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Sep 22 2021

Veteran Suicide Prevention: Innovative Research and Expanded Public Health Efforts

Statement of Tammy Barlet, Deputy Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House Of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs With Respect to “Veteran Suicide Prevention: Innovative Research and Expanded Public Health Efforts” Washington, D.C. Chair...

Sep 22 2021

'We Have Greatly Valued Our Long-Term Relationship'

After more than 20 years of fundraising, VFW Post 2113 members and its Auxiliary in De Pere, Wisconsin, found themselves in search of a meaningful way to use the earnings. Through diligent talks that lasted more than a year, Post members decided to place the $15,750 they raised into a scholarship fund tailored for local veterans hoping to extend th...

Sep 21 2021

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 Moore, a...

Sep 21 2021

Federal Study Finds Cannabis Beneficial for PTSD Treatment

For veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and looking for alternative ways to treat it, the first FDA-regulated study on the benefits of smoked cannabis yielded favorable results this year. In a placebo-controlled, double-blind study published on March 17 in PLOS ONE, the peer-reviewed journal specified levels of improvement...

Sep 18 2021

Happy Birthday US Air Force!

WASHINGTON – On Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, 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 74 years. Originally organized as part of the U.S. Army in 1907, the Air Force became a separate military department on this d...

Sep 17 2021

Uniting to Combat Hunger

Since the VFW teamed up with Humana and Feeding America® to establish the Uniting to Combat Hunger (UTCH) initiative in 2018, the campaign remains a staple in fighting hunger and food insecurity in America. Responsible for raising the equivalent of more than 1.2 million meals between 2018 and August 2021, the campaign now looks to sharpen its f...

Sep 17 2021

'Serving Alongside These Pups is Truly a Privilege'

VFW Life member, Christian Fritz is #StillServing as an Alamo Area Search and Rescue volunteer in San Marcos, Texas. A former Pennsylvania and Utah Air National Guard member, Fritz was deployed twice to Afghanistan as an airborne intelligence collector. After leaving the armed forces, his desire to serve remained, leading Fritz to a new role. &ldqu...

Sep 17 2021

You Are Not Forgotten

WASHINGTON – On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) emphasizes the gravity of honoring and remembering the more than 140,000 former American prisoners of war and some 83,000 service members who remain missing and unaccounted-for. It is the duty of every American to remember the men and women whose sacrifice he...

Sep 16 2021

VFW Action Alert: Take Action Now

Congress is voting now on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. There are two critical amendments that NEED to stay! GWOT Memorial Location Act With the recent end to the conflict in Afghanistan and the 20th commemoration of the attacks on 9/11, NOW is the time to formally honor the more than 2.7 million men and wome...

Sep 16 2021

A ‘Very Patriotic’ Town

A VFW Post in Manville, New Jersey, held a Patriot Day ceremony on Sept. 11 to remember veterans of the Global War on Terrorism. VFW Post 2290 Post Commander Andy Henkel said that Post and Auxiliary members wanted to recognize veterans of recent wars during the ceremony. “We want to continue to teach the public, especially the younger generat...