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Apr 18 2025

Grand Ole Opry to Honor 250 Years of the US Army

The Grand Ole Opry, celebrating its 100th anniversary, is scheduled to salute and honor the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary with a return of the red carpet parade and what has become a highlight of the year, the special Salute the Troops Opry performance Tuesday, May 20th. Among the artists scheduled to perform are Opry member Craig Morgan, who...

Apr 18 2025

Not Forgotten

Each year on Memorial Day, VFW Post 5162 in Madison, Alabama, has upheld a special tradition: a wreath-laying ceremony that honors all who have fallen for our country. “It’s been going on for as long as any member can remember,” said Post 5162 Quartermaster Marcus Craig. The Post meets at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama...

Apr 17 2025

Honoring Veterans

Ryan Funeral Home, located in De Pere, Wisconsin, has been a longtime supporter of veterans. Since its inception in 1926, the Funeral Home has provided services to veterans and their families. However, owner Scott Baeten wanted to take their support a step further. Baeten reached out to VFW Post 2113 to find the best way the funeral home could prop...

Apr 17 2025

The Healing Potential of Quilts

For the last four years, one Post in Myrtle Beach has been partnering with the Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOV) to award its members with handcrafted quilts designed to honor their service, as well as provide a source of healing. Post 10804, located near one of the Quilts of Valor chapters in Myrtle Beach, awarded more than 120 quilts to its member...

Apr 17 2025

Rallying Point for Relief

On the night of Jan. 21, 2025, tragedy struck the Village of Ovid, New York. A devastating fire consumed a significant portion of the town's Main Street, reducing to ashes the only grocery store, a beloved diner, a laundromat, an Italian restaurant, and the Seneca County STEPS office. Apartments also were destroyed, displacing 16 residents and leav...

Apr 16 2025

BURGER KING® Customers Urged to Support Vets

VFW and BURGER KING®will launch their joint 19th annual fundraiser on May 1. Nearly 900 franchise restaurants will participate in the campaign, inviting guests to donate $1 or more with their purchased meals to help provide free claims assistance through VFW’s National Veterans Service (NVS) for military and veteran families, ensuring the...

Apr 16 2025

Honor the Fallen

Memorial Day signifies more than the end of school or the start of summer. The federal holiday honors all those who have died in military service. Observed on the last Monday of May, this year’s holiday falls on May 26. As you and your Posts and Auxiliaries prepare to observe Memorial Day this year, remember to check out the VFW Store. The St...

Apr 15 2025

VFW Names 2025 Top National Teachers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the selection of the national top three teachers in its annual 2025 Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award contest. Established in 1999 and named after former VFW National Commander John Smart and retired VFW Quartermaster General Larry Maher, the...

Apr 15 2025

‘The Opportunity to Shoot for the Stars’

Air Force veteran Kristin Chaney, 39, resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with her five children, Lily, Remi, Joona, Charlotte and Matilda. During her nine years in the military, she served in Arkansas, Colorado, Texas and Honduras while working in a medical admin troop and in the command-and-control career field. Chaney’s parents served i...

Apr 14 2025

‘I Enjoy Continuing to Serve’

Raised between Scotland and Canada, Colin Anderson now lives in Hamburg, New York, with his wife, Sue. He has three grown daughters: Heather, Elizabeth and Colleen. Anderson joined the U.S. Army after he moved to the United States in 1991. He served at eight duty stations, one of which was in Germany. Anderson also was deployed to Bosnia for Operat...