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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the second annual VFW Day of Service kicks off May 6, marking the start of veteran-led community service projects to take place throughout the month. The VFW Day of Service was born from the organization’s award-winning #StillServing campaign launched in 2020 to ...
During one of his first overseas trips as VFW Commander-in-Chief, Tim Borland made it a priority to visit a site that ties directly to one of VFW’s most cherished symbols. The Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial in Waregem, Belgium, contains 368 burial sites, the majority of which are the final resting place for U.S. troops who died...
In honor of Healthy Vision Month, please see this special message from our friends and VFW member benefit provider, Eyemart Express. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fact, one person dies from heart disease every 34 seconds. However, most people don&rsquo...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce participating BURGER KING® franchise restaurants will kick off their annual fundraiser throughout the month of May to raise funds in support of the VFW’s Unmet Needsprogram. Now in its 17th year, the campaign encourages BURGER KING® guests to donate $1 ...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to celebrate our nation’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander service members, veterans and their families throughout the month throughout May – Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The month’s designation encompasses m...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Corporate & Community - Community Engagement Event category for its inaugural VFW Day of Service campaign in The 21st Annual American Business Awards® yesterday. The American Business Awards (ABA) is the nation’s premier...
Statement of Kristina Keenan, Deputy Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record 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 wom...
Since 1941, the USO has stood ready to offer its support to the men and women in the military as well as their families. It requires coordination and hard work of thousands of volunteers worldwide. Serving the states of Washington and Oregon, USO Northwest is no exception. Annually, it serves more than 118,000 service members. It relies on the gene...
Dear Speaker McCarthy: On behalf of the 1.5 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary, a significant number of whom rely on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and benefits, we write to express our grave concerns with the proposed reports of returning to Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) funding levels for the federal...
Support for veterans seeking readjustment counseling and other psychological services is offered in a free, confidential setting at more than 300 Vet Centers. The centers are located throughout the country and are considered part of the VA health care system, but also are separate from VA organizational sites to ensure confidentiality. “Vet C...
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