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November 2004’s decisive Battle of Fallujah was the deadliest sustained urban fighting for U.S. troops in the Iraq War. American forces rooted out 3,000 terrorists. By Tim Dyhouse This article appears in the November/December 2014 issue of VFW magazine Fighting a fanatical, dug-in enemy in the mazelike infrastructure of his own city has prov...
Our great country produces a lot of things. But the standout, the strongest, most resilient, honorable, dedicated, committed and true American product will always be the American veteran. Veterans exist to protect our way of life and on Nov. 11, Veterans Day, we join with the hundreds of thousands of patriotic Americans across the nation in paying ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs announced a joint initiative with Anheuser-Busch to benefit Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) programs as part of Military Appreciation Month during the month of November. Through the program, seven local Anheuser-Busch wholesalers in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas will donate $0.05 pe...
This Veterans Day, patriotic businesses across the country are honoring our veterans with discounts. The list below only includes businesses that contacted the VFW directly regarding their Veterans Day discounts. Cheeseburger in Paradise Cheeseburger in Paradise will mark Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014 by extending a complimentary All-Am...
I am extremely disturbed by the recurring reports from the field as well as the media’s portrayal of the VFW as an organization that is comprised of old and out of touch veterans who would rather drink in a dimly lit canteen than open their doors to our younger veterans. The VFW’s mission is far too important; our objectives and causes for which ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – November in America traditionally is a month of thankfulness, and the Defense Department chose this month to recognize those who support the nation’s armed forces but who don’t wear the uniform: military families. Barbara Thompson directs the department’s Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, and Special Needs. She...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation is pleased to announce that for the eighth consecutive year, Burger King® Franchisees across the country will host a fundraiser to benefit the VFW Unmet Needs program during the month of November. Patrons of participating BURGER KING® Restaurants are encouraged to donat...
Kansas City, Mo. — “Our support and prayers go out to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo’s loved ones and the entire Ottawa community after yesterday’s senseless shooting,” said John W. Stroud, the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. “While many details behind the shooting remain unknown, this soldier’s family and com...
WASHINGTON — The House and Senate overwhelmingly passed an emergency funding package in late July to help the Department of Veterans Affairs overcome its nationwide crisis in care and confidence. H.R. 3230, the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014, was passed in the House by a vote of 420-5, and in the Senate by 91-3. Wit...
When you get a haircut at one of the more than 1,200 Sport Clips across the country, you can “help a hero” at the same time by donating to the company’s Help A Hero program now through November 11, Veterans Day. Over the next four weeks, Sport Clips’ locationsnationwide will have a collective goal of raising $600,000 for the...
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