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Veteran Jonathan Rice, 26, was born in Kolkata, India. As a dual citizen and the son of missionary parents, he grew up in both the United States and India. When he came of age, Rice decided to enlist in the Marine Corps, following a family tradition of service. For just over a year, Rice served at Cherry Point, North Carolina, where he sustained a ...
Statement of Tammy Barlet, Associate 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 Health With Respect To “Pending Legislation” Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Brownley, Ranking Member Berg...
Each workday, Joe Riener, 55, commutes 54 miles roundtrip from his home in Cottonwood, Idaho, with his wife Angie, to the North Central Idaho Office of Veterans Advocacy in nearby Lewiston. “The drive isn’t bad,” he said. “It gives my mind the time to spin up for the day and wind down at the end of it.” As a VFW-accred...
Statement of Emily Devito, Associate 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 Economic Opportunity With Respect To “Pending Legislation” Washington, D.C. Chairman Levin, Ranking M...
Fallbrook, California, nicknamed “the Friendly Village,” is home to VFW Post 1924. Its members seem to take this reputation to heart. From hosting holiday celebrations to delivering meals and providing transitional housing, the Post spreads good near and far. During the week, veterans and non-veterans alike are invited to share a warm m...
Nicole Bisacchi’s father was drafted in 1966. After Vietnam, he went on to serve until 2008, including in Iraq. Her sister enlisted and served 13 years in the Air Force. Years before, her grandparents were in the military too. Although there was a family precedent to serve, Bisacchi did not think the same path was open to her. “I always...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it is teaming up with the nonprofit, Guitars 4 Vets to help expand the healing reach of music to America’s veterans struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other wounds of war. Founded in 2007, Guitars 4 Vets is dedicated to providing veterans with phy...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it will host its annual Parade of Winners live on Facebook on April 7, 2022, at 7 p.m. CDT. The virtual event will recognize all VFW Department (state) winners of the VFW’s 2021-2022 Voice of Democracy scholarship competition, as well as the national Patriot&rsqu...
“Service is in my blood. I never knew any other life,” said Lisa Smith. “It started with my mother taking me to inner-city schools where she taught. Then, it was passing out food to the homeless when I was a teen.” Eventually, Smith’s drive to serve led her to the military. She enlisted in 2007 and spent four years as ...
WASHINGTON — After a hard push from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), members of Congress, and other veteran service organizations, the Honoring Our PACT Act, focused on assisting toxic-exposed veterans, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 256 to 174, Thursday morning.
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