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When Scotland Stewart sat down to ponder the 2022-23 Voice of Democracy (VOD) audio-essay prompt — “Why is the veteran important?” — the 15-year-old high school sophomore had only to look at his parents. Raised by Air Force and Navy veterans, who themselves were raised by veterans,the VOD question was a deep and personal int...
WASHINGTON — June is Pride Month, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins the nation in recognizing LGBTQI+ veterans and service members. It is estimated that there are a little more than 1 million LGBTQI+ veterans in the United States. Since the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010, surveys have found that more than 5% o...
Robert Soden, 45, lives in Kansas with his wife, Jane, and their two sons, Kaleb and Aiden. He enjoys playing sports in the backyard with his boys, but after 21 years in the Marine Corps, it is not always easy. His service-connected injuries include hearing loss, back issues, headaches, numbness in his leg and a broken ankle and fingers. “Dai...
WASHINGTON — This Memorial Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins a grateful nation in honoring and remembering the soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen, guardians, and Coast Guardsmen, who, as President Abraham Lincoln so eloquently put during the Gettysburg Address, “gave the last full measure of devotion.” Originally calle...
During the dog days of summer last year, kindness found its way to several struggling veterans in Chico, California, who had fallen on hard times and ended up homeless. As if snatched from the pages of Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations,” it all began with an anonymous benefactor who in early July approached VFW Post 1555 member...
Danny Heinze, 59, of Newton, Kansas, served for nearly four and a half years in the Army as part of the 82nd Airborne and 101st Airborne divisions. During that time, Heinze suffered a gunshot wound that made a lasting impact. “It was mentally and physically scarring, causing a major shift in my life,” he said. Heinze feels fortunate to ...
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month which makes it a good time to check in on your hearing health. Your hearing is critical to your overall physical, emotional, and social well-being. For example, hearing loss has been associated with a wide variety of mental and physical health conditions such as diabetes, anxiety and depression. Treating heari...
Sometime in 1999, Rich De Lotto walked the park at 1600 Main Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey, and stopped to gaze at the Clifton War Veterans Monument. On the erected monument, De Lotto read the 29 names of Clifton’s sons who perished during the Vietnam War. Among the 29 names whom De Lotto researched and found photos of, there was one that sta...
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow is Armed Forces Day, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins a grateful nation in paying tribute to the soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen, guardians, and Coast Guardsmen who right now are defending freedom both here at home and around the globe. According to the Department of Defense website, on Aug. 31, 1949, Secr...
This year’s VFW National Convention in Phoenix will bring one of the oldest and most popular games into the fold to help fundraise for VFW’s National Veterans Service. Spearheaded by VFW Director of Programs Lynn Rolf, the 124th VFW National Convention in July will introduce the first-ever VFW cornhole tournament for attendees wanting t...
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