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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — June is Pride Month, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) stands with our fellow Americans in honoring the invaluable contributions and sacrifices of all who have served our nation, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) veterans. Since the first Pride Month proclamation in 1999 by President Bill...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – June 1 marks the start of National PTSD Awareness Month, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is reminding America’s military and veteran community that you are never alone. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a profound and lasting response to a single or multiple highly stressful events, many of which can be ...
VFW Post 2185 in Panama City, Florida, recently served as a solemn and powerful center for remembrance, hosting the Global War on Terror (GWOT) Wall of Remembrance from Oct. 9-14, 2025. The traveling memorial drew more than 1,000 visitors from across the region, offering a space for reflection, healing and honoring those who made the ultimate sacri...
WASHINGTON (May 27, 2026) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) supports and welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which unveiled the first clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans experiencing severe mental health conditions. Taking place at the VA Providence Healthcare System, the tri...
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...
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