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Members of VFW Post 5658 in Elberta, Alabama, honored veterans for their service on April 15. The Post partnered with Devoted Health Care to celebrate veterans in hospice care for their service to the country during a ceremony on April 15 at the Battleship Alabama Park in Mobile. “Devoted Health Care in Foley (Alabama) wanted to honor veteran...
Last summer, when renovating VFW Post 2608 in Dwight, Illinois, Post Commander Adam Goetsch thought to dedicate a piece of their Post to all service members. The result was a mural painted on one of the outside walls, facing part of historic Route 66. Goetsch had reached out to Stephan “Conman” Connors, a local artist who had completed ...
Woodbridge Little League Baseball in Woodbridge, Virginia, began their 2025 Spring season at the beginning of April. To recognize the long-standing support from VFW Post 7916, Post Commander Jeffrey Lett had the honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch. “This is the first year we were honored to throw the first pitch,” said Post mem...
As we enter the summer months, now is a good time to check your outdoor flags for signs of wear and tear. U.S. flags that are in poor condition should be disposed of respectfully. For information on how to care for the flag, the VFW Store offers several booklets. Go to vfwstore.org/category/programs/citizeneducation. To replace those retired flags,...
NASHVILLE – VFW National Commander Al Lipphardt joined alongside leaders from Humana, CenterWell Senior Primary Care and USAA on May 20 to package personal hygiene kits for homeless veterans as part of this year’s VFW Day of Service. More than 50 volunteers spent several hours at the Grand Ole Opry packaging the kits with toothbrushes, ...
Veterans should never go into debt to access their earned benefits! The VFW has repeatedly expressed concerns about charging veterans for initial claims assistance based on their future benefits, and thus, we strongly oppose H.R. 3132, CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025, as written. This would potentially put veterans into debt even before utilizing t...
Statement of Kristina Keenan, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and wome...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has announced the winners of the 2024 National Publications Contest. More than seven years ago, the contest changed significantly to encourage more participation. This created two new categories: Best Magazine and Best Feature Article. This year’s competition retained those changes. ...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs following its announcement of eliminating the requirement of secondary approval to access community care when a VA clinician determines it is in the “best medical interest” of the veterans, effective immediately. “Under the old way o...
WASHINGTON — May 17 is Armed Forces Day, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins a thankful nation in proudly honoring our nation’s active duty, Guard and Reserve soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen, guardians, and Coast Guardsmen who are defending freedom both here at home, and around the globe. On Aug. 31, 1949, Secretary of Defen...
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