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VFW Post 5423 and its Auxiliary conducted a food drive on Aug. 31 for a school district’s pantry that feeds Mountain Home, Idaho, residents in need. Post and Auxiliary members set out to aid the Bear Necessities Pantry, located at a local alternative school. Volunteers from the Post and Auxiliary collected more than 2,260 pounds of nonperisha...
For the past 13 years, a VFW Post in the Hawkeye State has helped raise more than $60,000 for local eighth-grade students who participate in an annual trip to Washington, D.C. To do this, the Post enlists the students to work breakfasts twice a month. In 2023, Post 1977 in Decorah, Iowa, raised more than $9,000 for 63 students who volunteered durin...
A June study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that service dogs may reduce symptoms of PTSD, as well as anxiety and depression. Researchers claim the study is the largest-ever national study about service dogs relating to veterans with PTSD. The results of the research were published by the Journal of the American Medical Associati...
As we continue to mark the 125th Anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, remember to visit the VFW Store for commemorative items. You’ll find a patriotic holiday ornament that is etched from solid brass and made in the USA. Plus, for Life Members, there’s a limited edition 125th Anniversary Life Member card, which is personalized ...
Victoria Tillett served in the Ohio Army National Guard between October 2016 and October 2022, specifically with the 1st Bn., 145th Armored Regiment. In support of Operation Spartan Shield, Tillett deployed with the 30th Infantry Division. Prior to serving as a culinary specialist, Tillett trained to be a registered EMT before her deployment. That ...
Heralded as one of the oldest races in the country, the Manchester Road Race in Connecticut has, for the past five years, honored all veterans who participate by designating a Veterans’ Row section near the town’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Spearheaded by VFW Post 2046 in Manchester in 2019, the Veterans’ Row area is lined with Am...
VFW Post 7689 in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, donated $2,500 toward new helmets for the local high school football team to enhance safety measures in sports. Post Commander Doug Warmath presented the donation during Central High School’s second football game at home in Martinsburg in mid-September. “The safety of our students is a top pri...
The VFW Washington Office is asking veterans and families to search for old documents and memorabilia found in the Vietnam War and send the items to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Instead of donating or discarding souvenirs taken from the war, VFW recommends that veterans and their families turn them over to DPAA. Returning personal ...
Since March 2019, VFW Post 2667 and its Auxiliary have donated more than 15,000 pounds of food to local pantries around their community in Newnan, Georgia. Their efforts began when Auxiliary secretary and historian Janet Alford joined several others in tasking Auxiliary and VFW members to bring a jar of peanut butter to each monthly meeting at the ...
When Navy veteran Chris Nurthen turned 16, he was gifted a guitar that sparked a passion he retains still today. Throughout his time at Great Valley High School in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Nurthen wrote songs. He also played football and baseball. His brother, John, played football at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, graduating in ...
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