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U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Zabaldo was serving as a military journalist in 2004 in Baghdad’s Green Zone. Propelled by patriotism, he had enlisted a few days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Three years later, he found himself in the middle of another terrorist attack, one of the worst enemy mortar assaults to hit the Green Zone that yea...
Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recognizes Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army Pfc. Milton L. Olive III. Olive joined the Army in his birth city of Chicago, Ill., in 1964 and by 1965 was serving in Company B, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam. Pfc. M...
Eddie Gunter remembers the day he first met Star in 2013. The pair locked eyes and, according to Gunter, it was love at first sight. He told the volunteer working the rehab rescue pet adoption area in front of Petco in Hot Springs, Ark.: “That’s my dog.” Gunter, a former Army medic and 1991 Persian Gulf War vet, was on his second ...
With the start of a new decade, now is a good time for Post leaders to clean up their membership rosters. VFW Membership Deputy Director Rick McKenna reminds quartermasters that they have a “fiduciary responsibility” to annually keep track of all members. “It’s critical to know where your members are living or whether some...
Statement of Ramsey Sulayman, Associate 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 Technology Modernization With Respect To “Data Privacy and Portability at VA: Protecting Veterans’ Personal Da...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to launch #StillServing, a campaign to bring attention to and honor the continued commitment and sacrifice of America’s veterans. The men and women who bravely defend our nation often continue to selflessly serve their communities and country in ways beyond their military se...
From an ordnance officer in the Army to becoming a commercial model, pageant queen, entrepreneur and iconoclastic fashion guru, the evolution of Raquel Riley Thomas is endless. The former Army captain parlayed a set of skills earned throughout a nine-year tenure in the military into management of a multi-purpose production company dubbed An Officer...
More than 3,500 service members have earned the nation’s highest military decoration. But of those, only 92 have been black men, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The Medal of Honor (MOH) is an award that dates back to the Civil War. The first African-American service member who earned the prestigious award was Army Sgt. ...
Statement of Patrick Murray, 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 Economic Opportunity With Respect To "Pending Legislation" WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Levin, Ranking Member Bilirakis, and members o...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce Twisted X has signed on to become the title sponsor of its annual Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen winners’ trip. Twisted X, a longtime supporter of the VFW, initially announced its $130,000 multi-year commitment while presenting a $100,000 donation at ...
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