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A Vietnam War veteran in Washington hopes a program that he began continues for generations to come. VFW Department of Washington member Bob Rawe, who served in the Air Force, began treating veterans to a meal at his home in 2008. “My goal was to thank our military veterans – young and old – for the honorable service,” Rawe ...
A VFW Life member in New York was inspired to start a program honoring local veterans and military members during a trip with his wife in the Catskills Mountains. “We were driving through Cairo (New York) and saw banners with service members on them,” retired Army 1st Sgt. Bill Forte said. “My wife (Doris) and I pulled over to loo...
"I became a full-time volunteer because I wanted to give back to veterans and their families,” said VFW Servicer Officer Raymond Denisewich, 67, of Cranston, Rhode Island. Monday through Friday, he is in the office by 7 a.m. On most weekends he provides outreach services to older and homebound veterans, racking up 50-65-hour workweeks. &ldquo...
Over the past seven years, a VFW Post and its Auxiliary in Kansas retired more than 1,200 U.S. flags in conjunction with the local Boy Scouts. Post 7830, its Auxiliary and Boy Scout Troop 46 in Mankato, Kansas, about 178 miles north of Wichita, Kansas, have gathered twice a year for the past seven years and counting to conduct flag retirement cerem...
In honoring the memory of a local Army veteran, a VFW Post in San Antonio established a scholarship fund that surpassed more than $75,000 in 2020. In the 10 years since creating a scholarship fund in memory of Jeremiah J. Geffre, VFW Post 1533 and its members have awarded 69 college scholarships ranging between $1,000 and $1,500 to local JROTC high...
WASHINGTON – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) accredited service officers recovered more than $9.7 billion in Veterans Affairs disability compensation benefits for nearly 550,000 veterans this fiscal year exceeding last year’s recovery of $9 billion. VFW Service Officers were responsible for the recovery of a total of $9,712,328,079 for...
Daniel Rivas, Jr., remembers being six years old and watching as police responded to a domestic violence call at a neighbor’s house. A man beating his wife tried to fight off an officer and was subdued and arrested. That moment from his childhood in Texas stuck with Rivas, and he always knew he wanted to spend his life serving others in law e...
“Service is not just a word to veterans, it’s our way of life,” said Zachary B. Allman, magistrate and VFW at-large member in West Virginia. “We are protectors of the people, and our tour of duty ends when our heart stops beating. Until then, we will fight.” Allman’s desire to serve has taken him from the militar...
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...
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 ...
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