WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) stands defiant in its opposition against provisions contained within the proposed Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, H.R. 9237 and S. 4744, which would offset the cost of expanding benefits for combat-injured veterans by cutting disability compensation and health care access for future generations of disabled veterans. “The VFW strongly opposes the Take Care of America's Veterans Act as currently drafted because it asks f...
Every June, members of VFW Post 3292 visit the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu to pay respect and honor their Post’s namesake: Francis Wai. The memorial, established by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), honors the sacrifices and achievements of the American armed forces in the Pacific during World War II and the Korean War. Offered by the Governor of Hawaii in 1943, the cemetery sits atop the Punchbowl Crater and was officially opened...
Near the end of the Mississippi River, not too far removed from the faint hums of downtown New Orleans jazz, you can find VFW Post 8973 — a place that understands how music can move us in powerful ways. One night in the fall of 2023, while at a Post event, Post 8973 members Chet Pierson and Jason Davey were discussing ways to address veteran suicide, as well as ways to increase veterans’ access to mental health resources. Knowing that veterans often feel isolated when tr...
From drafting the original version with partners at the Wounded Warrior Project to its ongoing advocacy in Congress, VFW remains committed to passing the Major Richard Star Act. Since the introduction of the Star Act in 2021, VFW’s stance has not wavered. Through its National Legislative Service (NLS) on Capitol Hill, the country’s oldest veterans organization aims to restore full retirement pay for combat-injured veterans. “The VFW has fought for years to end the unjust...
Since 1922, Buddy Poppies have been synonymous with VFW. In the beginning, the blood red flowers were distributed to benefit widows and orphans of veterans. VFW leaders realized early on that children who directly benefited from Buddy Poppy donations would make excellent promoters of the program. To that end, a tradition began in the 1920s to have a girl from the VFW National Home in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, annually present a Buddy Poppy to the President of the United St...
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