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Members of VFW Post 56 in Leavenworth, Kansas, carried out this year’s fourth annual VFW National Day of Service project on May 3 at a local housing facility for veterans and civilians with severe and/or permanent mental health disabilities. Volunteers gathered at Marion Apartments, a 10-unit facility owned by the nonprofit regional branch of...
After graduating from high school in 1994, Paul Phelps enlisted in the Army and began his nearly 20-year career in the military. Throughout his service, Phelps sustained several injuries, eventually leading to his medical retirement in 2013. He had been involved in several explosions which led to hearing loss, ACL replacements and injuries to his b...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Carol Whitmore of Des Moines, Iowa, was elected today as the new national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), a congressionally chartered veterans service organization comprised of approximately 1 million eligible combat veterans and military service members from all six branches of the armed forces. “Stand...
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has selected Army Desert Storm Veteran Belinda Boldoe as its 2024-2025 John A. Biedrzycki Accredited Service Representative of the Year. Awarded annually, the Biedrzycki Award is presented to a VFW Accredited Service Officer who has demonstrated exceptional achievements in support of the VFW...
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Humana announced today the successful Uniting to Combat Hunger & Homelessness (UTCH) program will officially be known as the ‘Uniting for Veterans’ program moving forward. This change reflects the programs’ ever-expanding scope and the VFW and Humana’s united ...
While members of Congress are home for the August recess, their staff remain in Washington, D.C., tracking what constituents are saying and preparing for the work ahead. Now is the time to speak up. Two critical VFW priorities must stay in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA): Major Richard Star Act ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio —More than 125 years after their first meeting in Ohio’s capital, the nation'slargestand most establishedcombat veterans organization, theVeterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) —along with its Auxiliary — returns to its birthplace for the 126th VFW National Convention beginning this Saturday through Aug. 13 at the Gre...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce a series of groundbreaking relationships aimed at expanding its Combat Tested Gaming (CTG) league, furthering the available mental wellness resources and strategic tech relationships with gaming and VR industry leaders like Healium, Omnic.AI, August Interactive, Alexan...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Student Veterans of America (SVA) are now accepting applications from student veterans interested in participating in the upcoming 2025-2026 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship program. Now in its 12th year, the fellowship will bring select student veterans — who must be VFW members –...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Aug. 4, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins with our grateful nation in celebrating the 235th birthday of the United States Coast Guard. Since its establishment in 1790, originally as the Revenue Cutter Service, this vital branch has continuously protected U.S. interests and saved countless lives, evolving into the ...
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