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May 13 2020

'We Are All Very Fortunate to Have These Post Members'

VFW Post 7916 in northern Virginia pledged to advance their mission of “Honoring The Dead by Helping The Living” amidst the COVID-19 crisis. The Post provided and delivered food to those in need around the town of Occoquan, Virginia, about 23 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. It also donated additional funds to a local food bank to pu...

May 12 2020

Veteran is Grateful for Remarkable Service from VFW

Jay DePinto, 50, of Beaufort, South Carolina, served in the military for 27 years before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. The husband and father of three first joined the Marine Corps because of a sense of honor, duty and service. For nearly three decades, DePinto was stationed around the world. He served on both the East and West coasts as well a...

May 11 2020

Veteran Makes It Through Thanks to the VFW

A sense of duty to country is, in part, what led Kevin Flack, 34, of Bettendorf, Iowa, to join the military. He also wanted to uphold a family legacy of service. Both his grandfather and father were in the Air Force and his brother was in the Army. Over a seven-year military career, Flack served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He was a Sergeant in th...

May 08 2020

‘The Best Response and Recovery Team in the Nation’

The VFW Department of Florida led the charge in an initiative to end the COVID-19 crisis across the state. The Department partnered with the Brevard County Veterans Council and Florida Department of Emergency Management (FEMA) in Tallahassee, Fla., to gain ground against the wide-spreading pandemic in March and April. In doing so, the Florida VFW&r...

May 08 2020

VFW Commemorates 75th Anniversary of V-E Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) commemorates Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, which marks the day Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allied forces ending fighting in Europe in 1945. “This is a day of celebration and remembrance that marks 75 years since the Nazis surrendered at the hands of the Allied forces ending...

May 07 2020

Veteran Rewrites His Script with VFW Scholarship

In 2009, Todd Fuerst was unhappy with where his life was headed. After a string of jobs, the Newnan, Georgia, native decided to join the Air Force to provide stability for his family. Enlistment allowed him to learn a new trade while doing something honorable for his country and those important to him. It also allowed him to be part of something bi...

May 07 2020

VFW Members Make Face Masks for Active-Duty Sailors during COVID-19 Pandemic

VFW Post members around the world have been donating their time and effort to make masks for their community members across the world. However, members from VFW Post 5867 in Lakeside, Calif., and VFW Post 3787’s Auxiliary in San Diego have taken it a step further. These VFW and Auxiliary members made masks for active-duty sailors in the area...

May 05 2020

Connecticut VFW Post Provides COVID-19 Assistance to its Community

A VFW Post in Connecticut used its social media reach in March to help needy community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. VFW Post 1532 in Putnam, Conn., used its location as a drop-off point for donations to the older residents, including veterans, according to Post Quartermaster Antonio Rendon. “We have reached out to our community on Fa...

Apr 30 2020

VA Reports Shortfalls with Women's Treatment at Top Hospital

One of VA's largest regional health care networks has come under scrutiny by the Department's inspector general's office. The North Texas VA Health Care System reportedly went without a full-time gynecologist for almost two years. Other issues reported includes a lack of privacy and secure spaces for female patients, according to the Jan. 23 report...

Apr 30 2020

Yoga Provides Mental Strength

When Army Special Forces vet Brad Whiteman began dabbling in yoga, he did so to support his wife, Eliza, who was teaching yoga classes. But about seven years ago, he “selfishly” began yoga in earnest when he realized his body wasn’t responding to his lifestyle as it once had. “I really didn’t classify myself as a regul...