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Sep 29 2023

Happy National VFW Day!

WASHINGTON – Sept. 29 is National Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Day, celebrating one of the largest and most established organization of war veterans in the United States. It is a day celebrated not only by its members at Posts throughout the country and around the world, but also by the generations of veterans, service members, their families and communities that have benefited from the continued service of our great organization. Established on this date in 1899, a g...

Sep 29 2023

‘I Want to Empower Others’

After leaving the military, San Antonio, Texas, veteran Christina Herr got her service dog, Sarafina, to help with her anxiety. But her canine companion has helped Herr do more than successfully manage her condition. Together, the two are #StillServing by advocating for and empowering veterans at various events. Most recently, they attended the American Psychological Association Convention in Washington, D.C. Herr explained that Sarafina makes her feel safe, which enabl...

Sep 28 2023

‘Booker and I Are Together 24/7’

Paul McAfee, 74, a Life member of VFW Post 2535 in Lockport, New York, left the Army in 1971 after three years of service, including one year in Vietnam. “Post-Traumatic Stress has affected my life and career ever since,” he said. It was not until 2014 — more than 40 years later — that McAfee received an official Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) diagnosis and disability rating from the VA. His psychologist requested that Western New York Heroes (WNY Heroes), a local nonprof...

Sep 22 2023

‘It Was Really an Outstanding Transformation’

Mark Little had been thinking about renovations for some time, but he hadn’t considered a Home Depot grant until a fellow VFW member from a different Post brought it up. Little, commander at VFW Post 4736 in Greenfield, Ohio, took it upon himself to follow through with the suggestion last year by contacting his local Home Depot. “It was out of curiosity, but I reached out and asked the manager how I would go about applying,” Little said. “They instructed me on how to app...

Sep 21 2023

How Will You Celebrate VFW Day?

In just a few days, it will be time to celebrate the Veterans of Foreign Wars on VFW Day. The VFW’s story began 124 years ago this month – Sept. 29 to be exact – in Columbus, Ohio. There, in a tailor shop, 13 veterans from the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection gathered to create an organization that would lead the way in advocating for veterans’ health and benefits. While the faces and wars have changed, the mission has not. VFW members stand ready to take...