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Jun 21 2018

New York VFW Post Opens Veterans Information Center

A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place March 1 for the new Veterans Information Center in Warwick, N.Y. The center, open to all veterans, offers and will host special events, which, Post 4662 Commander Dan Burger said will address issues such as Post-Traumatic Stress and continuing education. It also will be a place where veterans can receive counsel...

Jun 20 2018

Honoring the Oath of Service

After more than 25 years, Richard Chavez’s VA disability rating recently jumped from 10% to 100%. Chavez says all credit is due to Anthony Lowe, who not only provided expert claim assistance, but also made sure Chavez had the support he needed when recalling traumatic events from his military service. Lowe was recently appointed as the VFW&rs...

Jun 18 2018

National Guardswoman Lends a Helping Hand for Veterans

Amanda Landwehr, 26, of Prior Lake, Minn., joined the Army National Guard at the age of 20. “I wanted to do something beyond going to college, and the National Guard allowed me to pursue my education and serve at the same time,” she said. Landwehr was deployed to Djibouti, Africa, where she worked base security. She recently completed h...

Jun 14 2018

New Garden State Post Hits the Ground Running

Post Commander Luddie Austin, an Army veteran and retired Trenton police officer, said he is glad to finally have “VFW representation” in his hometown. “After I came back from Iraq, it came to my attention that Trenton didn’t have a VFW,” Austin said. “I thought it was best for me and like-minded veterans to star...

Jun 13 2018

H.R. 2787, H.R. 3696, H.R. 5521, H.R. 5693, H.R. 5864, H.R. 5938, H.R. 5974 and Draft Legislation

Statement of Kayda Keleher, Associate Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, With Respect To H.R. 2787, H.R. 3696, H.R. 5521, H.R. 5693, H.R. 5864, H.R. 5938, H.R. 5974 and Draft Legislation.

Jun 13 2018

Veterans’ Organizations Establish Veteran’s Creed

WASHINGTON — Eleven major veterans’ organizations have announced the development and adoption of a Veteran’s Creed. The participating organizations will present the creed at an event on Flag Day, June 14, at 1 p.m. at the Reserve Officers Association headquarters at 1 Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. The Creed is the resu...

Jun 12 2018

June 14: VFW Salutes Flag Day and US Army’s Birthday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – June 14 is Flag Day as well as the United States Army’s 243rd birthday. The 1.7 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and its Auxiliary extends a happy birthday to all soldiers past and present, and to their families, too. You selflessly and faithfully protect the flag of a country you helped to create. ...

Jun 12 2018

VFW Response to Joint U.S./North Korean Summit Statement

Washington — "We must have hope that this agreement will finally bring peace to the peninsula and help bring closure to thousands of families of missing American servicemen from the Korean War. The VFW salutes President Trump for bringing this issue to the table, and we thank the North Korean leader for agreeing to it. Now the hard work to br...

Jun 12 2018

Unmet Needs Keeps Veteran Out of ‘the Rabbit Hole’

Nick Guerrero was behind on utility bills — the electric company shut off power — and car payments until the VFW stepped in to help. Guerrero, who deployed four times during the Iraq War, said support through VFW’s Unmet Needs program helped him get current on bills and purchase groceries. “The grant saved us from falling fu...

Jun 08 2018

Learn How to Support VFW Programs by Donating Your Vehicle

VFW Foundation Manager Richard Freiburghouse said 80 percent of the vehicle’s value, after expenses, goes toward the VFW Foundation, VFW’s official 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. “These vehicles can be used as a tax-deductible contribution to support VFW programs and services,” Freiburghouse said. It’s s...