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A VFW Post in central Texas is providing relief to veterans and their families who have been affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic. VFW Post 12161 in Buda, Texas, located about 15 miles southwest of Austin, in March started to assist older veterans who need to stay at home due to the shelter-in-place order from the state of Texas. Post 12161 i...
Johnie Wasley, 33, lives in Alvin, Texas, with his wife, Shelbi, and their three children. He joined the military to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and to do something good with his life. He served four years with the Marine Corps, in Iraq and Kuwait. While serving in Iraq, Wasley lost half of his platoon. “I lived but was certai...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) salutes the nearly 700,000 men and women who courageously served our nation during the Gulf War as we recognize the 29th anniversary of the cease fire between the Coalition and Iraqi Army on April 11. Our brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen led the Coalition to vi...
A VFW Chaplain in Indiana is Still Serving her community in any way she can. VFW Indiana District 10 Chaplain Judy King said her usual quilting has slowed down this year because of the novel coronavirus, but when she saw COVID-19 numbers rising in the state of Indiana, she started cutting up her quilting fabric and started making face masks for her...
For the past two years, VFW Post 2913 Commander Dave Rogers has pioneered a way to connect local veterans with citizens of Patchogue and surrounding areas through storytelling. Now despite a COVID-19 crisis swarming the nation, Rogers, a 14-year Army veteran, found a way to maintain the recommended physical distance without socially distancing both...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has selected the national top three teachers in its annual Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award contest. Established in 1999 and named after former VFW National Commander John Smart and retired VFW Quartermaster General Larry Maher, the award...
Members of a VFW Post in rural Michigan looked for a way to help its community in March during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stacey Roberts, commander of VFW Post 3701 in Lakeview, Mich., said that hospitals in the Lakeview area were running low on face masks and more were needed to protect medical professionals treating patients. Roberts added that it wa...
In America, we know our veterans are #StillServing and rising to meet the challenges of this uncertain time. We want to share your stories and maybe even inspire others across the country to do the same. Click here to tell us your story.
Brian Schultz, 29, of Parma, Ohio, is set for a bright future thanks to both his optimistic attitude and the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship.” Living with purpose has defined Schultz’s life from a young age. His fondest memories include time spent with his grandfather who served in the U.S. Navy during World War I...
COVID-19 is affecting the lives of every citizen in the world. In America, we know our veterans are #StillServing … rising to meet the challenges of this uncertain time. How is your Post, District or Department stepping up to help others and your community in this unfolding situation?
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