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Mar 01 2021

VFW Celebrates Women’s History Month

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to celebrate the service, sacrifice and achievements of America’s women veterans and service members throughout the month of March, Women’s History Month. “The innumerable contributions of our nation’s women veterans cannot be overstated,” said VFW Na...

Feb 25 2021

VFW Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Service

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Feb. 27, 2021, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation will proudly celebrate its 25th anniversary. Established in 1996, to support the vital VFW programs which work to fill in governmental assistance gaps for service members and military families, the VFW Foundation is the official 501(c)3 of the VFW. As a nonprof...

Feb 24 2021

An Air Force Veteran’s Life of Service Spans the Globe

Susan Smith served in the U.S. Air Force for more than 20 years in locations from Germany to Japan and says serving is – and always has been – a part of her life. “As a 13-year-old, I volunteered to tutor elementary school students in math,” Smith recalled. “While in the military, I volunteered in my off-duty time a lo...

Feb 19 2021

VFW National Commander Echoes VA Secretary Sentiment of Commitment, Solidarity

I want to sincerely thank all of our members for the hard work and commitment to service you have exhibited over the past year. In the face of 12 months of extreme adversity marked by a devastating pandemic and civil unrest across the country, you have risen above and remained focused on ensuring the needs of our veterans, service members and our c...

Feb 17 2021

'I Never Intended to be the First'

Navy Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle made history in July at the Naval Air Station in Kingsville, Texas, when she became the Navy’s first known African American female tactical fighter pilot. “I’m excited to have this opportunity to work harder and fly high performance jet aircraft in the fleet,” Swegle said in a Navy statement. &l...

Feb 16 2021

VA Extends Relief for Borrowers Affected by COVID-19

WASHINGTON— The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will extend the existing moratorium on evictions and foreclosures,as well as extend VA loan forbearance requests, to June 30, because of COVID-19. The current moratorium extensions for evictions and foreclosures were set to end March 31. “We will do everything in our power to help Ve...

Feb 15 2021

Life Is Changed for the Better

Rebecca Luna, 35, lives in Loveland, Colorado, with her husband Guy and children Hannah and Aedan. More than a decade ago, she enlisted in the military with her family in mind. “I joined to give my kids a better life,” she said. “I was a single mother working several jobs to cover expenses. I didn’t want that for them.&rdquo...

Feb 12 2021

VFW Names Post 3701 February #StillServing Post of the Month

Congratulations to VFW Post 3701 in Lakeview, Michigan, for being named the VFW's #StillServing Post of the Month for February 2021. VFW Post 3701 quickly mobilized as the pandemic reached their Lakeview, Michigan, community in spring 2020. They knew protective gear already was in short supply for hospitals, so they began to help by making face ma...

Feb 11 2021

'I Enjoy Giving My Time to Help Others in My Community'

Portia Bethea, Esquire, enlisted with the New Jersey Army National Guard in 2010 and spent seven years learning all she could. She credits that time with giving her the desire and knowledge to continue serving for the rest of her life – personally and professionally. After transitioning out of the military, Bethea earned her law degree. She n...

Feb 10 2021

Celebrating Iconic Black Veterans

With more than 2 million African Americans serving in the U.S. military today, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, VFW commends their service and sacrifice in protecting our country. Like many veterans whose military service paved a path to success in civilian life, African American veterans have used the experience and discipline they acquired in...