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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...

Sep 16 2021

'The VFW is Community'

“I am the VFW because the VFW saved me. When I was at my lowest, the VFW brought me back from the edge, giving me another reason to continue #StillServing,” said Dave Rogers, a past All-American Commander at VFW Post 2913 in Patchogue, New York. “The VFW is community. This is why I’m proud to say ‘I am the VFW.’&...

Sep 16 2021

A New Communication Platform

One of VFW’s newest communication mediums is available to all members, veterans and the public. Listeners of #StillServing: The VFW Podcast can expect to hear about current information on key veterans’ legislation, education and financial assistance programs, as well as national veterans’ services and VFW’s critical initiati...

Sep 15 2021

VFW Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to celebrate our nation’s service members and veterans of Hispanic heritage from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 – National Hispanic Heritage Month. The month’s designation encompasses the anniversaries of independence for seven Latin American countries and commemorates the ...

Sep 15 2021

VFW Names September #StillServing Post of the Month

VFW Post 5699 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, continues to answer the call of duty. The Post cares for its community and makes sure veterans have the camaraderie and connections they need. Post 5699 recently held a Poker Run event to benefit local veterans and they’ve hosted numerous mobile food drives for veterans throughout the pandemic, han...