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Jul 16 2019

VFW Snaps 27 Year Membership Decline

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 120-year-young Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States just added almost 25,000 members to snap a 27-year decline in membership. America’s largest and oldest war veterans’ organization began its new membership year earlier this month with almost 1.165 million members, a million less than its peak in 19...

Jul 15 2019

VFW Calls for Return of Vietnam War Memorabilia

WASHINGTON – In advance of this weekend’s start of the 120th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in Orlando, Fla., the VFW national commander is asking all Vietnam veterans to search through their closets and footlockers for documents that might help Vietnam to determine the fate of an estimated 300,...

Jul 12 2019

VFW Recruits in New Mexico’s High Desert

For the ninth year, VFW representatives attended the Bataan Memorial Death March on March 17 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The annual march through 26.2 miles of desert terrain is held to remember those who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II. (See p. 36 for an article on the 30th annual march.) In addition to being an event sp...

Jul 09 2019

VFW Names 2019 Scout of the Year Winners

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce the selection of the top three winners of its 2018 - 2019 Scout of the Year scholarship competition. Enacted in 2001, the Scout of the Year competition was designed to reward eligible members of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Venturing Crew or Sea Scouts who have r...

Jul 08 2019

VFW Health Fairs Have Saved Lives

There are several memorable individuals among the thousands of veterans and their spouses who have visited the health fairs at VFW national conventions for more than 20 years. James Moss, who helps coordinate the annual events, shared the story of an individual’s noteworthy visit to a previous health fair. “During a blood pressure scree...

Jul 03 2019

VFW Remembers the Cost of Freedom 243 Years Later

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As Americans celebrate Independence Day with their families, friends and communities, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is encouraging everyone to take time and remember all of the Americans who have helped preserve our freedom and given us reason to defend that freedom for all future generations. The America we know...

Jul 01 2019

VFW Announces Top Veterans Service Officer

WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce the selection of Terry “Mike” Eshenbaugh as the VFW Accredited Service Representative of the Year. Eshenbaugh, who is employed by the Texas Veterans Commission as the VFW Department of Texas service officer, is an integral part of the VFW’s worldwide ...

Jun 28 2019

BK® Franchisees Kick Off July Fundraiser for the VFW

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) is pleased to announce participating BURGER KING® franchisees are set to kick off their summer fundraiser to benefit the VFW’s Unmet Needs program. Starting on July 1, patrons are encouraged to visit any of the nearly 850 participating BURGER KING® restaurants lo...

Jun 26 2019

Blue Water Navy Act Now Law!

WASHINGTON – The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is saluting the president for signing the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 into law last night. “Tens of thousands of Blue Water Navy veterans of the Vietnam War and dependent children born with spina bifida due to a parent’s toxi...

Jun 20 2019

Ensuring Access to Disability Benefits for Veteran Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma

Statement of Gabriella Kubinyi, Legislative Assistant National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To “Ensuring Access to Disability Benefits for ...