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May 20 2022

VFW Commemorates Armed Forces Day

WASHINGTON — This Saturday is Armed Forces Day, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins a grateful nation in in paying tribute to the soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen, guardians, and Coast Guardsmen who right now are defending freedom both here at home and around the globe. Conflict seems to be everywhere in the year 2022. From war in ...

May 19 2022

VFW Applauds Navy for Decision to Name Future Ship After Hero

WASHINGTON — Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Commander Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic applauds Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro for his decision to name a future Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Fireman Second Class Telesforo de la Crux Trinidad, announced today. “This is outstanding ...

May 19 2022

VFW Mourns the Passing of Allen ‘Gunner’ Kent

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It is with a heavy heart, that the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) announces the passing of past VFW National Commander and Adjutant General, Allen “Gunner” Kent. Gunner was elected VFW National Commander at the organization’s 95th national convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1994. After his term, he served...

May 19 2022

Wyoming VFW Post Collects Goods for Food Insecure Veterans

A VFW Post in the Equality State late last year provided much-needed aid to the military community. Post members have been fighting food insecurity, which is a widespread issue among veterans and military families. VFW Post 11453 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and others in the community gathered a total of 12,061 pounds of food for the city’s Veteran...

May 19 2022

Veterans Wanted for Art Festival

The Veterans Suicide Prevention Channel (VSPChannel) is producing the 4th Annual Austin Veteran Arts Festival (AVAFEST) in the city of Austin, Texas, Oct. 12-Nov. 12. There will be eight art exhibits that veterans can participate in, and all of them will be shown online. Glenn Towery, a member of VFW Post 856 in Austin and founder of the VSPChannel...

May 18 2022

VFW Commends Senate for Reaching Deal on PACT Act

WASHINGTON —The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) commended Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee leadership following today’sannouncementof reaching a bipartisan deal on the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, known as the “PACT Act.” “Today’s an...

May 18 2022

Pending Legislation

Statement of Emily Devito, Associate Director 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 Economic Opportunity With Respect To “Pending Legislation” Washington, D.C. Chairman Levin, Ranking Member...

May 18 2022

‘We Live in a Very Generous Community’

Since its inception more than 75 years ago, members of VFW Post 8872 in Port Sanilac, Michigan, remain devout volunteers and distributors of the "Buddy"® Poppy. Every year in May, Post 8872 members pilgrimage across Port Sanilac and several nearby communities in the eastern part of the state, spreading the gospel of the Buddy Poppy through week...

May 18 2022

Supporting the VFW

This summer in select markets, VFW will be participating in the myWalgreens Donation Program. Walgreens, in partnership with in/PACT, is allowing its customers the opportunity to donate Walgreens cash rewards to VFW. Donations may be given to VFW at http://www.mywalgreens.com or the Walgreens mobile app, which is available on iPhone and Android. At...

May 16 2022

Winners of Publications Contest Announced

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has announced the winners of the 2022 National Publications Contest. More than five years ago, the contest changed significantly to encourage more participation. This created two new categories: Best Magazine and Best Feature Article. This year’s competition retained those changes. T...