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Aug 04 2021

VFW Wishes the Coast Guard a Happy 231st Birthday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The more than 1.5 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary congratulate the U.S. Coast Guard, America’s oldest continuous maritime service, on its 231 years of service and bravery defending our great nation. On Aug. 4, 1790, President Washington signed the Tariff Act into law, establishing the Revenue Cutter Service. Up until the reestablishment of the U.S. Navy in 1798, Revenue Cutters were the only naval vessels protec...

Aug 03 2021

VFW Elects Matthew M. “Fritz” Mihelcic as New National Commander

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mathew M. “Fritz” Mihelcic, of Sparta, Illinois, was elected today as the new national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, a congressionally-chartered veterans service organization comprised of 1.5 million eligible veterans and military service members from all six branches of the armed forces. “Comrades, Auxiliary members, family and friends, thank you for letting me share a few moments with you as I begin this great journe...

Aug 01 2021

Louisiana VFW Post Receives National Community Service Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to announce that Cole-Miers VFW Post 3619 in DeRidder, Louisiana, was selected to receive the 2021 VFW Fred C. Hall Memorial Outstanding Post Special Project Award, which recognizes VFW Posts for unique and outstanding community service projects. Post 3619 was selected for its unbelievable resiliency and extraordinary dedication to supporting and caring for its community in the wake of the deadly 2020 Hurricane Lau...

Jul 30 2021

Watch the VFW National Convention Live from Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Have your electronic devices ready as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) begins livestreaming from its business-only 122nd VFW National Convention in Kansas City, beginning with the Monday Business Session on Aug. 2 at 8:00 a.m. CDT, and culminating the following day with the election of a new national commander. Be sure to log on to vfw.org/Convention to watch the stream, and join in on the social conversation using #VFWConvention. If you are att...

Jul 29 2021

#StillServing with Help from Man’s Best Friend

The VFW’s #StillServing campaign honors the continued commitment and sacrifice of America’s veterans. For some of those men and women, dogs have played – or continue to play – a crucial role. The VFW wants to share their stories. As ‘man’s best friend,’ dogs often have a special bond with humans. For many veterans, that bond is uniquely important whether it’s working with a dog as a service member or a dog’s assistance in the workplace or their personal lives after leavi...