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OAK BROOK, IL, -- In honor of Memorial Day, Ace Hardware is continuing its tradition of supporting the community by giving away 1 million American flags on Saturday, May 24, in conjunction with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Ace is also recognizing Memorial Day by offering customers significant savings on a wide selection of summer essentials....
Statement of Nancy Springer, Associate Director 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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To “Waste & Delays: Examining VA’s Improper...
Navy veteran Ricki Hughes, 40, lives in Gilbert, Arizona, with his wife, Latoya Walker, and their 15-year-old child. Hughes served four years as an aviation boatswain’s mate handler and spent time as a military police officer. Seeing the events of 9/11 inspired him to enlist. He is grateful for the opportunity to serve and for the lessons gai...
VFW’s National Veterans Service and its network of more than 2,000 service officers worldwide reached a new record last year, helping veterans recover $14.62 billion in 2024. Since its inception 123 years ago, National Veterans Service has assisted veterans and their families in filing VA disability claims and securing earned benefits at no c...
VFW Post 3219 in Hampton, Virginia, will hold its fourth annual blood drive for its 2025 VFW National Day of Service event. By participating in and leading the blood drive, veterans continue their service far beyond the military, demonstrating commitment to their community. Post Commander Joe Perkins said, “Veterans don’t stop serving w...
Veteran Sandy Sonju, 59, lives in Kalispell, Montana, with her husband, Martin. Sonju has two sons, Jarod and Justin, and three stepchildren, Marty, Stephen and Angel. She enlisted in the U.S. Army 20 years ago and served in Karlsruhe, Germany, as a military police officer. “Like many others at the time, I joined to afford college and mature,...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Veterans Help Group (VHG), a team of VA Accredited advocates, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the nation's largest and most established organization of combat veterans, are proud to announce they are teaming up to launch a new Social Security Disability Eligibility Screener. This cutting-edge tool, aims to empower v...
This May, more than 1,600 service projects are taking place for the Veterans of Foreign Wars 2025 Day of Service. The initiative unites veterans and communities in meaningful action, proving that for veterans, the spirit of service continues long after the uniform is retired. Projects will provide needed food, home repairs, park and city cleanups, ...
To establish their 2025 VFW Day of Service event, leadership from Post 9644 in Sheridan, Colorado, worked with the mayor and other officials to find out how they could make a positive difference in their city. They identified Bear Creek Trail, a high-traffic area that needed attention, as their objective for a trail cleanup. Frequently used by pede...
On March 4, VFW Commander-in-Chief Alfred “Al” Lipphardt testified before a joint hearing of the House and Senate VA committees at the Dirksen Senate Office Building chamber during the 2025 VFW Washington Conference. Lipphardt opened his testimony by expressing his honor in representing more than 1.4 million members of the VFW and its A...
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