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WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins in with our grateful nation in celebrating the birthday of the United States Marine Corps, who, from the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, have fought our country’s battles in the air, the land and sea for the past 248 years. On Nov. 10, 1775, the Continental Congress reso...
GEORGETOWN, Texas – It takes seven months for veterans to feel they’ve adapted to civilian life after active duty, new research suggests. A new survey of 1,000 U.S. military veterans revealed there are an average of three different major challenges on this journey. Finding a job topped the list, with a third (33%) of respondents calling...
Statement of Quandrea Patterson, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars to the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Luttrel...
A message from the VFW National Commander Duane Sarmiento: For more than a century, your VFW has been on the forefront of advocating for veterans and their earned benefits. In the last year alone, more than 550,000 veterans received more than $13 billion in benefits from VA through the diligence and professionalism of the VFW’s global networ...
WASHINGTON — In the collaborative program’s 10th year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Student Veterans of America (SVA) have selected eight student veterans for the 2023/2024 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship. “Veterans advocating on behalf of other veterans, service members and military families bring the kind of credibility...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recognizes all service members, veterans, comrades, and their families of Indigenous heritage in celebrating the National Native American Heritage Month Observance throughout November. Since the American Revolution, Native Americans have fought and died in our nation’s wars. We would not b...
Statement of Kristina Keenan, 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 Economic Opportunity With Respect To Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and...
TYLER, Texas – Joseph Brewer of Tyler, a graduate student in the clinical psychology program at The University of Texas at Tyler, received $5,000 as a 2023 “Help A Hero” Scholar. The scholarship program is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation and Sport Clips Haircuts. “I appreciate Sport Clips and the VFW for...
Andrea Melcher served in Afghanistan as a member of the special ops support unit, but much of her time was spent assisting the 75th Ranger Regiment as a member of the tactical human intelligence team. After service, SGT Melcher joined VFW Post 9126 near Tulsa, Oklahoma. While she was pulling its float in a Veterans Day parade, Melcher met a special...
Between 2013 and 2015, Annie Ferguson served in Afghanistan as a member of the Navy’s special warfare female engagement team and then in Iraq as an expeditionary intelligence specialist. “After back-to-back combat deployments, I had to admit to myself that my mental health was in shambles,” she said. Ferguson went on a 91-day padd...
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