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WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and Student Veterans of America are now accepting applications from student veterans interested in participating in the 2017 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship program. Now in its third year, the fellowship offers 10 selected student veterans the unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with th...
Charles Abell of Houston racked up a long list of injuries and illnesses during his 30-year career in the Navy: a separated collar bone, shoulder paralysis, degenerative disc disease, hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative hip, sleep apnea, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression and insomnia. But as he was preparing to retire, the Penta...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States extends its deepest condolences and strongest support to the law enforcement community after alleged snipers ambushed and killed five Dallas police officers and reportedly wounded seven others yesterday. “All who wear the badge, who run toward danger to protect others, are ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The VFW is pleased to announce it has been named the recipient of the 2016 Quill & Badge Award for its March issue of VFW magazine. The annual award recognizes journalists and others who have written or produced information for the general public that provides an accurate picture of the men and women dedicated to career...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Service Organizations who are most often called before Congress for testimony on the state of Veterans Affairs, known in D.C. as "The Big 6," are joining together to call on the Senate to vote on the Veterans First Act. While each has been engaged separately in traditional methods of calling for votes — such as...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States agrees with most of the 18 recommendations made by the Commission on Care in its final report that was released today on how to improve the care and services the Department of Veterans Affairs provides to eligible veterans. But the nation’s largest and oldest major war veter...
“The past couple years have been really hard on us. My husband Andy has experienced a lot of pain in his back and doctors can’t seem to figure out why,” says Ashley George. “He was medically discharged from the Army and hasn’t been able to work.” George served three years in the Army as a Specialist and was depl...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Inspired by the revolutionary idea to unite against tyranny and oppression, July 4 marks the celebration of the most important beginning in American history…the birth of the United States of America. Bound under the rule of a king, life in British America was radically different than the way of life we experience to...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. extends its heartfelt condolences to all the families of the dead and wounded from yesterday’s horrific terrorist assault at Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport that has so far left 41 people dead and 239 wounded. No group has yet claimed responsibility, but “there ...
STATEMENT OF CARLOS FUENTES, DEPUTY DIRECTOR NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE WITH RESPECT TO Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Isakson, Ranking Member Blumenthal and members of...
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