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VFW Post 3219 in Hampton, Virginia, will hold its fourth annual blood drive for its 2025 VFW National Day of Service event. By participating in and leading the blood drive, veterans continue their service far beyond the military, demonstrating commitment to their community. Post Commander Joe Perkins said, “Veterans don’t stop serving w...
Veteran Sandy Sonju, 59, lives in Kalispell, Montana, with her husband, Martin. Sonju has two sons, Jarod and Justin, and three stepchildren, Marty, Stephen and Angel. She enlisted in the U.S. Army 20 years ago and served in Karlsruhe, Germany, as a military police officer. “Like many others at the time, I joined to afford college and mature,...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Veterans Help Group (VHG), a team of VA Accredited advocates, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the nation's largest and most established organization of combat veterans, are proud to announce they are teaming up to launch a new Social Security Disability Eligibility Screener. This cutting-edge tool, aims to empower v...
This May, more than 1,600 service projects are taking place for the Veterans of Foreign Wars 2025 Day of Service. The initiative unites veterans and communities in meaningful action, proving that for veterans, the spirit of service continues long after the uniform is retired. Projects will provide needed food, home repairs, park and city cleanups, ...
To establish their 2025 VFW Day of Service event, leadership from Post 9644 in Sheridan, Colorado, worked with the mayor and other officials to find out how they could make a positive difference in their city. They identified Bear Creek Trail, a high-traffic area that needed attention, as their objective for a trail cleanup. Frequently used by pede...
On March 4, VFW Commander-in-Chief Alfred “Al” Lipphardt testified before a joint hearing of the House and Senate VA committees at the Dirksen Senate Office Building chamber during the 2025 VFW Washington Conference. Lipphardt opened his testimony by expressing his honor in representing more than 1.4 million members of the VFW and its A...
For veterans with PTSD, lingering social issues such as withdrawal and isolation can remain, even after successful medical treatment. Enter Veterans on Deck (VoD), a nonprofit organization in Charleston, South Carolina, that uses therapeutic sailing to help veterans work through the continuing effects of PTSD. Originally developed by Dr. Ron Aciern...
This month, VFW magazine continues its “Destination Post Series.” The series features 125 Posts located in sought-after tourist destinations. Featured VFW Posts are those that make a real difference in the communities in which the Posts are located. This month’s article takes VFW magazine readers to two Posts located near “C...
Jason Khalaf, quartermaster of VFW Post 10254 in Tucson, Arizona, has some advice for other VFW Posts when planning Day of Service activities: “Choose something that your members care about — it makes a huge difference.” When Post 10254 considered its 2025 VFW Day of Service event, it was a natural fit to partner with Southwestern...
WASHINGTON —The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to honor our nation’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander service members, veterans and their families throughout May for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The month’s designation encompasses more than 50 ethnic or linguisti...
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