KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Dec. 15, the 13th anniversary of the conclusion of the U.S. mission in Iraq, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) remembers the nearly 4,500 courageous men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the fight against terror. More than 1.5 million soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen deployed to Iraq from March 2003 to December 2011. “The material costs of war and the lifetime of grief and tragedy both physically and mentally to our...
Shop Ryan Roulette Racing gear – now on sale at the VFW Store! The five-panel red ball cap is now only $10.50 and the distressed black-and-tan ball cap is now only $14.50. The blue racing T-shirt is $14.50 and is available in sizes small through 3XL. Finally, there’s a white racing crew polo shirt that’s in stock for only $24 and is available in sizes medium through 3XL. To shop racing gear, click: https://www.vfwstore.org/category/more/specials/racing. As we continue to...
Members of VFW Post 3480 in East St. Louis, Illinois, donated dozens of personal hygiene products to local unhoused veterans staying in The Eagle’s Nest of St. Clair County at The St. Joseph Center on Oct. 20. The donation is the latest in an ongoing collaboration between Post 3480 and the St. Joseph Center, which provides a range of social services and support programs, as well as transitional housing for homeless male veterans through their Eagle’s Nest initiative. “Po...
Statement of Kristina Keenan, Deputy Director National Legislative Service Veterans Of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity With Respect To “Examining the Effectiveness of the Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Program” WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the ...
The new year often comes with a renewed focus on health and wellness. For example, you might be thinking about preventative screenings you may need or setting up appointments with your primary care provider, dentist, or eye doctor. But our friends and TruHearing want to ask, have you considered checking your hearing? At the VFW, we believe hearing is part of whole-body health. That’s why we offer our members access to high-quality hearing aids at affordable prices. Bei...
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