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A sense of duty to country is, in part, what led Kevin Flack, 34, of Bettendorf, Iowa, to join the military. He also wanted to uphold a family legacy of service. Both his grandfather and father were in the Air Force and his brother was in the Army. Over a seven-year military career, Flack served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He was a Sergeant in th...
The VFW Department of Florida led the charge in an initiative to end the COVID-19 crisis across the state. The Department partnered with the Brevard County Veterans Council and Florida Department of Emergency Management (FEMA) in Tallahassee, Fla., to gain ground against the wide-spreading pandemic in March and April. In doing so, the Florida VFW&r...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) commemorates Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, which marks the day Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allied forces ending fighting in Europe in 1945. “This is a day of celebration and remembrance that marks 75 years since the Nazis surrendered at the hands of the Allied forces ending...
In 2009, Todd Fuerst was unhappy with where his life was headed. After a string of jobs, the Newnan, Georgia, native decided to join the Air Force to provide stability for his family. Enlistment allowed him to learn a new trade while doing something honorable for his country and those important to him. It also allowed him to be part of something bi...
VFW Post members around the world have been donating their time and effort to make masks for their community members across the world. However, members from VFW Post 5867 in Lakeside, Calif., and VFW Post 3787’s Auxiliary in San Diego have taken it a step further. These VFW and Auxiliary members made masks for active-duty sailors in the area...
A VFW Post in Connecticut used its social media reach in March to help needy community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. VFW Post 1532 in Putnam, Conn., used its location as a drop-off point for donations to the older residents, including veterans, according to Post Quartermaster Antonio Rendon. “We have reached out to our community on Fa...
One of VA's largest regional health care networks has come under scrutiny by the Department's inspector general's office. The North Texas VA Health Care System reportedly went without a full-time gynecologist for almost two years. Other issues reported includes a lack of privacy and secure spaces for female patients, according to the Jan. 23 report...
When Army Special Forces vet Brad Whiteman began dabbling in yoga, he did so to support his wife, Eliza, who was teaching yoga classes. But about seven years ago, he “selfishly” began yoga in earnest when he realized his body wasn’t responding to his lifestyle as it once had. “I really didn’t classify myself as a regul...
VFW Life member Ron Cherry, 48, spends his days helping fellow veterans and their families. In serving them, he feels he has found his purpose in life. As a supervisor in the National Veterans Service (NVS) office in Kansas City, Missouri, Cherry oversees a team committed to assisting veterans as well as their spouses and dependents. He’s pro...
“I find when you’re doing something that’s right for you, everything else eventually falls into place,” said 25-year-old Cody Taylor of Crouse, North Carolina. He understands the importance of hard work and an education to achieve the things he sets out to do. As a drilling Navy Reservist for five and a half years, Taylor vo...
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