Army veteran Prinisa Desir, 27, served three years at Fort Carson in Colorado. “I joined because I was looking for a sense of purpose in my life after high school,” she said. Desir expressed her gratitude for the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship.” The aid took care of the remaining tuition expenses that were not covered by her VA benefits. “I’m able to have a better educational experience knowing I have financial support,” she said. “I cannot say thank you enou...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is heartbroken by the tragic loss of two Iowa Army National Guard soldiers and one U.S. civilian, and by the injuries sustained by three others in the suspected ISIS attack in Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. On behalf of the VFW and our members around the world, I extend our deepest condolences to the Gold Star families of Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar. Words cannot ease the pai...
VFW Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Cory Geisler participated in the 15th annual Ron Davies Memorial VFW Air Lift in Centennial, Colorado, on Dec. 14, hosted by VFW Post 9644. The event, which was born out of a love of aviation between Davies and his daughter, Brittany Davies, serves to give back to those in need, especially in rural communities, across the state of Colorado through the Rocky Mountain skies. The Post collected a total of 13,500 pounds of food, clothing an...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Dec. 15, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) marks the 14th anniversary of the conclusion of the Iraq War. We pause in solemn reflection to honor the service of the more than 1.5 million soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who deployed to Iraq from March 2003 to December 2011 and pay tribute to the nearly 4,500 courageous men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our nation and advance the cause of freedom. As an org...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) applauds the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for taking decisive action to improve women veterans’ access to essential health services. VA’s new policy allowing women to schedule gynecology appointments directly, without first obtaining a referral, removes unnecessary primary care visits and extended wait times for women-specific medical needs. This bureaucratic hurdle has finally been eliminated through this common-sen...
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