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A Texas VFW Post held a ceremony on April 13 to thank and honor a 10-year-old boy who helped raise more than $5,000 for the Post. VFW Post 1514 in Village Mills presented an award to Spencer Speegle, the grandson of Post Quartermaster J.W. Kern. Post 1514 members gave Spencer a special 8-by-10-inch plaque to thank him for his volunteer work. Kern, ...
For Paul Plotkin’s 100th birthday, VFW Post 1617 in Derry, New Hampshire, honored its own WWII veteran with a special ceremony on June 26. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights’ retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post 1617 by an attendance of more than 30 people that included friends, family, P...
Eugene Hamric found himself in between jobs when COVID-19 struck a blow and left him short on options to meet payments last year. Scrambling to find alternative ways of paying his bills, Hamric turned to Google’s online search engine, which introduced him to VFW’s Unmet Needs Program. “I was Google searching grants to help me get ...
Four years ago, I spoke to a group of couples about achieving success in their marital relationship. I do not consider myself an expert in this arena, but after 50 plus years of marriage, some thoughts come to mind. Let me share them with you. You must love. The kind of love the Apostle Paul speaks of in his letter to the Corinthians. “Love s...
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 ...
VFW Post 3396 in Sparks, Nevada, recently celebrated their 80th anniversary and eight decades of serving veterans and their community. Post 3396 is committed to suicide prevention and awareness and works with the Nevada Department of Veterans Services and the Change Direction campaign. This past year, they had more than 30 people attend Change Dire...
“The VFW is family and we take care of each other. This is why I’m proud to say 'I am the VFW,’” said Paula Jansen who is #StillServing as District 1 Commander, Department of California, and Post Commander at VFW Post 5867 in Lakeside. “I am the VFW because I care. My family has served in every branch of the military o...
Just in time for UV Safety Month this July, the VFW’s exclusive eye care provider Eyemart Express is working to raise awareness about the importance of protecting your eyes and the ways you can reduce exposure to UV light. Prolonged exposure to UV light increases the risk of developing eye diseases such as cataracts, pterygium (also known as ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” – The Declaration of Independence, 1776 It was an enormous gamble for the 56 men to take. Signing their name to such a docum...
Darin Combs, Supreme Commander of the Cooties, is on a quest to grow membership in VFW’s venerable ancillary organization. He encourages VFW members who are interested in becoming a Cootie to contact the suborganization’s Headquarters or a local Pup Tent, the Cooties’ version of a Post. “Last year, we started with 9,368 memb...
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