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5/2/2025 - Without our nation’s veterans, America wouldn't be the great nation it is today. Our youth deserve to learn about our rich history, traditions and the role of our veterans in creating and shaping America. Each year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars selects elementary, middle, and high school teachers to participate in the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher program. Please review the new rules and eligibility requirements and download the 2025 entry form...

6/9/2025 - Today's veterans can face any number of obstacles while furthering their education. Taking advantage of all the benefits you've earned and DESERVE shouldn't be one of them! This is why we have teamed up with Student Veterans of America and Sport Clips Haircuts to provide the assistance you need. Scholarships The VFW's "Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship" provides service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals ...

6/9/2025 - We're here supporting our troops day in and day out. Our members offer support to the military community in many different ways, whether that means helping military families get through long deployments or hosting send-off and welcome home events. The VFW knows how important troop support is because all of our members have been there. Military Appreciation Program (MAP) Our Military Appreciation Program (MAP) is the outstretched hand between the local VFW and militar...

9/29/2014 - Last week, VFW Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Brian Duffy was on hand in Louisville, Ky. as local VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members rolled up their sleeves and got to work in support of a special project called “Operation Delivering Dreams.” The cooperative community service project, sponsored by UPS and over 30 local businesses, built a children’s playground at a local neighborhood community center, Neighborhood House. Neighborhood House serves the neighborhood of Portla...

9/3/2014 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Defense Mobile Corporation (DMC) and the VFW announce an affinity relationship to deliver miliSOURCE, a new mobile application and service designed to provide users with profile driven information regarding their specific eligibility for benefits from the VA, state veterans’ departments and veterans’ service organizations. miliSOURCE is provided free with Defense Mobile’s nationwide 4G mobile services being offered exclusively to those actively serving...

9/23/2014 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The VFW is still accepting entries for the 2014-2015 VFW Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen scholarship competitions. The deadline for student entries in both contests is Nov. 1. The VFW’s scholarship competitions are dedicated to promoting patriotism among America’s youth. Students are asked to submit an essay in response to a question or statement on a subject that encourages them to consider how democratic ideals and principles apply to their liv...

8/20/2014 - America promises to take care of its veterans, but too often, many of them fall on hard times following their service. When that happens, the VFW is ready to step in and take action. After suffering an injury during a temporary duty assignment for the Army, Richard Sanders lost his civilian job. Unable to make ends meet, he took on other work to supplement his income, but it wasn’t enough. Running out of options, he resorted to selling his personal items to cover basic n...

8/5/2014 - The VFW is asking all VFW Posts to participate in the Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemorative Partner program. The Commemorative Partner Program is designed for federal, state and local communities, veterans' organizations and other nongovernmental organizations to assist a grateful nation in thanking and honoring our Vietnam Veterans and their families. As a Commemorative Partner, VFW Posts are encouraged to participate in the Commemoration of the Vietnam War...

11/7/2014 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs announced a joint initiative with Anheuser-Busch to benefit Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) programs as part of Military Appreciation Month during the month of November. Through the program, seven local Anheuser-Busch wholesalers in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas will donate $0.05 per case of Bud Light sold throughout the month of November. The participating wholesalers include County Beverage (Lee’s Summit, Mo....

11/3/2014 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – November in America traditionally is a month of thankfulness, and the Defense Department chose this month to recognize those who support the nation’s armed forces but who don’t wear the uniform: military families. Barbara Thompson directs the department’s Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, and Special Needs. She recently spoke with DoD News about Military Family Month and why it matters. “In November, we take the time to draw atten...