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WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) welcomed a major federal court ruling in North Carolina finding that claims consulting company Veterans Guardian violated federal law by preparing and presenting veterans’ disability claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) while charging fees and operating without VA accreditatio...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) mourns the loss of Diane Carlson Evans, founder of the Vietnam Women's Memorial and a lifelong advocate for women veterans, who passed away last week. A former Army nurse who served in Vietnam, Evans devoted decades of her life to securing national recognition for the thousands of military women...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For nearly 127 years, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has served as the guardian of the veteran legacy, and this Memorial Day we call upon the American people to look past the onset of summer festivities to recognize the true, somber heart of this holiday. Memorial Day is not a day centered on celebrations and bargain sa...
The National Desert Storm War Memorial Association announced in January that the dedication ceremony for the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial will be at 11 a.m. on Oct. 24. Located at the southwest corner of Constitution Avenue NW and 23rd Street in Washington, D.C., the memorial is dedicated to the approximately 700,000 Americans who served...
On March 21, members of the VFW Department of New Jersey presented Gov. Mikie Sherrill with a VFW cap at an event at the National Guard Armory in Bordentown, New Jersey For former New Jersey Department commander and National Legislative Service committee member Luddie Austin, cultivating relationships with lawmakers is a crucial part of advocating ...
Statement of Kristina Keenan, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men a...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On June 2, 2026, eight women veterans, first responders and those in law enforcement or with intelligence backgrounds will deploy from a single C-47 aircraft into Normandy, France, for a first-ever, women-only jump. The “chalk” commemorates D-Day and recognizes the often-overlooked role of women in the World War...
The 2026 VFW Publications Contest has concluded, and this year saw another outstanding collection of published works from veterans across the country. Similar to previous years, to help drive more engagement, the VFW 2026 Publication Contest featured Best Feature Story and Best Magazine categories. According to the judges, those categories saw many...
OAK BROOK, Ill., – Ace Hardware, the world’s largest hardware cooperative, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will continue their annual Memorial Day tradition by distributing one million American flags at participating Ace stores nationwide on Saturday, May 23, helping communities honor the service and sacrifice of fallen military ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has joined America250 as a programming partner in celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday, amplifying our shared focus on educating, engaging and uniting Americans for this historic moment in history. For 250 years, America has stood free not by chan...
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