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Sometime in 1999, Rich De Lotto walked the park at 1600 Main Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey, and stopped to gaze at the Clifton War Veterans Monument. On the erected monument, De Lotto read the 29 names of Clifton’s sons who perished during the Vietnam War. Among the 29 names whom De Lotto researched and found photos of, there was one that sta...
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow is Armed Forces Day, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins a grateful nation in paying tribute to the soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen, guardians, and Coast Guardsmen who right now are defending freedom both here at home and around the globe. According to the Department of Defense website, on Aug. 31, 1949, Secr...
This year’s VFW National Convention in Phoenix will bring one of the oldest and most popular games into the fold to help fundraise for VFW’s National Veterans Service. Spearheaded by VFW Director of Programs Lynn Rolf, the 124th VFW National Convention in July will introduce the first-ever VFW cornhole tournament for attendees wanting t...
The idea came to Nathan Moran and his girlfriend, Michelle Decker, while on a date. The VFW and Auxiliary members of Post 7581 in Wayland, Mich., often had their date nights at VFW or American Legion halls, basking in the company of veterans and family members sharing stories in the spirit of camaraderie. During this time, about two years ago, the ...
In less than two months, VFW members will head to Phoenix, Arizona, to conduct the business of the organization. From July 22-27, delegates will hear from elected representatives, special guest speakers and multiple VFW award recipients. Phoenix offers much to see and do when you are not attending meetings. The Arizona Military Museum, Desert Botan...
Claudette Williams was attending a sergeant major reunion in Texas in 2019 when she was approached by someone asking if she had accompanied her sergeant major husband to the event. Having served more than 30 years in the Army Reserve before retiring as a sergeant major, Williams was incensed, but not surprised. When she returned to her home in Moun...
VFW and Humana have joined forces again this year to provide more than 1 million meals to food insecure families. The Uniting to Combat Hunger campaign has provided more than 4 million meals for families in need. In 2017, VFW and Humana teamed up help give healthy meals to needy Americans. Last year, the program produced more than 1 million meals f...
Following her five years in the Navy as an aviation ordnanceman, Andrea Arrizon decided to pursue a career in physical therapy. A current student at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, Calif., Arrizon was introduced to VFW’s "Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” as a means of helping her financially complete her program. “I hear...
Statement of Brittany Dymond, Associate Director National Security And Foreign Affairs 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 “The Transition Assistance Program: Steps to Ensure Success for Se...
Since its inception more than 123 years ago, the VFW has prioritized the remembrance of veterans who died fighting for their nation. In the years since, VFW’s efforts to commemorate their sacrifices have led to war memorials sprouting across the country, from small towns to large metropolitan cities. Commemorated through an array of permanent...
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