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VFW magazine is concluding its 125th Destination Post series in this issue. The series began in April 2024 with Posts in Maryland. Since then, Posts from Washington state to Rhode Island and areas in between have been featured. This final story takes VFW magazine readers to the “Heart of America,” where two Missouri River town VFW Posts...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly commemorates VFW Day, marking 126 years of unwavering service to America’s veterans, service members, their families and communities. Established on Sept. 29, 1899, the VFW has stood as the nation’s most established major war veterans’ service organization,...
With more than one million disability claims filed since the spring, the VA is on pace to process 2.5 million of them by year’s end. This surpasses VA’s 2024 output by half a million, according to a VA press release. The VA’s Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), which handles the Department’s disability compensation claim...
Carol Whitmore of Iowa made VFW history in August when she was elected as the first female VFW Commander-in-Chief. Incidentally, she also is the first Iowan to hold the top position. A member of VFW Post 9127 in Des Moines, Iowa, Whitmore hopes her gender takes a backseat to the pressing needs of the nation’s veterans — needs VFW priori...
In June, VFW Post 2197 in Topsham, Maine, hosted a food drive for the Mid-Coast Hunger Prevention Program– a Maine food bank that has been helping those in need since 1983. This was just one of the six events the Post held for the VFW 125th Anniversary Post Community Program. Posts were eligible for the title of “VFW 125th Anniversary P...
As students return to the classrooms this fall, take the opportunity to promote the VFW’s patriotic scholarship opportunities. The Patriot’s Pen is an essay contest for students in sixth through eighth grades. The national first-place winner receives $5,000. The Voice of Democracy is an audio-essay contest for high school students. The ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Sept. 19, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) reaffirms its sacred commitment to those who never returned home. For the VFW, the third Friday in September serves as a powerful reminder of the more than 142,000 former American prisoners of war and less than 81,000 service members who remai...
On March 18, the remains of Army 1st Lt. William Hott were successfully identified nearly seven years after having been returned to the U.S. from North Korea, and nearly 70 years after having been deemed “non-recoverable” by the U.S. Army. Before being successfully identified, Hott was one of nearly 83,000 currently unaccounted for mili...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Sept. 18, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will proudly celebrate the 78th birthday of the United States Air Force. The VFW recognizes the generations of Airmen who have bravely answered the call to serve, shaping a legacy of air and space superiority that has kept America safe. Since its establishment as a separate br...
In February, members of VFW Post 4575 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, were invited onto the court during a Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) home basketball game for an ovation to their service and their continued support of veterans. “Post 4575 and MTSU have a deep and long-standing relationship,” Post 4575 Quartermaster Jerry Stewa...
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