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The idea hit VFW Post 4442 Commander Gerald McMasterson a summer’s day in 2022. McMasters was out on a routine grocery run to the local Walmart in Triadelphia, West Virginia, when an interaction with a Purple Heart Vietnam War veteran led to a realization. “I noticed the elderly gentleman walking across the parking lot had a Purple Hear...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On July 27, the 72nd anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement, the Veterans of the Foreign Wars (VFW) pauses to solemnly commemorate this pivotal moment, paying tribute to the immense sacrifices made by the brave men and women who fought and died in what is often tragically referred to as the "Forgotten War." On July 2...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) announced a new relationship with Aspen Dental® to improve access to dental care for veterans and their families. Through this collaboration, VFW members will receive exclusive discounts on the Aspen Dental Savings Plan membership, and Aspen Dental will provide support to the VFW Found...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the Grunt Style Foundation have joined forces in an extraordinary partnership, delivering over 100 tons of critical relief to flood-ravaged communities across Central Texas. From Kerrville to Hunt, Comfort to San Saba, and Marble Falls to San Angelo, veterans once again led from the front — this time, no...
The 2024-2025 VFW-SVA Fellowship has concluded, and another generation of talented student veterans are ready for change. Since 2014, the VFW and Student Veterans of America Fellowship Program has helped student veterans better understand the process behind advocating for veteran-friendly legislation and allows for student veterans to work closely ...
In September, members of VFW Post 9202 in Germantown, Wisconsin, and its Auxiliary will come together for their fourth annual golf tournament. First started by Auxiliary member Leah Weber to honor her father, who is a member of VFW Post 9202, the tournament hopes to raise funds for local charities, the local police department, the local K-9 unit an...
When deadly flash floods swept across parts of Texas in early July, VFW Post 12235 in Salado stepped up to collect donations for those hit hardest. In just a few days, Post 12235 members, with support from the Salado community, collected over $10,000 worth of food, supplies, and clothing for flood victims in Kerrville, about four hours away. &ldquo...
In anticipation of the 2025 VFW National Convention in August in Columbus, Ohio, the VFW and Humana are continuing the Uniting to Combat Hunger (UTCH) program which has provided more than 5.6 million meals for food-insecure families since 2018. Last year, at the 125th VFW National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, volunteers participated in a UTC...
The Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOV), in collaboration with the “Just-a-Stitch” quilt guild, recently made a pit stop at VFW Post 4912 in West Point, Neb., where 14 members of the Post were presented with quilts. “Just-a-Stitch,” based out of West Point, designed, sewed and presented the quilts that the Post members received...
On July 5, VFW Post 2205 in Denton, Texas, hosted a “Call of Duty: Warzone” tournament at their state-of-the-art esports' suite, which includes high-speed internet connections, noise-canceling insulation and 10 NCAA-level gaming computers. This is the first gaming tournament the Post has held since the suite’s grand opening on Apr...
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