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Dear Chairman Warner and Vice Chairman Rubio: On behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) and its Auxiliary, I urge you to stand up a subcommittee to investigate, review, and publish a report on the negotiations, troop drawdown, and evacuation of Americans and our allies from Afghanistan.
On behalf of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, we are saddened and angered at hearing the news of the tragic loss of American and Afghan lives in the cowardly attack outside of Kabul airport today. So far, twelve U.S. service members died and fifteen were wounded standing up for one of the most fundamental principles of our military - ‘leave no o...
Lalena Zoe Magnetta is #StillServing as a Life member of VFW Post 2245 in Grayslake, Illinois. She’s the Post Service Officer, an active member of her community and an advocate for women veterans, particularly those experiencing homelessness, in her local area north of Chicago and across the country. As a teenager, Magnetta left a traumatic s...
With the recent turn of events in Afghanistan, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) wants the veterans of the war in Afghanistan to know we stand with you. Scores of VFW members know the anger, frustration, and sadness you are experiencing after hearing the troubling reports and seeing the disturbing images coming from lands where we sacrificed so mu...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Together with Sport Clips Haircuts, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce 130 student veterans will receive nearly $600,000 in scholarships for the fall 2021 semester, courtesy of the VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program. See the full list of 2021 fall semester recipients. “...
VFW Post 1513 in Escondido, California, has been taking care of veterans and their families during the pandemic. It’s a continuation of the commitment to camaraderie and service they’ve displayed for 94 years. As COVID-19 spread, the Post stayed connected to members and local veterans by hosting virtual “Coffee with the Commander&...
The VFW’s #StillServing campaign honors the continued commitment and sacrifice of America’s veterans. For some of those men and women, dogs have played – or continue to play – a crucial role. The VFW wants to share their stories. As ‘man’s best friend,’ dogs often have a special bond with humans. For many v...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The more than 1.5 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary congratulate the U.S. Coast Guard, America’s oldest continuous maritime service, on its 231 years of service and bravery defending our great nation. On Aug. 4, 1790, President Washington signed the Tariff Act into law, establishi...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matthew M. “Fritz” Mihelcic, of Sparta, Illinois, was elected today as the new national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, a congressionally-chartered veterans service organization comprised of 1.5 million eligible veterans and military service members from all six branches of the ar...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to announce that Cole-Miers VFW Post 3619 in DeRidder, Louisiana, was selected to receive the 2021 VFW Fred C. Hall Memorial Outstanding Post Special Project Award, which recognizes VFW Posts for unique and outstanding community service projects. Post 3619 was selected for its unbelieva...
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