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When Hurricane Ian ravaged parts of Florida in late September, VFW’s Department of Florida relied on its Emergency Response and Recovery team to channel adequate disaster relief in a hurry. VFW member Don Pearsall formed the team in 2018 after Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm, ripped through the Caribbean and parts of Florida. Even befor...
VFW has done it again. The organization’s National Veterans Service and its network of veterans service officers around the world have helped veterans recover a collective total of more than $11.2 billion last year — the most amount of money ever. For more than 120 years, VFW’s National Veterans Service has served veterans and the...
More than 374,000 veterans who received one of VA’s new airborne toxic exposure screenings reported exposure to toxins during their military service, according to a Dec. 29, 2022, VA statement. In almost 40 percent of those screenings, veterans said they might have been exposed to harmful airborne substances. As of Aug. 15, 2022, there were 9...
Originally from Wahpeton, North Dakota, Todd Schroeder lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his wife, Nicola, and six children: Alexis, Ayden, Kaden, Tiana, Chelsee and Logan. As a teenager, Schroeder contemplated his future. Feeling like his options were limited, he recalled past discussions with his father. “He often talked fondly of his time in ...
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, The Washington Post Editorial Board suggested America balance its budget on the backs of veterans. The VFW has heard these tired arguments before but was shocked to see them endorsed by an institution like the Washington Post. According to their public bios, none of the 10 members of The Washington Post Editorial Board...
Statement of Patrick Murray, 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 members...
Statement of Meggan Thomas, 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 m...
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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Luttrell, Ranki...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and for our nation, National Vietnam War Veterans Day is an important one. Made official through the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, today, we honor the great service and sacrifice of our Vietnam War veterans through ceremonies and celebrations across the nation. From Feb...
Veteran Erik Myers, 44, retired from the military in 2019 after 21 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Today, he lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his family. While serving, Myers survived several traumatic events. As a result, he copes with a Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), musculoskeletal pain and hearing and memory issues. His fami...
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