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Nov 27 2020

Promoting ‘Selfless Service’

Members of VFW Department of Missouri and Post 10906 in Gladstone, Mo., gathered on Oct. 13 to remember and award a local active-duty Marine who died off the coast of Japan in early July. Post 10906 Commander Ed Oliver presented the VFW Lifesaving Award and a memorial commendation to Marine Sgt. Tyler Rankin, who died saving the lives of two fellow...

Nov 24 2020

Thanksgiving Greetings from the VFW

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – While this year’s Thanksgiving Day may not be spent surrounded by family and loved ones as we’ve grown so accustomed to, it remains a day rooted in unique traditions and recipes, and still offers us all a time to express our gratitude and appreciation for the blessings in our lives. As we take time to celebrate...

Nov 24 2020

A Gift of Inspiration

As you read this, we are in the midst of the holiday season. Traditionally, one of the things we do during this season is exchange gifts. Each year, I remember my Uncle Mike for his gift to me. Uncle Mike was the oldest of my mother’s four brothers. I never knew him. He died five years before I was born. I have two items on my office wall nea...

Nov 11 2020

VFW Salutes Veterans in Honor of Veterans Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) salutes our nation’s men and women who answered the call of duty by serving in the world’s greatest military on this Veterans Day. “As veterans of foreign wars and as members of an organization whose primary mission is to serve and care for those who have served, we unde...

Nov 10 2020

VFW Celebrates the 245th Birthday of the US Marine Corps

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) celebrates the generations of Marines who have served our great nation faithfully and defended freedom for 245 years. For more than two centuries, our U.S. Marine Corps remains the best-trained men and women able to improvise, adapt and overcome ...

Nov 05 2020

VFW Recouped More Than $9.7B in Benefits for Veterans Nationwide

WASHINGTON – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) accredited service officers recovered more than $9.7 billion in Veterans Affairs disability compensation benefits for nearly 550,000 veterans this fiscal year exceeding last year’s recovery of $9 billion. VFW Service Officers were responsible for the recovery of a total of $9,712,328,079 for...

Nov 02 2020

Pandemic Won’t Stop BK® Support of Veteran Families

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce participating BURGER KING® franchise restaurants will again raise funds throughout the month of November in support of the VFW’s Unmet Needsprogram. The annual campaign is in its 14th year, and BURGER KING® customers are encouraged to donate $1 or more ...

Nov 01 2020

VFW Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) celebrates the instrumental contributions our Native Americans have made in our military as we honor Native American Heritage Month. “I salute the amazing contributions our Native American service members, veterans and families have made, and continue to make, every day to ensure our...

Oct 21 2020

Calling All Middle and High School Students

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For students looking for scholarships to help lessen the financial burden college brings, it’s not too late to participate in the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Penessay competitions. Open to eligible high school students, the Voice of Democracy program is one of the top p...

Oct 14 2020

'We Don't Quit'

Daniel Rivas, Jr., remembers being six years old and watching as police responded to a domestic violence call at a neighbor’s house. A man beating his wife tried to fight off an officer and was subdued and arrested. That moment from his childhood in Texas stuck with Rivas, and he always knew he wanted to spend his life serving others in law e...