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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to announce SSG Jonathan Dozier Memorial Post 2894 in Chesapeake, Virginia, was selected to receive the prestigious VFW Fred C. Hall Memorial Outstanding Post Special Project Award, which recognizes VFW Posts for unique and outstanding community service projects. VFW Post 2894 was selec...
VFW members in District 7 Massachusetts understand the importance of advocating for veterans and caring for their families. Especially now as they deal with a tragic outbreak of COVID-19 at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. The home is located in District 7 and the outbreak there is one of the worst in the nation. With 210 residents, there have ...
As the coronavirus began to spread, members of VFW Post 12063 in Westcliffe, Colorado, committed to doing whatever they could to help. They have several projects operating in this challenging time and most are coordinated with the office of VFW Service Officer John Carroll. Members of the Post are focusing primarily on Buddy Checks for fellow veter...
Statement of Tammy Barlet, 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 and Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “VA Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the selection of the top three winners of its 2019 - 2020 Scout of the Year scholarship competition. This year’s first place winner, Jacqueline Abnos, was sponsored by VFW Post 1829 in Kansas City, Missouri. As a Venturing Summit Award and Gold Award recipient cu...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) celebrates the generations of soldiers who have served our great nation faithfully and defended freedom for 245 years. For more than two centuries, our U.S. Army remains the world’s largest and dominant force defending America’s citizens and preserving freedom both at home and ...
VFW Post 10804 in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is making sure veterans are cared for and have enough food during the COVID-19 crisis. Members of the Post work closely with the Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center—known as the Hutton House—to help veterans experiencing hardship during the pandemic. They recently hosted two dr...
VFW members have a valuable resource just a click away. My VFW, found at vfw.org, has tools for all members, according to Corey Hunt, VFW Membership associate director, who is in charge of Post development and revitalization. “If you do not have an account login, you are really missing out,” Hunt said. “Besides updating your addre...
“Serve is what I do,” said Post Commander Kimberly Napoleon of VFW Post 9931 in Bridgeport, Michigan. The Post is working with a number of community partners to make sure no one goes hungry during the pandemic. They have teamed up with Feeding America, a nationwide network of local food banks, to help distribute food in the Saginaw area...
VFW Post 7356 in Parkville, Missouri, is making sure food gets to families at Fort Leavenworth, a nearby U.S. Army installation just across the state line in Kansas. “The donation drive was a suggestion brought up during one of our Zoom meetings by Roger Capote, a retired chaplain’s assistant and member of our Post, shortly after the st...
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