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WASHINGTON — The Independent Budget Veterans Service Organizations (IBVSOs) — the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) —supported the VA MISSION Act of 2018, which established the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) process, including an independent AIR Commi...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is mourning the passing of Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, who passed away this morning at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia, named in his honor. He was 98 years old. “This is a tremendous loss not only for the VFW, but also for the nation,&r...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce it is coming together with EagleRider, one of the nation’s premier motorcycle rental companies, to offer VFW members a special 10% discount and extra benefits so they can focus more on hitting the open road and less about tiring logistics. Founded by motorcycle...
VALLEY FORGE, Penn., – Over 30 VFW 2022 Voice of Democracy state winners traveled to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to attend the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge’s Spirit of America Youth Leadership program. For years, the two organizations have been connected through the VFW’s Voice of Democracy program, a patriotic audio essay ...
Statement of Tammy Barlet, Deputy 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 Health With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Brownley, Ranking Member Bergman, and members of the ...
The VFW has long been privileged to help preserve the memory of America’s war dead. Here is an update on memorials in our nation’s capital as well as a new addition to a memorial at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL TO OPEN THIS SUMMER In October 2016, the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce that Freddie John Falgout Post 3665 in Raceland, Louisiana, was selected to receive the 2022 VFW Fred C. Hall Memorial Outstanding Post Special Project Award, a prestigious award that recognizes VFW Posts for notable and exceptional community service projects. VFW Post...
When President Joe Biden signed a law on Oct. 13, 2021, that designates a 1,300-mile trail called the September 11th National Memorial Trail, it served as the culmination of two decades of planning for David Brickley. Brickley, who heard the news while on a business trip in Austria, fused his gratification with the memory of the project’s gen...
When VFW Post 3911 in Key West, Florida, needed an innovative way to raise money for its relief fund in 2013, Powell Thomas turned to the island’s roots. Revered as a bustling fishing village with a long and celebrated history, Thomas knew Key West served as the perfect backdrop for a veterans fishing tournament to raise funds. With a history...
When N’Jhari Jackson was 12, he earned the coveted title of Eagle Scout for his Eagle project called “NJ’s Love to the Rescue.” To achieve this honor, a Scout plans and develops a service project and must also earn at least 21 merit badges. Belonging to Boy Scout Troop 142, Jackson raised money for an automated external defi...
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