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4/22/2025 - Special Offer for VFW and VFW Auxiliary Members! Now through December 31, 2018, purchase any Henry firearm from an authorized Henry Dealer and you are eligible for a $25 gift certificate good for any purchase at the VFW Store. To receive your VFW Store gift certificate, send an email to foundation@vfw.org with the following information: Full name Valid USPS mailing address Phone number Your VFW or VFW Auxiliary member number A photo or scanned copy o...

11/12/2014 - November 2004’s decisive Battle of Fallujah was the deadliest sustained urban fighting for U.S. troops in the Iraq War. American forces rooted out 3,000 terrorists. By Tim Dyhouse This article appears in the November/December 2014 issue of VFW magazine Fighting a fanatical, dug-in enemy in the mazelike infrastructure of his own city has proved disastrous to armies in past wars. But the November 2004 Battle of Fallujah could be considered a textbook urban assaul...

4/3/2014 - “Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and their loved ones and the entire Fort Hood family after yet another senseless and tragic shooting,” said William A. Thien, the national commander of the 1.9 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliaries. “We may never know why this soldier did what he did, but if for mental health reasons, it’s important in the days ahead that our nation’s military and political leaders don’t use the med...

6/25/2014 - WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is calling for a nationwide boycott of Mexican products and travel until Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi is released from a Mexican jail. “This combat Marine has been languishing away since he was arrested March 31 for allegedly crossing the border accidentally with three personal firearms that were legally registered in the States but not in Mexico,” said VFW National Commander William A. Thien. “...

6/1/2013 - With her husband Chris serving in Korea, Stacie Philippi returned home one day to the sound of fire alarms ringing and the smell of smoke. Issues with their home’s draining field and septic tank had caused a fire, which led to many unexpected house repairs. Insurance wouldn’t cover them, so the Philippis had to pay for everything themselves. To make matters worse, all repairs were required to be completed within six days to be in compliance with county laws. Stacie was f...

4/30/2013 - ‘Wanted Them Alive’ Mike Chamberlain didn’t have to wait long to bring down his pronghorn antelope. Before lunch on the first day of Montana’s antelope season last October, Chamberlain, of Post 9536 in Mercer, Wis., had already bagged his limit. “I was done with my hunt by 10 a.m.,” said the 67-year-old Vietnam War veteran. “The antelope’s horns measured 14 inches, and I think it was the smallest of the group.” It was all a small token of appreciation from VFW for ...

7/23/2013 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel explained to attendees the need to balance military readiness with mandated cuts to the Pentagon’s budget, also known as sequestration. He outlined his department’s four main objectives going forward: prioritizing core mission capabilities, maximizing combat power, strengthening military readiness, and honoring service and sacrifice. “DoD is not a corporation and cannot be run like one,” the secretary said, noting the Pentagon pays for ev...

1/24/2013 - WASHINGTON — The following statement is by the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, John E. Hamilton, of St. Augustine, Fla., a Marine Corps rifleman in Vietnam and triple Purple Heart recipient: “The military services will be charged with phasing in this policy change to allow women greater access to frontline career fields, and the implementation will be under intense scrutiny by advocates and critics alike. To the Veterans of Fore...

9/30/2015 - WASHINGTON — One article says the two Green Berets who helped a young Afghan boy being sexually abused by a local police commander should receive medals; another calls them vigilantes. What worries the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is how the conflicting messaging is being interpreted by an Army that’s still at war. “The Army made examples out of former Capt. Daniel Quinn and Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland,” said VFW National Co...

9/24/2015 - On September 29, 1899, thirteen men – all Spanish-American War veterans – gathered at a small tailor shop in the heart of Columbus, Ohio, to discuss the issues plaguing returning veterans. The men shared personal accounts of what was then, the most popular war in America’s history, but more importantly discussed what they could do for their brothers-in-arms and for the dependents of their fallen comrades. Banding together, these men created a veterans organization that w...