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May 30 2023

You Have to Ask for Help to Receive It

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. “Daily living is not the same,” Soden said. “I have a back implant because of the pain, I can’t do the exercises I once did, and it’s ...

May 26 2023

VFW Commemorates Memorial Day

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 called Decoration Day, the holiday was officially proclaimed in 1868 to honor those who died during the Civil War. After World War I, the solemn day...

May 24 2023

Something to Chat About

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 members in Chico with a checkbook and questions. The benefactor, a frequent donor to the Post’s relief fund, wanted to do more, according to Post 155...

May 23 2023

Veteran Cherishes Compassionate Support

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 have connected with VFW Accredited Service Officer Todd Schroeder through the VFW’s National Veterans Service (NVS) program. With Schroed...

May 22 2023

The Importance of a Hearing Exam

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 hearing loss is a very personalized experience and varies person to person and ear to ear. Getting a hearing exam is a great step ...