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Overwhelmed by the pressures at work and the birth of her second child in 2017, Tricia Lourenco Boucher sought a reprieve from her mounting PTSD and anxiety symptoms. A member of the Air Force Reserve at the time, Boucher turned to the VA for help and, through several treatment options, discovered that the act of gardening outdoors cultivated the m...
Being the largest Navy base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia is home to a vast number of sailors and Marines, and VFW’s Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) site on the base provides an essential service to those military members. VFW National Pre-Discharge Claims Representative Abigail Heffernan said that a common concern amon...
WASHINGTON – For the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and for our nation, National Vietnam War Veterans Day is an important one. Made official through the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, on March 29 we pay tribute to our Vietnam War veterans’ unwavering courage, dedication and the countless sacrifices made by them and their ...
From honoring the legacy of its namesake, Robert Jack, to starting modern initiatives such as a monthly hiking program, a 100-year-old VFW Post in Arkansas continues to carry on Post traditions of community service and fellowship. Founded on Feb. 13, 1925, VFW Post 1322 in Van Buren, Arkansas, is the oldest VFW Post in the state and in recent years...
Statement of Nancy Springer, 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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Luttrel...
When members of VFW Post 1828 and their families gathered at the Veterans Memorial in West Plains, Missouri, to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the end of Operation Desert Storm last year, it marked an historic first for the “Show-Me State” Post. Led by Gulf War veteran and Post 1828 Junior Vice Commander David Scott Buennemeyer, th...
Statement of Joy Craig, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity With Respect To “Mission Incomplete: Strengthening the TAP Program to Ensure a Smoother Transitio...
If you look up on the hill above the old paper mill as you drive along Highway 99E in Oregon City, Oregon, you may catch a glimpse of the Three Rivers VFW building — a Quonset style structure at the end of the Mcloughlin trail with an unobstructed view of Willamette Falls. The building, built in 1949 after World War II, gave a permanent home ...
Headed to VFW’s National Convention in Columbus, Ohio, in August? If so, the VFW National Home has a deal for you. On Aug. 13, a bus will leave at 7 a.m. from the Columbus Convention Center headed to Eaton Rapids, Michigan, for a tour of the VFW National Home, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary throughout the year. Included in the day...
On March 8, 11 members of VFW Post 3892 in Harker Heights, Texas, participated in the ‘art of cigar rolling’ to help fundraise and learn a new skill. The class, conducted by master cigar rollers James Sims and his wife, owners of Red’s Smoke Shop in Liberty Hill, Texas, taught participants how to roll two Cuban cigars each to help...
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