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3/7/2017 - As a married father of three children, Adam Valeski knew attending a university “was going to have enormous financial burdens.” And that’s where VFW’s Sport Clips Help A Hero scholarship came into play. Valeski, who served in the Minnesota National Guard from 2008-15 and deployed to Afghanistan from 2012-13, received a $5,000 Help A Hero scholarship, which offers veterans and active-duty military educational assistance in amounts up to $5,000. Adam Valeski, a member...

3/13/2017 - A tradition is building at the University of Kansas. A group of student veterans — many of whom are VFW members — are using their smarts, logistical know-how and passion for running to help their fellow vets. Specifically, they are leveraging the community’s and the university’s support of the military to raise money for various student-veteran causes. Participants in the 2016 KU Veterans Day run jog along Memorial Drive on the campus of the University of Kansas in ...

3/14/2017 - Kansas City, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) Auxiliary is excited to announce that it has achieved more than 100 percent in membership for the second consecutive year. Nearly 470,000 male and female members representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and foreign-based Auxiliaries stand united in their support of our nation’s veterans, active-duty service members and their families. “Membership is the foundation of our organization’s...

1/12/2017 - Since 2007, the VFW has partnered with Burger King and Sport Clips to further serve veterans. Through programs such as Unmet Needs, Free Call Days and, most recently, the Help A Hero Scholarship, thousands of veterans and families have been supported. Here’s a look at how both of these companies work in conjunction with the VFW. $4 Million for Unmet Needs Burger King franchise owner Mike DeRosa clearly remembers the day in 2007 when he decided he wanted to reach out to t...

2/15/2017 - DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – Longtime partners, Sport Clips Haircuts and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) will once again return to sponsor the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series event at Darlington Raceway, extending their entitlement sponsorship through the 2020 race season. The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 is slated for Saturday, Sept. 2 at the track Too Tough To Tame, as part of Darlington Raceway’s award-winning throwback weekend. “We a...

1/3/2017 - Brian Nibbelink, 30, of Rock Valley, Iowa, was a sniper in the Army and served a year in Iraq. After five years on active duty and two and a half in the Reserves, Nibbelink worked as a security contractor in Iraq for three years. “The military helped me mature in many aspects of my life,” said Nibbelink. “I’m more driven and ambitious because of my time in the Army.” Now that Nibbelink is once again a civilian, he’s using that drive to pursue a career in medicine. A VF...

7/13/2017 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce Sacramento Mountain VFW Post 11999 in Cloudcroft, N.M., has been selected to receive the prestigious Fred C. Hall Memorial Outstanding Post Special Project Award in honor of its “Warriors in Transition Event” project. The VFW’s Fred C. Hall award recognizes VFW Posts, County Councils, Districts and Departments for unique and outstanding community service projects. VFW Post 11999 is being re...

7/19/2017 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce the selection of the top three winners of its 2016-2017 Scout of the Year scholarship competition. Enacted in 2001, the Scout of the Year competition was designed to reward eligible members of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Venturing Crew or Sea Scouts who have risen above their peers in exemplifying standout citizenship, patriotism and love of country with college scholarships of up to $5,000...

6/19/2017 - Over the centuries millions of Irish people left these shores. Many went on to become leading business, political and community leaders. One such emigrant is Louth native, Brian Duffy, National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) – the United States oldest veterans organisation. Taking time out of his busy schedule, we spoke to Brian about his service and the work carried out by the VFW. The Veterans of Foreign Wars is the United States’ largest and oldest ...

8/15/2017 - Samantha Bedore, 26, from Phoenix, Ariz., knew the opportunity to attend graduate school would help her pursue a better life for her and her family. But she worried that she’d be forced to take out huge student loans. U.S. Army veteran Samantha Bedore. Fortunately, Bedore found the VFW's “Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship" online. The funds are helping her complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Midwestern University...