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Frank Thomas Vizza Jr., 43, could not help feeling like he had more to give. “I knew I could be doing more for my community, my country and myself. I was meant to do more,” he insisted. “So, I joined the Navy.” After serving as a corpsman from 2013 to 2017, Vizza found himself at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). H...
After returning home from a deployment to Afghanistan in 2012, Army veteran Sam George fell into drug addiction. The discipline, self-reliance and structure he established for himself from his time in service, he felt, had dissipated. According to the VA, more than 2.8 million veterans in 2023 reported having suffered from a substance abuse disorde...
For those who have already ordered their VFW kilts and accessories, your wait is almost over. Pre-order deliveries will begin in June. And, good news, USA Kilts has additional material for those who still want to place orders, while supplies last. To shop the selection, click https://www.usakilts.com/vfw.html. Celebrate America’s 250th Annive...
“Growing up, I admired those in uniform,” said Dawn Frazier, “especially my grandfather, who was a Vietnam veteran. It compelled me to follow the same path, and the military ended up giving me more than I expected.” Frazier served in the Army for nine years. She was grateful to learn discipline, resilience and the true meani...
As the first woman to don the role of VFW Commander-in-Chief, Carol Whitmore testified before a joint hearing of the House and Senate VA committees at the Dirksen Senate Office Building chamber during the 2026 VFW Washington Conference on March 3. Whitmore opened her testimony by taking a moment to acknowledge Operation Epic Fury and those in harm&...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The more than 1.3 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary proudly join a grateful nation in saluting and congratulating the United States Army on its 251 years of service and sacrifice to our nation. Since its founding on June 14, 1775, those who serve in the Army have stood strong as the fou...
Congress has introduced the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, legislation that includes many provisions the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has fought for and supports. But there is a serious problem. To pay for those benefits, Congress would codify previously proposed VA disability rating cuts for tinnitus and sleep apnea. According to VA's own ...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) stands defiant in its opposition against provisions contained within the proposed Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, H.R. 9237 and S. 4744, which would offset the cost of expanding benefits for combat-injured veterans by cutting disability compensation and health care access for future g...
Every June, members of VFW Post 3292 visit the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu to pay respect and honor their Post’s namesake: Francis Wai. The memorial, established by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), honors the sacrifices and achievements of the American armed forces in the Pacific during World War II a...
Near the end of the Mississippi River, not too far removed from the faint hums of downtown New Orleans jazz, you can find VFW Post 8973 — a place that understands how music can move us in powerful ways. One night in the fall of 2023, while at a Post event, Post 8973 members Chet Pierson and Jason Davey were discussing ways to address veteran ...
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