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5/25/2016 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From the earliest days of America’s founding, our great nation has been blessed with generation after generation of patriots willing to lay down their lives in defense of our freedom and way of life. This Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the heroic patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice – those who bravely rose up and fought for something greater than themselves, protecting a home to which they never returned. We honor their service, mourn their los...

5/26/2016 - (Silver Spring, Md.) — American Heroes Channel (AHC) today announced SALUTE TO SACRIFICE 2016, the network’s second-annual multi-platform campaign honoring the valor and selflessness of our nation’s veterans and active duty service members. Together with partners and veterans support groups The American Legion, The Bob Woodruff Foundation, Got Your 6, United Service Organizations (USO), Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and Blue Star Families, AHC wil...

9/28/2009 - September 29, perhaps better known among VFW members as VFW Day, has gained much deserved recognition, extending far beyond the VFW community. The recently passed resolution, H.Res.483, officially introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives as Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Veterans of Foreign Wars Day was first introduced in May of 2009 by Rep. John Kline, life member of VFW Post 210. With 62 cosponsors in support of the resolution, it took only forty minutes o...

1/18/2010 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — VFW magazine’s latest special publication, To War and Back: Afghanistan and Iraq — A New Generation of Veterans, is now available. The magazine’s editors created To War and Back to honor the sacrifices of today’s warriors. This special publication deals with matters of critical concern, including the latest information on TBI, PTSD, the GI Bill, medical care, medals, memorials and other relevant issues. The booklet contains information you won’t find...

6/18/2025 - The United States has the most comprehensive system of assistance for veterans of any nation in the world. The Department of Veterans Affairs health care system offers a broad spectrum of assistance available to active-duty service members, veterans and their families. You fulfilled your commitment; now it's the government's turn. Take advantage of all the benefits you've earned and deserve. Let a VFW Accredited Service Officer help. Crisis Management If you are a Ve...

7/3/2025 - LATEST RELEASES June 30, 2016 240 YEARS LATER, PATRIOTS STILL AT THE READY June 29, 2016 VFW STATEMENT ON TURKISH AIRPORT BOMBING June 28, 2016 PHILIPPINE VFW POST EARNS NATIONAL AWARD June 25, 2016 JOINT VSO LETTER TO MCMORRIS RODGERS ON VA HEALTH CARE DISCUSSION DRAFT LEGISLATION June 20, 2016 VFW OPPOSES VETERANS PREFERENCE RESTRICTION June 17, 2016 VFW STATEMENT ON ORLANDO SHOOTING June 13, 2016 VFW SUPPORTS EXPANDING FERTILITY TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR VETERANS ...

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...

12/13/2013 - WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is now taking its fight to remove an anti-veteran proposal from a federal budget deal to the Senate. This is necessary because the House of Representatives, by a vote of 332-94 on Thursday, passed a two-year budget deal to fund the government and temporarily end the sequester, but at a huge financial cost to working-age military retirees younger than 62. If the Senate approves and the president signs, the ...

10/12/2015 - “When it comes to helping veterans, you have to ask the right questions,” said VFW Service Officer Paul Pirlot. “Often they’re eligible for more than they know.” Dave Chapman*, an elderly Korean War veteran, walked into the VFW service office upset with his medical coverage. The VA was charging him co-pays for prescriptions he should have received at no cost. As Pirlot looked Chapman over, he was struck by the large scars across his arms. “A Chinese soldier stood over me...

1/6/2009 - WASHINGTON — For veterans struggling financially due to a job loss or decreased income, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers an assortment of programs that can relieve the costs of health care or provide care at no cost. “With the downturn in the economy, VA recognizes that many veterans will feel the effects,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. “Therefore, it is important that eligible veterans learn of the many ways VA has to help them a...