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PHOENIX — Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough returns as one of many featured speakers who will join more than 10,000 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary during the 124th VFW National Convention as it convenes this Saturday through July 27 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. “Nothi...
When Scotland Stewart sat down to ponder the 2022-23 Voice of Democracy (VOD) audio-essay prompt — “Why is the veteran important?” — the 15-year-old high school sophomore had only to look at his parents. Raised by Air Force and Navy veterans, who themselves were raised by veterans,the VOD question was a deep and personal int...
Since 1914, VFW has benefited from the support of the VFW Auxiliary. Together, members work tirelessly on behalf of communities around the world. The Auxiliary’s nearly half a million members promote VFW programs such as Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen. According to Auxiliary National Secretary-Treasurer Ann Panteleakos, Auxiliarie...
A VFW Post in the Garden State will host its third free food truck event on April 13. The Post’s commander said that the event aims to represent the diversity of the community. VFW Post Commander Maria Hamlin said that over the past couple of years, members of VFW Post 493 in Nutley, New Jersey, have increased community and veteran outreach. ...
WASHINGTON – Tonight, during the 76th annual Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Parade of Winners ceremony, the organization proudly presented more than $171,000 in scholarships and awards as it named the national winners of its 2023 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. Sponsored by Twisted X, the Parade of W...
WASHINGTON — More than 400 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary converge on the nation’s capital this week, for the annual four-day Legislative Conference March 5 - 8. Delegates from all 50 states will meet with their respective members of Congress to press upon them the need to support veterans, service membe...
As soon as the LIVE icon lights up, listeners of WWPT, 90.3 FM, in Westport, Connecticut, can expectan award-winning broadcast from 17-year-old Jason Lessing, an avid sports podcaster. A Staples High School senior in Westport, Lessing’s sports podcast earned him and his partners The John Drury High School Radio Award for the best sports talk ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce an additional $15,000 will be awarded to the top three Voice of Democracy national winners for the 2022-23 contest. The national first place prize has increased to $35,000, with second and third place national winners now taking home $21,000 and $15,000 respectfully....
When Julia Benbrook was in eighth grade at Woodward Middle School in the Oklahoma panhandle, the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen essay contest sent her down a path toward a career in journalism. Benbrook’s essay on “Why America’s Veterans Should be Honored” beat out more than 110,000 essays in 2009 to capture the national fi...
A Sunflower State VFW Post in March hosted a benefit dinner for a resident who needed help with medical bills. Chris Dearinger, a Basehor, Kansas, resident, was “stricken” by COVID-19 in September 2021, according to VFW Post 11499 Commander David Babin. The Army veteran said that even though Dearinger has medical insurance, the Basehor ...
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