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This article originally appeared in the February 2016 issue of VFW magazine. For some children, the idea of joining an organized sport is more of a dream than a reality. But today, because of a $500 grant from the VFW Foundation, more than 30 children will play basketball at the Sunnyslope Youth Center in Phoenix— and it took one resourceful ...
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) and the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) releasedThe Independent Budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs: Budget Recommendations for FY 2017 and FY 2018. The annual report, which outlines funding requirements for the program...
Across the country, more than 500 VFW members are preparing to convene in Washington, D.C., for the annual VFW Legislative Conference February 28 – March 3. The annual conference amplifies the voices of the nearly 1.7 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliaries, reminding lawmakers of the promises ...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, senior legislative associate, 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 Choice Consolidation: Improving VA Community Care Billing and Reimbursement.
From the 1950s through the 1980s, those living at Camp Lejeune, N.C., were exposed to drinking water contaminated with industrial solvents, benzene and other chemicals. The contamination is said to have caused 15 known conditions in those exposed, including infertility, neurobehavioral problems and several cancers. The worst part' Many military lea...
Samuel Whitman was in the Army for nine years. During that time, he fought in both Iraq and Afghanistan, determined to help end terrorism. According to his wife, Brittney Whitman, the wars completely changed Samuel’s life. By the time he returned home to Brittney and their 5-year-old daughter, Charlotte, he had suffered a Traumatic Brain Inju...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, senior legislative associate, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States for the record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health with respect to Choice Consolidation: Evaluating Eligibility Requirements for Care in the Community.
Every year The Home Depot Foundation’s Community Impact Grants program awards grants of up to $5,000 to charitable veterans groups like VFW Posts for repair and renovation of their buildings. Grants will be awarded in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, building materials, or services. All work should be performe...
“After returning from Kuwait in 2014, I was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. My first few months home were filled with suicidal thoughts and severe depression,” said Kyle Orian, an Army and Air Force veteran. Orian served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Desert Storm. After nearly 15 years in the military, he also suffers...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is pleased to announce 133 service members and veterans have been named recipients of the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship,” making the 2016 spring semester the highest award period since the program’s inception in 2013. These student ...
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