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Sep 29 2022

Veteran Suicide Prevention: Capitalizing on What Works and Increasing Innovative Approaches

Statement of Tammy Barlet, 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 With Respect To “Veteran Suicide Prevention: Capitalizing on What Works and Increasing Innovative Approaches” Washington, D.C. Chairman Takano, Ranking Member Bost, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of t...

Sep 29 2022

It’s 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 27 2022

Veteran’s Unlikely Path Leads to a Lifetime of Service

Maddie Fletcher is in her second year as Commander of VFW Post 5444 in Dover Plains, New York. It is just the latest way she is #StillServing after taking an unexpected career path. From a young age, Fletcher wanted to be a chef and dreamt of attending the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). A Navy recruiter overhead her discussing this with a friend and told her that the military sent its cooks to the CIA to train for free. “I got sucked in that way,” she joked. “The...

Sep 26 2022

Veteran and Dog 'Team’ Work to Erase Stigmas

Kimberly Henry served in the Navy for 10 years. During a permanent change of station from Hawaii to Texas, she welcomed rescue dog Daisy into her family. Before long, it was clear that the 10-week-old puppy was unique. “Daisy grew to be very aware of me,” said Henry. “People would comment on her demeanor, manners and keen attention to me.” Daisy’s attention became especially important after Henry left service in 2019. “When I got out, I was really struggling with figu...

Sep 23 2022

Mama Cass was ‘a Service Dog to Us All’

If you know past VFW Commander-in-Chief Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic, you knew Mama Cass, too. Last month, Mama Cass passed away peacefully after a brief cancer battle — but not before making a lasting impact on the veteran community. Fritz and Mama Cass’ special bond was evident. The loyal service dog accompanied Fritz on his travels and to events — she even appeared alongside him in his official VFW Commander-in-Chief photo. Together, they helped remove stigmas surrounding...