PHILADELPHIA – Earlier today the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly named the national winners of its 2025-2026 Voice of Democracy® and Patriot’s Pen® youth scholarship competitions as it presented more than $176,000 in national scholarships and awards. For the first time in two decades, the national winners were announced at a special 79th annual Parade of Winners ceremony at the historic Union League of Philadelphia during the winners’ trip to Founding Forward’s Sp...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – April 11 marks the 35th anniversary of the formal end to the Persian Gulf War. On this milestone date, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) honors the nearly 700,000 military men and women who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. On April 11, 1991, less than 90 days after the U.S.-led campaign known as Operation Desert Storm began, the United Nations Security Council declared the conditions of Resolution 687 in effect, making the ceasefir...
Growing up in foster care as a child, Stefani Stephens didn’t have a lot of stability in her life. After a divorce and being the mom of two young children, she was looking for security. Stephens says she had “always felt an affinity for the military,” and at age 23, she joined the U.S. Army. A deployment to Iraq and tours in Korea equipped Stephens for more than just her duties as a movement control specialist. “These experiences shaped my resilience, discipline and comm...
The question became a challenge for Gerald Decker. In May 2024, he was asked by North Carolina State Sen. Bill Rabon why his VFW Post in Leland, North Carolina, had no creative arts program. As Post 12196 Commander, Decker had represented his Post at Arts Day in Raleigh, North Carolina, about 140 miles north of Leland. There, he met with Rabon while discussing various community assistance programs. Decker returned home determined. “I didn’t have a good answer for him,” D...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the fifth annual VFW Day of Service — a dedicated day of service led by veterans throughout the country and the world — will kick off the first Saturday in May (May 2), marking the start of veteran-led community service projects to take place throughout the month. Last year, more than 2,300 events were held worldwide, and this year is on track to exceed that total. “For the past four years, thousa...
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