities in which the Posts are located. This month’s segment takes VFW magazine readers to Denver, the Mile High City, where VFW Post 1, the oldest V...

Jul 03 2025

VFW Celebrates 249 Years of Freedom

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This Independence Day, as we celebrate 249 years of freedom, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) calls upon all Americans to pause and reflect on the profound origins and ongoing significance of our nation. Nearly two and a half centuries ago, courageous, revolutionary acts birthed a nation founded on the radical ideals of l...