With May serving as custodian to national holidays such as Memorial Day, the spring month also dons the title of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Established as an annual observance in 1992, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month encompasses more than 50 ethnic or linguistic groups living in the U.S. and its territories. For VFW Commander-in-Chief Duane Sarmiento, a Filipino-American himself, the month is a special one as it honors the last...
Heralded as one of the oldest of its kind in the country, the Memorial Day parade in Doylestown, Pa., added a new feature to its longstanding tradition during its 155th annual event last year. Spearheaded by VFW Post 175 to accommodate its senior veterans and those wheelchair-bound, a new seating area was designated to make it easier for them to attend the parade, which averages about 15,000 spectators per year. “Prime viewing areas are occupied hours before the 10 a.m. ...
WASHINGTON — On April 23, the Senate passed $95 billion in funding to support our allies in Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, an aid package the House worked overtime to pass three days earlier. Many who advocated for this support, to include the VFW, breathed a sigh of relief, as the United States reaffirmed its commitment as a world leader against tyranny. Three weeks ago, I visited our allies in Taiwan and heard firsthand from both Taiwanese officials and VFW members about ...
WASHINGTON — “The first amendment of the Constitution grants the rights of freedom of speech and of the people peacefully to assemble, the same rights members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) swore an oath to support and defend. We also support the rule of law in our country and those working to uphold it. Without them, segments of our population would have their rights infringed upon. While those staging protests on college campuses across the country have the righ...
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 more than 50 ethnic or linguistic groups, living in the United States and its territories. Since the first Japanese immigrants arrived to mainland Ame...
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