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James Conaway, 61, and his wife, Kelly, live in Asheboro, North Carolina. They have two sons, Zachary and Bryn-Marc, and two grandchildren, Meredith and Miles. Before settling in Asheboro, Conaway served in the Army and Army Reserves for 33 years. He began as an infantry officer and retired as a colonel. Assignments took him all over the United Sta...
Prior to the PACT Act veterans were given 10 years after separation of their service to enroll into the VA health care system. A special enrollment period was granted through the signing of last year’s Honoring Our PACT Act, which allows veterans who are outside of that 10-year window to enroll for health care through a special window of elig...
WASHINGTON — With President Joe Biden’s executive order issued July 14, approving the mobilization of select reservists of the Armed Forces to active duty to support Operation Atlantic Resolve, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Commander Tim Borland is renewing his call for the Department of Defense to award the Armed Forces Exped...
Navy veteran Brandi Rice, 57, lives in Wichita, Kansas, with her former shipmate and husband of 32 years, John. “Together, we have raised three wonderful daughters: Cori, Kyra and Kassidy,” she said. Before becoming a wife and mother, Rice set out to travel the world while continuing a family tradition. “My father, grandfather and...
Jaime Santiago, 35, and his wife, Carleen, live in Mount Royal, New Jersey, with their children, Arthur and Lilliana. Like others in his family, the father felt a calling to serve. “My father was my inspiration to join the military, along with several of my uncles who were in the Marine Corps and Army,” he said. In 2021, Santiago, a pro...
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 Oversight and Investigations With Respect To Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Mrvan, and...
Statement of Meggan Thomas, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Moran, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women ...
The following is the text of a letter sent today from VFW Washington Office Executive Director Ryan Gallucci to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. See the official letter. Dear Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell: On behalf of the 1.5 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of ...
Blain Bertrand enlisted in 1989 out of a desire to serve his country. He spent four years in the Army and was stationed in Nuremberg, Germany. Three decades later, the Texas native is #StillServing as the commander of VFW Post 3885 in Erlangen, Germany. Even before becoming their official leader, Bertrand offered guidance to Post members. “Be...
After a decorated Army career, Jeffrey Gaylord is #StillServing today to guide and inspire young men and women just as others did for him nearly 40 years ago. As a student at the University of Virginia in 1982, Gaylord was invited to join the school’s ROTC program. Both his father and brother served in the military. He chose to follow suit an...
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