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Apr 07 2020

VFW Announces Top Teachers in National Contest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has selected the national top three teachers in its annual Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award contest. Established in 1999 and named after former VFW National Commander John Smart and retired VFW Quartermaster General Larry Maher, the award...

Apr 06 2020

VFW Post Helps Michigan Medical Professionals During COVID-19 Pandemic

Members of a VFW Post in rural Michigan looked for a way to help its community in March during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stacey Roberts, commander of VFW Post 3701 in Lakeview, Mich., said that hospitals in the Lakeview area were running low on face masks and more were needed to protect medical professionals treating patients. Roberts added that it wa...

Apr 02 2020

#StillServing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In America, we know our veterans are #StillServing and rising to meet the challenges of this uncertain time. We want to share your stories and maybe even inspire others across the country to do the same. Click here to tell us your story.

Apr 02 2020

Veteran Vows to Give Back after Receiving Scholarship

Brian Schultz, 29, of Parma, Ohio, is set for a bright future thanks to both his optimistic attitude and the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship.” Living with purpose has defined Schultz’s life from a young age. His fondest memories include time spent with his grandfather who served in the U.S. Navy during World War I...

Mar 30 2020

Call Out for Post and Department Stories

COVID-19 is affecting the lives of every citizen in the world. In America, we know our veterans are #StillServing … rising to meet the challenges of this uncertain time. How is your Post, District or Department stepping up to help others and your community in this unfolding situation?

Mar 30 2020

New Purple Heart Bridge

A city in Ohio recently renamed a bridge to honor Purple Heart veterans all over the country. The city of Defiance, located about 55 miles southwest of Toledo, renamed its Clinton Street Bridge to Purple Heart Bridge. VFW National Deputy Chief of Staff Bob Kroeger, a Gold Legacy Life member of VFW Post 3360 in Defiance, said that his city does a &l...

Mar 27 2020

VFW Opposes VA Decision to Eliminate Accredited Veterans Service Officers 48-Hour Review Period for Claims; Demands Answers from Leadership

WASHINGTON – Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander William “Doc” Schmitz called it “despicable” and “inconceivable” that Department of Veterans Affairs Undersecretary for Benefits Dr. Paul Lawrence intends to eliminate the accredited veterans service officer (VSO) 48-hour review period for claims effe...

Mar 27 2020

VFW Pays Tribute to the Service of Our Vietnam War Veterans

March 29 was officially designated National Vietnam War Veterans Day in 2017 as a way for Americans to honor and celebrate our Vietnam War veterans. More than 58,000 U.S. service members died during the Vietnam War and approximately 1,587 remain missing, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. “As a Vietnam War veteran, I understa...

Mar 26 2020

Auxiliary Eligibility is ‘Quite Expansive’

For more than 100 years, the VFW Auxiliary has strived to improve the lives and wellbeing of veterans, service members and their families. The Auxiliary’s nearly half a million members work alongside VFW for the betterment of the communities in which they live. “VFW is thankful for the Auxiliary,” VFW Commander-in-Chief William &l...

Mar 25 2020

Students Learn ‘What Legacies Really Are’

Army Chief Warrant Officer Billy Barber stood atop the Chugach Mountain in 1967 at the Summit Site in Anchorage Borough, Alaska. He looked down at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and the school where his daughter was enrolled and thought his life was about to change. Russian aircraft had flown into U.S. airspace — a maneuver Soviet pilots oft...