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Jul 16 2021

Celebrating a Century

For Paul Plotkin’s 100th birthday, VFW Post 1617 in Derry, New Hampshire, honored its own WWII veteran with a special ceremony on June 26. Plotkin, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, native residing at Birch Heights’ retirement facility in Derry, was surprised at Post 1617 by an attendance of more than 30 people that included friends, family, P...

Jul 16 2021

Unmet Needs Helps Army Vet

Eugene Hamric found himself in between jobs when COVID-19 struck a blow and left him short on options to meet payments last year. Scrambling to find alternative ways of paying his bills, Hamric turned to Google’s online search engine, which introduced him to VFW’s Unmet Needs Program. “I was Google searching grants to help me get ...

Jul 15 2021

Finding Success in a Marital Relationship

Four years ago, I spoke to a group of couples about achieving success in their marital relationship. I do not consider myself an expert in this arena, but after 50 plus years of marriage, some thoughts come to mind. Let me share them with you. You must love. The kind of love the Apostle Paul speaks of in his letter to the Corinthians. “Love s...

Jul 14 2021

Pending Legislation

Statement of Tammy Barlet, Deputy Director 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 Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Brownley, Ranking Member Bergman, and members of the ...

Jul 08 2021

Congratulations to VFW Post 3396 Our July Post of the Month

VFW Post 3396 in Sparks, Nevada, recently celebrated their 80th anniversary and eight decades of serving veterans and their community. Post 3396 is committed to suicide prevention and awareness and works with the Nevada Department of Veterans Services and the Change Direction campaign. This past year, they had more than 30 people attend Change Dire...

Jul 08 2021

'We Are All in This Together'

“The VFW is family and we take care of each other. This is why I’m proud to say 'I am the VFW,’” said Paula Jansen who is #StillServing as District 1 Commander, Department of California, and Post Commander at VFW Post 5867 in Lakeside. “I am the VFW because I care. My family has served in every branch of the military o...

Jul 05 2021

Top 5 Tips for Choosing the Right Sunglasses During UV Safety Month

Just in time for UV Safety Month this July, the VFW’s exclusive eye care provider Eyemart Express is working to raise awareness about the importance of protecting your eyes and the ways you can reduce exposure to UV light. Prolonged exposure to UV light increases the risk of developing eye diseases such as cataracts, pterygium (also known as ...

Jul 02 2021

Happy Birthday, USA!

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” – The Declaration of Independence, 1776 It was an enormous gamble for the 56 men to take. Signing their name to such a docum...

Jun 28 2021

VFWs Cooties Continue to Be 'Busier than a Bee'

Darin Combs, Supreme Commander of the Cooties, is on a quest to grow membership in VFW’s venerable ancillary organization. He encourages VFW members who are interested in becoming a Cootie to contact the suborganization’s Headquarters or a local Pup Tent, the Cooties’ version of a Post. “Last year, we started with 9,368 memb...

Jun 25 2021

VFW Member Receives Home Remodel

For four years, Persian Gulf War vet Jason Wenton couldn’t sleep in the same room with his wife, Georgette, in their home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was confined to a wheelchair which wouldn’t fit through their bedroom door or into their master bath. That all changed last summer when Jim Rose with the Rose Family Charitable Trust ...