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Today, staff members of the VFW National Headquarters joined local VFW members in Concordia, Mo., to pay tribute to motorcyclists participating in the annual cross-country “Run for the Wall” motorcycle ride. Nearly 400 riders made a pit stop for fuel in Concordia on their annual journeyto the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.,to hono...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States National Commander John A. Biedrzycki Jr. and Kansas City Mayor Sly James took part in a wreath laying ceremony at the National World War IMuseum today to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the deployment of the Lafayette Escadrille. The Lafayette Escadrille was a French fighte...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Since 1949, Armed Forces Day has provided America the opportunity to celebrate and recognize the millions of men and women who have graciously answered the call of nations in need, bravely serving with dedication and honor. From defending our country in times of peril to helping on the home front, those who serve our countr...
Heather De Jesus first learned about veterans’ advocacy and the VFW in college. She knew almost right away it was her calling. After graduation, she was hired as a VFW Claims Consultant for the VA Regional Office in San Diego. Four years later, she met the Patterson family and made the type of difference in a veteran’s life she always d...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) proudly announces the names of three teachers selected as national winners in its annual citizenship education contest. There are three categories of competition: elementary school (K-5), middle school (6-8) and high school (9-12). Jessica Mosley, a fourth-grade teache...
Pottsville, PA, - D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., is supporting the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) with a multi-year commitment through their “Respect. It’s Earned.” campaign. Yuengling’s #LagersForHeroes program is using social media to gain donations for the VFW’s many programs geared to assist ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– At only 14-months-old, Ban Chang VFW Post 12146 is reinventing the way it does business and attracting new members one activity at a time. Chartered on February 19, 2015, in Banchang, Thailand, VFW Post 12146 started with 35 members and chose their location because of its strong U.S. military ties to the Royal Thai Navy Airf...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) has announced the winners of the 2016 National Publications Contest. Last year, the publications contest underwent significant changes to encourage continued participation. The contest’s reorganization created two new categories: Magazine and Best Feature Articl...
James R. Sweeney II and John A. Biedrzycki Jr., Special to Military Times The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act created the blended military retirement system for which the Department of Defense had been screaming. Now, the Pentagon is trying to gut its overall value and availability to junior enlisted and officers before its implementation ...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, senior legislative associate, 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 Health with respect to H.R. 2460, H.R. 3956, H.R. 3974, H.R. 3989.
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