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The deadline for the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen scholarship contests is fast approaching. Any middle and high school students interested in participating should complete and submit their essays by October 31 at midnight. The Voice of Democracy contest, established in 1947, is open to students in grades 9 through 12. Each year, about...
WASHINGTON – On Sept. 18, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will join together with our grateful nation in celebrating the birthday of the U.S. Air Force. The men and women of “Big Blue” have proudly and honorably protected and defended our country for the past 77 years. Originally organized as part of the U.S. Army in 1907, the ...
VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” is assisting a veteran in her pursuit of a higher education. From 2008-2016, Amber Valencia served in the Army National Guard with the 100th Quartermaster and 422nd Signal Battalion. She was a water treatment specialist and a cable systems installer and maintainer. She was deployed to Ka...
Since 1998, the third Saturday of each September is set aside to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day. It is a day to honor those who were prisoners of war as well as those still listed as missing in action. It also is one of six national observances when the POW/MIA flag can be flown. The other five observances are Armed Forces Day, Memori...
A VFW Post in the Rust Belt continues its mission of supply troops deployed to the Horn of Africa with much-needed care packages. VFW Post 470 in Erie, Pa., has gathered enough items to fill 52 large boxes. VFW Post 470 Commander Robert Depew said the most requested items for troops deployed to the Horn of Africa include: puzzles, sunscreen, baby w...
From its humble beginnings in a tailor shop in Columbus, Ohio, the Veterans of Foreign Wars has a rich history of service to those who have served in uniform to protect our freedoms — it is a history that spans 125 years as of this month. The VFW traces its roots to Spanish-American War veterans of Cuba and the Philippines who established sep...
The new 2024-2025 VFW Store catalog is here, and with it, lots of new items to discover. Get a jump start on your holiday shopping or find gift ideas for yourself. Check out the many 125th Anniversary collectors’ items, including coins, ball caps, drinkware and more. There are also some new accessories for your furry friends: a 5-foot leash,...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to honor our nation’s service members and veterans of Hispanic heritage from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 – National Hispanic Heritage Month. The month’s designation encompasses the anniversaries of independence for seven Latin American countries and commemorates the heritage o...
Las Vegas, Nevada, veteran Alan Deogracias is #StillServing his community. His companion, Sansa, a therapy dog, serves alongside him. Together, they visit the local VA hospital once a week as a therapy dog team. Deogracias also serves coffee each week at the VA Northwest Clinic. Outside of his VA volunteer work, Deogracias is the community service ...
WASHINGTON — Where were you on 9/11? It’s a question so many of us have repeated over the past two decades. It’s a way we relate to one another as we reflect on the day of one of the most horrific attacks on the American people in U.S. history – Sept. 11, 2001. For the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), we join the rest of the ...
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