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May 27 2022

The Cost of War

WASHINGTON — With the America’s most sacred of holidays just days away, I ask this question of my fellow Americans, ‘What is the price of freedom worth to you?’ It may be easy for most to head into this weekend with plans for family get-togethers, picnics, barbeques, and trips to the beach, lake, mountains, or wherever rest ...

May 27 2022

'I’ve Emerged as a Stronger and More Empathetic Human Being’

It was a glimpse at the human condition from the fifth floor of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2010 that gave John Peck hope. The Marine and quadruple amputee, one of five veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to survive such level of trauma, watched as a fellow amputee waited for a bus down belo...

May 26 2022

'We Want to Put Our Rangers Front and Center'

When Afghanistan War veteran Tony Mayne retired from the Army after more than 20 years, he vowed to continue serving fellow Rangers by sharing his invaluable knowledge. Understanding the complexities of a journey from service member to civilian, Mayne resolved to help the Rangers population through a “Ranger For Life” concept he began d...

May 26 2022

Saluting Veterans on YouTube

1st Lt. Ashley White was serving as a member of a Cultural Support Team attached to a Joint Special Operations Task Force in Afghanistan when she was killed on Oct. 22, 2011. On Jan. 10, the Villagers for Veterans and Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter in Eustis, Florida, broke ground for Ashley’s House, a transition home for female veterans...

May 25 2022

‘It Meant A Lot to Us’

Heralded as “America’s Patriotic Home” with many streets clothed in the proverbial red, white and blue, Hawthorne, Nevada, provided a fitting backdrop last year for a robust display of patriotism. For the first time since 2016, the collaboration between Western Nevada College (WNC) and VFW Post 2313 in Hawthorne reintroduced the r...

May 25 2022

A Symbol to Remove the Stigma

Kevin Hertell comes from a proud military family. His uncle — an Army Gulf War veteran — and grandfather — an Army, Army Air Corps and Air Force World War II and Korean War veteran — inspired Hertell to join the Air Force. Hertell also had a cousin in the military. Robert Dean was an Air Force veteran who died by suicide in ...

May 23 2022

Ace Hardware Honors Fallen Heroes With 1 Million American Flags

OAK BROOK, Ill. –Ace Hardware is collaborating with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) once again this year to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country by giving away 1 million American flags nationwide on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Consumers who visit a participating Ace store on May 29th will receive a free...

May 23 2022

Idaho Teacher Named 2022 VFW Teacher of the Year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has named the national top teacher in its annual Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award contest. Established in 1999 and named after former VFW National Commander John Smart and retired VFW Quartermaster General Larry Maher, the award recognize...

May 20 2022

VFW Commemorates Armed Forces Day

WASHINGTON — This Saturday is Armed Forces Day, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins a grateful nation in in paying tribute to the soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen, guardians, and Coast Guardsmen who right now are defending freedom both here at home and around the globe. Conflict seems to be everywhere in the year 2022. From war in ...

May 19 2022

VFW Applauds Navy for Decision to Name Future Ship After Hero

WASHINGTON — Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Commander Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic applauds Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro for his decision to name a future Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Fireman Second Class Telesforo de la Crux Trinidad, announced today. “This is outstanding ...