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A VFW Post in San Antonio is doing their part when it comes to fighting food insecurity in its community. Since July, VFW Post 8397 in San Antonio has distributed about 43,000 pounds of groceries to food-insecure families in the San Antonio area. In partnership with Humana, the Post holds a food distribution drive for needy families on the second S...
Every time you purchase from the VFW Store, you support veterans, military service members and their families. With that in mind, VFW continuously adds new merchandise to its inventory. VFW will kick off its 125th anniversary celebration at its national convention next summer in Louisville, Kentucky. Be among the first to get VFW’s “Est...
Long before becoming commander of the first VFW Post established on an active-duty U.S. military installation last year, Willie Keller had seen the possibilities with a credulous eye. Joined by other founding members of Post 12209 on Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood) near Killeen, Texas, Keller set out to serve as an example of how a VFW Post on an...
Jackson Lee, 43, lives in Calabasas, California, and is in his seventh year of service with the Air Force and Air National Guard. Lee had several reasons for enlisting, including to provide for his 19-year-old son, Joel. “I joined in hopes of participating in humanitarian missions, as well as defending this country,” he said. “Sec...
WASHINGTON — For the members the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), as well as the millions of others who have worn the cloth of our military, all veterans share a common bond. At one time in their lives, they raised their right hand and solemnly swore an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States.” No matter i...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins in with our grateful nation in celebrating the birthday of the United States Marine Corps, who, from the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, have fought our country’s battles in the air, the land and sea for the past 248 years. On Nov. 10, 1775, the Continental Congress reso...
GEORGETOWN, Texas – It takes seven months for veterans to feel they’ve adapted to civilian life after active duty, new research suggests. A new survey of 1,000 U.S. military veterans revealed there are an average of three different major challenges on this journey. Finding a job topped the list, with a third (33%) of respondents calling...
Statement of Quandrea Patterson, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars to the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Luttrel...
A message from the VFW National Commander Duane Sarmiento: For more than a century, your VFW has been on the forefront of advocating for veterans and their earned benefits. In the last year alone, more than 550,000 veterans received more than $13 billion in benefits from VA through the diligence and professionalism of the VFW’s global networ...
WASHINGTON — In the collaborative program’s 10th year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Student Veterans of America (SVA) have selected eight student veterans for the 2023/2024 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship. “Veterans advocating on behalf of other veterans, service members and military families bring the kind of credibility...
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