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On Dec. 2, 2024, members of VFW Post 7775 in Charlotte, North Carolina, got together to continue its new annual tradition: a holiday celebration with a focus on strengthening camaraderie and community. Retired sergeant major and then-Post 7775 Commander Bridget Lightner planned the event in 2023. She envisioned a celebration that would include Post...
More than a century after their sacrifices in World War I, members of the highly decorated 369th Infantry Regiment, better known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” posthumously received the Congressional Gold Medal last year. Presented by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sept. 3, the award was accepted by a descendant of the Harlem Hellfigh...
On May 23, a brand new statue was unveiled just a few steps away from the front doors of VFW Post 9186 in San Antonio, Texas. “The Price of Freedom” is a bronze statue depicting three soldiers — two men, who are embraced shoulder-to-shoulder, carrying one another, and a woman, who is providing close support from behind. It stands ...
On Dec. 10, VFW Post 2976 and Suburban Chevrolet in Claremore, Oklahoma, teamed up to support community outreach projects that focus on veterans, service members and their families. As a devoted member of the Claremore Area Chamber of Commerce, Post 2976 partnered with Suburban Chevrolet to further connect veterans with resources and support, inclu...
Retired Air Force Col. Jerry Miki had never filed a VA disability claim. After having been exposed to Agent Orange throughout his helicopter missions in Vietnam, he would eventually develop stage IV prostate cancer later in life, as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. It wasn’t until Miki reached out to VFW Post 3830 Commander and De...
If you are attending VFW’s Washington Conference, March 1-4, VFW magazine would like to hear from you. We hope to share the conference from the members’ perspective. Please send us your best photos from the conference, and you may see these printed in the May/June VFW magazine. As a reminder, we are looking for photos of members in acti...
VFW Post 6964 has been an integral part of the success of the Brigantine Polar Bear Plunge — a 501(c) (3) nonprofit that organizes an annual “plunge” into the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day. The event raises funding for Fisher House, an A+ Military Charity that “provides a home away from home for service members, vet...
Statement of Joseph Grassi, 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 Economic Opportunity With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappa...
Are you a VFW member and have published a written piece that you’re proud of in the past year? VFW is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Publication Contest! VFW members have a rich history of storytelling excellence. Through retellings of their service, VFW members have helped shape laws for veterans, inform civilians of the experiences ...
On Oct . 1, the Centersfor Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) approvedan official diagnostic code for Gulf WarIllness (GWI) more than 30 years after symptoms of the condition began to be reported. The illness, which is described as an amalgamation of several chronic symptoms including fatigue, respiratory issues, joint pain and gastrointestinal pa...
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