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Sep 29 2022

Veteran Suicide Prevention: Capitalizing on What Works and Increasing Innovative Approaches

Statement of Tammy Barlet, Deputy Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House Of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs With Respect To “Veteran Suicide Prevention: Capitalizing on What Works and Increasing Innovative Approaches” Washington, D...

Sep 29 2022

It’s National VFW Day!

WASHINGTON – Sept. 29 is National Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Day, celebrating one of the largest and most established organization of war veterans in the United States. It is a day celebrated not only by its members at Posts throughout the country and around the world, but also by the generations of veterans, service members, their famili...

Sep 27 2022

Veteran’s Unlikely Path Leads to a Lifetime of Service

Maddie Fletcher is in her second year as Commander of VFW Post 5444 in Dover Plains, New York. It is just the latest way she is #StillServing after taking an unexpected career path. From a young age, Fletcher wanted to be a chef and dreamt of attending the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). A Navy recruiter overhead her discussing this with a fri...

Sep 26 2022

Veteran and Dog 'Team’ Work to Erase Stigmas

Kimberly Henry served in the Navy for 10 years. During a permanent change of station from Hawaii to Texas, she welcomed rescue dog Daisy into her family. Before long, it was clear that the 10-week-old puppy was unique. “Daisy grew to be very aware of me,” said Henry. “People would comment on her demeanor, manners and keen attentio...

Sep 23 2022

Mama Cass was ‘a Service Dog to Us All’

If you know past VFW Commander-in-Chief Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic, you knew Mama Cass, too. Last month, Mama Cass passed away peacefully after a brief cancer battle — but not before making a lasting impact on the veteran community. Fritz and Mama Cass’ special bond was evident. The loyal service dog accompanied Fritz on his t...

Sep 21 2022

VFW Asks for Deeper Dive on Veteran Suicide

WASHINGTON – Despite news reports of veteran suicide numbers at their lowest since 2006, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct further, in-depth research on the topic following the release of the 2022 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report on Monday. "We applaud the VA for s...

Sep 21 2022

The Status of Military Recruiting and Retention Efforts Across the Department of Defense

Statement of Brittany Dymond, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel With Respect To “The Status of Military Recruiting and Retention Efforts Across the Department of Defense” Washington, D....

Sep 19 2022

We 'Get Things Done'

Members of VFW Post 10380 in Green Township, Ohio, once again headed out to the Harvest Home Fair earlier this month to spread the good news about VFW. Held in Cheviot, Ohio, a Cincinnati suburb, the fair took place Sept. 8-11. According to member Bob Abrams, “hundreds of people” stopped at the VFW booth. He said that number is greater ...

Sep 16 2022

Happy Birthday US Air Force!

WASHINGTON – On Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins in with our grateful nation in celebrating the birthday of the U.S. Air Force, who has protected and defended our country for the past 75 years. Originally organized as part of the U.S. Army in 1907, the United States Air Force became a separate military departme...

Sep 16 2022

Wounded Warrior Project Awards Grant to VFW Pre-Discharge Claims Services

WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Wounded Warrior Project® grant in the amount of $250,000 that will continue to help more transitioning military to receive their earned disability compensation benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The grant is specifically targeted...