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Jun 12 2025

Pending Legislation

Statement of Meggan Coleman, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and...

Jun 11 2025

Pending Legislation

Statement of Kristina Keenan, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and ...

Jun 04 2025

VFW Urges Vets to Prioritize Mental Health During PTSD Awareness Month and Beyond

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As June marks PTSD Awareness Month, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is renewing its commitment to destigmatizing mental health challenges and encouraging all veterans to seek the support they need. The VFW stresses the critical importance of mental well-being, knowing when to ask for help and the unique healing power of ...

Jun 02 2025

VFW Honors LGBTQ Veterans’ Service to Nation

WASHINGTON — June is Pride Month, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) stands with our fellow Americans honoring the invaluable contributions and sacrifices of all who have served our nation, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) veterans. It is estimated that there are a little more than 1 million LGBTQ veterans i...

May 27 2025

VFW Day of Service

This year for VFW Day of Service, Post 12150 in New Haven, Connecticut, contributed by helping pick up trash and debris along the shoreline of a local park dedicated to the service of Vietnam veterans. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, also known as “the V,” sits along the Long Island Sound – an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, betwee...

May 23 2025

VFW Calls on Nation to Remember the True Meaning of Memorial Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the nation approaches Memorial Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is urging all Americans to pause and reflect on the profound significance of this solemn day. While acknowledging and appreciating the celebrations and gatherings that often accompany the holiday, the VFW emphasizes that Memorial Day is, at its core, ...

May 23 2025

‘It’s Beyond Words’

The ninth annual Decorated Purple Heart Pheasant Hunt in Gettysburg, South Dakota, brought veterans together for an outdoor hunting experience. The Winston M. Toomey VFW Post 8530 hosted this year’s event which saw five Purple Heart recipients from across the country gather in Gettysburg for an all-expense-paid, five-day hunt. VFW Senior Vice...

May 23 2025

Honoring Veterans

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...

May 22 2025

‘My Favorite Piece’

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 ...

May 22 2025

Little League Baseball Honors VFW Post

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...