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Unlike many high school graduates who follow a traditional path into higher learning institutions, Rishi Sharma forked his own for something greater than himself. The 24-year-old Californian put his plans for college on hold at the time, devoting himself instead to a goal he had been working towards since sophomore year of high school — inter...
A Post in the Hoosier State on Sept. 17 observed its centennial anniversary. The date marked 100 years of service to veterans and the community. At a celebration ceremony in Valparaiso, Indiana, members of VFW Post 988 hosted residents of their community to commemorate the Post’s milestone. Members of the Post took the opportunity to collect ...
Statement of Kristina Keenan, Assistant 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 The Department of Veterans Affairs Implementation of the SFC Heath RobinsonHonoring our PACT Act WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Tester, Ran...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is today announcing an agreement in which it is entrusting the experienced environmental litigation team at the law firm of Baird Mandalas Brockstedt Federico & Cardea (BMBFC Law) with guiding and assisting its members in navigating legal claims related to exposure to toxic water at Camp Lej...
More than 14 years ago, members of VFW Post 2112 in Sparta, Wisconsin, sought to remedy a discrepancy in how veterans of varying generations received recognition. It began with a cold realization by Post 2112 Chaplain Tom Schauer. He noticed local restaurants offered veterans a free meal on Veterans Day, but they did not extend such an option to th...
The VFW has a legacy of helping veterans that goes back to 1899, right after the Spanish-American War. For nearly 125 years, our organization has been standing solidly with veterans upon their return from harm’s way. Helping them tend to their injuries – the ones visible to the eye and the ones suffering quietly you cannot see from the ...
WASHINGTON – On this Veterans Day, I want all veterans to know that “Every Veteran Counts.” That phrase is my guiding slogan during my year as VFW’s Commander-in-Chief, and that message is never more relevant on a day set aside for all Americans to reflect and be thankful for those who have worn the nation’s uniform. T...
WASHINGTON — We have all heard a lot about Camp Lejeune as of late, but what do we know about the man it is named for? On this 247th Marine Corps birthday, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) salutes all Marines and pays tribute to the man who has been called the “greatest of all leathernecks,” the 13th Commandant of the Marine Cor...
The only VFW Post in Washington, D.C., held a dedication ceremony on May 7 to name thePost in honor of the late Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, an esteemed member of theTuskegee Airmen. Members of Brigadier General Charles E. McGee VFW Post 341 renamed and dedicated their Post in honor of the airman, who is well-regarded in the military communi...
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