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Sep 30 2020

VFW Sport Clips to Host Virtual Walk for Veterans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Sport Clips Haircuts are teaming up to host the first-ever virtual VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero Walk, offering supporters a new way to engage with Sport Clips’ annual Help A Hero campaign. The annual Help A Hero campaign, which kicks off in-store on Oct. 12, helps raise awareness ...

Sep 30 2020

'An Outstanding Example’

A VFW Post in Philadelphia received a Certificate of Appreciation from a Pennsylvania Army National Guard on June 7 for helping conduct COVID-19 tests. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Pennsylvania National Guard have conducted coronavirus testing for the public. A part of Task Force Associator, soldiers from 1st Bn., 111th Inf. Regt.,...

Sep 30 2020

Recognize Heroism and Valor

VFW Commander-in-Chief Hal Roesch on Sept. 4 presented the VFW Life Saving Award to two Louisiana deputies for saving a man’s life in late June. Roesch presented the award to St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies Alexis Agnelly and Paul Quick at the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Department in Luling, La. Since 2013, VFW has ...

Sep 29 2020

Game On

A VFW Post in San Antonio, Texas, pioneered a way to welcome younger veterans, provide an alternative way for members to build camaraderie and even treat varying levels of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Led by Post Commander Bill Smith, a retired Army veteran who deployed both to Afghanistan and Iraq during his 32-year military career, Post...

Sep 29 2020

Honoring Two Bronze Star Recipients

More than 50 years since a firefight killed one and led the other to singlehandedly save his 16-man platoon, Lynwood Thornton and Harold Jantz received their long-awaited decorations last year. Thornton and Jantz of the Army’s 1st Platoon, Bravo Co., 3rd Bttn., 7th Inf., 199th Light Infantry Brigade, each received the Bronze Star during separ...

Sep 28 2020

Birthday Bash

VFW Post 4250 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, surprised its oldest living member with a birthday celebration and homage on Aug 10. Members of the Post joined friends and neighbors in crafting a parade laden with cars, floats and golf carts, bringing it to World War II veteran Lou DeBiasio’s doorstep in celebration of his 105th birthday. “...

Sep 28 2020

VFW Members Stand Together Even During Tough Times

I was going through some old files in a box in my attic and found a story I saved in 1992 for some reason which I forget at the moment. I did not know who the author was at the time, but have since learned he is Dr. Harry Clarke Noyes. The title is, “The Goose Story.” When fall arrives and you look up to the sky you see and hear geese f...

Sep 28 2020

VFW Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) celebrates the invaluable contributions our Hispanic Americans have made in our military as we honor Hispanic Heritage Month. “Our Hispanic service members, veterans and families are an essential part of the VFW family,” said VFW National Commander Harold “Hal” Roes...

Sep 25 2020

Celebrate VFW Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Every Sept. 29, Veterans of Foreign Wars Day is celebrated at Posts and in communities around the world. VFW Day is a day devoted to recognizing our amazing organization and its selfless and committed members worldwide who continue to serve. The VFW has been unwavering in its devotion to veterans, service members and their ...

Sep 24 2020

Helping Veterans 'Any Way, Shape or Form'

Today, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Richard Andrew Farrer inspires service members to get help when they need it and find community and a mission in life. But a few years ago, he never would’ve thought that was possible. “For a long time, I was lost. I didn't have a path that was conducive to a good life. I drank too much. I suffered from ...