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3/9/2026 - VFW magazine is the official publication of the Veterans of Foreign Wars with a circulation of 1.3 million. VFW magazine has been the voice of the overseas war veteran for more than a century. In November 1904, the first issue of the magazine's predecessor publication appeared for members of a fledgling organization called the American Veterans of Foreign Service. Though only a handful of Americans were aware of it even back then, the nation was engaged in a war with ...

1/4/2017 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is now accepting submissions for its 2017 National Publications Contest. Similar to last year, VFW publications published up to four times annually, or five or more times annually, will be judged in four categories. The categories are: Department-level publications: Overall Design and Content of Newspaper (Defined as being printed on newspaper stock.) Best Feature Story (All public...

2/13/2017 - When Seth Napel returned from Afghanistan, he realized he was “going to have a hard time adjusting to civilian life.” “I was on this euphoria coming off deployment, and it was not jiving with how the rest of the world worked,” said Napel, who served from 2009-10 in Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, with the 2nd Bn., 121st Inf. Regt., of the Georgia National Guard as a radio operator. Seth Napel, a member of VFW Post 2521 in Santa Maria, Calif., uses endurance events and ...

2/15/2017 - DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – Longtime partners, Sport Clips Haircuts and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) will once again return to sponsor the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series event at Darlington Raceway, extending their entitlement sponsorship through the 2020 race season. The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 is slated for Saturday, Sept. 2 at the track Too Tough To Tame, as part of Darlington Raceway’s award-winning throwback weekend. “We a...

7/26/2017 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brian Duffy was appointed adjutant general of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. yesterday at the 118th VFW National Convention in New Orleans, La. His appointment comes immediately following a year-long term as the national commander of the more than 1.2 million-member organization. He also becomes the first Desert Storm veteran to hold the position, which is similar in duties to any corporate chief executive officer. Duffy retired from a succe...

6/21/2017 - In the civilian workplace, jobs are attained through a very different application, screening and evaluation process than in the military. A critical part of the hiring process is the job interview – a meeting where you are evaluated on how you present yourself, interact with others, answer and ask questions, and set yourself apart from others. The interview determines whether you move further in the hiring process, or you’re shown the door. Types of Interviews Recruiter...

4/13/2017 - “When I joined the military, I found strong role models who helped me figure out the direction I wanted my life to take. I depended on them, and they knew they could depend on me.” Zach Dochnahl, 29, who served with the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, was recently awarded a VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship.” Pictured above: Zach Dochnahl with his wife, Melissa and their 8-month-old son, Jack. The desire to s...

10/11/2016 - More than 150 VFW Posts held events Oct. 8 to help kick off VFW’s national mental wellness campaign. “A Day to Change Direction” is part of the overarching initiative, launched by Give an Hour, to “change the greater culture” surrounding mental health. VFW’s goal for the day, which included 179 Posts nationwide, was to make the public “aware of the five signs” of emotional suffering – Personality change, agitation, withdrawal, poor self-care and hopelessness. Posts hos...

10/17/2017 - The job search can be frustrating enough, without the disappointment of sending in your resume and cover letter to a job you feel perfectly qualified for, only to receive no feedback, interview, or comments from the employer. Before you take it personally or launch an all-out assault of emails, phone calls and pestering online, consider that maybe you didn’t make yourself compelling enough to the hiring managers or recruiters. There are many reasons why an employer isn’...

5/15/2017 - Developed through the VFW’s collaboration with Lida Citroën of the international brand strategy firm LIDA360, this article is part of the VFW’s expanding education and transitioning services, resources and webinars designed to provide service members and veterans transitioning to the civilian workforce with an opportunity to learn about personal branding and strategies for navigating the job search process. To learn more about Lida’s commitment to the veteran community, ...