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Members of a VFW Post in a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb have dedicated their efforts to conducting honors for veterans who have passed away. Members of VFW Post 10906 in Gladstone, Missouri, have spent more than two decades conducting funeral honors. Joe Lyles, the coordinator of Post 10906’s honor guard, recalled that the Post’s honor...
Statement of Patrick Murray, 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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To “Reviewing VA’s Implementation of the PACT Act” ...
Since the early 1990s, May has been designated as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It is a time to celebrate the achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on behalf of the U.S. Veterans of Asian or Pacific Island descent have been serving in the U.S. military since the Revolutionary War. The first to...
WASHINGTON — The VFW is actively following the recent news that nearly two dozen homeless veterans were suddenly forced to find alternate temporary housing when suburban New York City hotels, to include the Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh, said they could no longer accommodate them. The VFW is deeply troubled by reports indicating the move was i...
OAK BROOK, Ill., – Ace Hardware is collaborating with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) once again this year to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country by giving away 1 million American flags nationwide on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Consumers who visit a participating Ace store on May 27th will receive a fr...
One of the VFW’s core missions is to preserve the memories of U.S. troops who have given their lives in defense of the nation. Through the years, Americans across the nation have joined in this effort to remember those heroes, as well as other endeavors dedicated to those who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces. Here are ...
Since its inception in 1998, the Victory Motorcycle Club has paid tribute to the troops who fought during World War I by flocking on a pilgrimage along U.S. Highway 40. Each July, the Victory riders, comprised of veterans and civilians who share a love of Victory motorcycles and military history, roar down the 2,010-mile transcontinental highway de...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has announced the winners of the 2023 National Publications Contest. More than six years ago, the contest changed significantly to encourage more participation. This created two new categories: Best Magazine and Best Feature Article. This year’s competition retained those changes. Tw...
Craving a sense of purpose, Joseangel Campos, 37, joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2009. He served for 10 years as an equipment engineer operator and was stationed in Japan, Afghanistan, North Carolina, New Mexico and California. Today, Campos lives in El Paso, Texas, with his wife, Carolina, and their four children: Jennal, Caiden, Johannah and Cay...
A decade ago, while driving in his home state of Oregon, Dick Tobiason, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, realized that none of the highways in the state recognized or honored veterans. He wanted to change that. Tobiason, a member of VFW Post 4108 in Redmond, Oregon, founded the Bend Heroes Foundation in Bend, Oregon. On June 20, 2017, the Vietnam...
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