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WASHINGTON — More than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and its Auxiliary are arriving in the nation’s capital this weekend to urge their respective members of Congress to continue improving the programs and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Highlighting the annual legislative conference wil...
For Reginald Sims, becoming a veterans service officer was not something he planned. But once he got started, it became his passion. Sims has been the accredited VFW service officer at the Madison County Veterans Services in Jackson, Tenn., for six years. He served in the 1991 Persian Gulf War with the 10th Special Forces Group as a canon crewmembe...
More than 40,000 high school students from around the world recorded audio-essays on this year's theme: "Why My Vote Matters." We've selected one winner from each state to qualify for the grand prize, a $30,000 scholarship to the college or technical school of their choice. Listen to your state's winning essay!
After two tours overseas with the Navy — one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan — former Lt. Vincent Grasso returned to his Long Island suburb, ripped up his front lawn and crafted a self-sustaining, agricultural ecosystem on his tiny 45-foot-by-100-foot lot. Grasso, the deputy mayor of Valley Stream, N.Y., jokes that his neighbors initiall...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. proudly presented a $12,000 donation to the Kansas City Warriors, the city’s new ice hockey team comprised solely of disabled military veterans. “We’ve been headquartered in Kansas City for more than 90 years and are happy to help support a hometown team, esp...
VA is on the front lines of a war that exhibits few signs of resolution. In 2017, VA treated more than a half-million veterans for a slew of drug-related problems. The prime culprits, alcohol and tobacco, are legal on a federal level. “Therefore, more veterans have become addicted to them,” said Dr. Karen Drexler, VA’s national me...
The McKinney household is a bustling hub of love and activity. Veteran Stormie McKinney of North Carolina and her husband Tyrone, have six children and five dogs. Life has been a mix of happy times and intense trials for McKinney. Joining the Navy in search of a prosperous career, McKinney achieved the rank of petty officer. However, a terrible sex...
Andrew Bramsch, 35, of St. Louis, Mo., didn’t know what he wanted to do after graduating from high school, but he knew college was not for him. After exploring his options, he felt the military made sense and he enlisted in the Army. Bramsch served in the Army for almost 11 years in airborne infantry. He was stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and...
WASHINGTON — In advance of the Administration’s budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 and advance appropriations for FY 2021, the three coauthors of The Independent Budget (IB) — Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., Disabled American Veterans, and Paralyzed Veterans of America —today recommend a total of $103.3 billion t...
Joel Capell sat at a book signing for his new memoir when a man came in and offered him a bit of rope. Capell took it, unsure what it meant. The man explained it represented the hope he found in Capell’s book. “No More Hope and No More Rope,” said Capell. “That chapter in the book is one of the lowest points of my life.&rdqu...
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