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In anticipation of the 2025 VFW National Convention in August in Columbus, Ohio, the VFW and Humana are continuing the Uniting to Combat Hunger (UTCH) program which has provided more than 5.6 million meals for food-insecure families since 2018. Last year, at the 125th VFW National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, volunteers participated in a UTC...
The Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOV), in collaboration with the “Just-a-Stitch” quilt guild, recently made a pit stop at VFW Post 4912 in West Point, Neb., where 14 members of the Post were presented with quilts. “Just-a-Stitch,” based out of West Point, designed, sewed and presented the quilts that the Post members received...
On July 5, VFW Post 2205 in Denton, Texas, hosted a “Call of Duty: Warzone” tournament at their state-of-the-art esports' suite, which includes high-speed internet connections, noise-canceling insulation and 10 NCAA-level gaming computers. This is the first gaming tournament the Post has held since the suite’s grand opening on Apr...
Creating your own personalized apparel at the VFW Store is easy as one, two three. One, pick your apparel. You will find a variety of options, from button-ups to polo shirts and jackets, in a wide range of colors to choose from. For men’s apparel, go to vfwstore.org/category/apparel/personalizedmensapparel?page=1&size=50. For women’...
WASHINGTON – Last week in Hanoi, Vietnam, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Past Commander-in-Chief Larry Rivers and VFW Executive Director Ryan Gallucci took part in a series of events surrounding key anniversaries in U.S.–Vietnam relations. The visit coincided with the 30th anniversary of reestablishing diplomatic ties between the United...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (NACVSO) officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today during NACVSO’s annual conference at the Louisville Convention Center. This landmark agreement authorizes the cross-accreditation of representatives be...
Statement of Kristina Keenan, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “Right Time, Right Place, Right Treatment with VA Community Care” Washington, D.C. Chairwoman...
WASHINGTON – In a symbolic act of reconciliation and commitment to the ongoing mission of full wartime accounting, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Tim Peters formally handed over a collection of Vietnam War artifacts to representatives of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in a ceremony hosted at the Vietnamese Em...
KANSAS CITY, Mo., – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is teaming up with Grunt Style, the iconic American apparel brand, to announce a bold new limited-edition T-shirt that carries more than just style, it carries a legacy of veteran advocacy and a demand for accountability. The shirt’s powerful message, "Honor The Contract," revives a...
Last October on a crisp, clear morning, volunteers gathered at the headquarters for Veterans Emergency Temporary Shelter (V.E.T.S.) nestled in the woods just outside Boothbay, Maine. They were there to work on and showcase utility trailers-turned temporary shelters for homeless veterans. From as far north as Bridgewater, Maine, where snowfall avera...
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