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Debra S. Johnson, 72, lives in Pahrump, Nevada, with her husband Jerome, who is a veteran. “My daughter, Adrena, is from a previous marriage,” Johnson said. “Her dad was also a veteran. He was 100% disabled, but when he was discharged, they did not know what was wrong with him.” It took several doctors before Johnson’s...
Jack Hammond enlisted in honor of his four uncles who served in World War II and who were charter members of VFW Post 8818 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq in 2002 and 2003, Hammond became a VFW Life member himself. In 2012, he retired from the Army and set out to secure the benefits he had earned. “After...
Located about 35 miles north of the Oregon border in Washington state and home to about 85,000 is the city of Kennewick, a vibrant residential and banking community. This past February, VFW Post 5785 member and Marine vet Kevin Veleke was recognized as the “Kennewick Man of the Year” after having restored four local veteran memorial sit...
Each issue of Checkpoint includes a callout for submissions. While submissions do come in, most have no photos and some with photos that are not acceptable for use. To increase your chances of seeing the good work of your Post in Checkpoint or even on the pages of VFW magazine, here are a few pointers to consider the next time you take photos at a ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) launched Still Serving in March 2020 to highlight how America’s veterans continue to serve in their local communities after transitioning from the military. What started as a campaign became a movement as veterans across the world stepped up to share stories of their continued servic...
VFW magazine is concluding its 125th Destination Post series in this issue. The series began in April 2024 with Posts in Maryland. Since then, Posts from Washington state to Rhode Island and areas in between have been featured. This final story takes VFW magazine readers to the “Heart of America,” where two Missouri River town VFW Posts...
In June, VFW Post 2197 in Topsham, Maine, hosted a food drive for the Mid-Coast Hunger Prevention Program– a Maine food bank that has been helping those in need since 1983. This was just one of the six events the Post held for the VFW 125th Anniversary Post Community Program. Posts were eligible for the title of “VFW 125th Anniversary P...
In February, members of VFW Post 4575 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, were invited onto the court during a Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) home basketball game for an ovation to their service and their continued support of veterans. “Post 4575 and MTSU have a deep and long-standing relationship,” Post 4575 Quartermaster Jerry Stewa...
For their 2025 VFW National Day of Service project this year, members of Post 7756 held a ceremony to teach local Boy Scouts in Gillette, Wyoming, the art of retiring “Old Glory.” On May 3, 12 VFW and Auxiliary members hosted a local Cub Scouts troop and conducted the retirement of more than 400 U.S. flags donated by local businesses, b...
VFW Post 9134 members welcomed hundreds to their 7th Annual Rita Hand Back to School Bash in August at Rockwell Park in Rockwell, North Carolina. Like in previous years, the event included games, a bounce house, a bubble machine, and vendors to accommodate its hundreds of participants, which included Rockwell Mayor Chuck Bowman and cadet members fr...
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