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One day, while waiting in the lobby of a Sport Clips for her son’s haircut to be finished, Army veteran Jessica Glass noticed a sign that advertised a scholarship exclusive to veterans. Intrigued to further her education in health science and leadership so that she could better assist military personnel, she applied. “It was much quicke...
Dominic Mele, 49, lives with his wife, Kristi, in Painesville, Ohio. He has two children, Jacqueline and Jerad, and is a member of VFW Post 2595. Mele served in the Army for six and a half years, a time that included deployments to Iraq and Kuwait. He spent another six and a half years in the National Guard. After more than a decade in the military...
Bonnie J. Gibbs lives in Detroit, Michigan, with her husband, Maurice, and their two children, Brittany and Willie. After starting work as a secretary for the Vietnam Veterans of America in 1997, she transitioned to being a full-time VFW Accredited Service Officer with the VFW. Gibbs spends her days assisting veterans and their spouses as they navi...
Nathaniel Juarez is a member of VFW Post 8116. He lives in Cape Canaveral, Florida, with his wife, Amelia, and their three children, Carolina, Nathaniel Jr. and Alexander. After serving in the Air Force for 13 years, he transferred to the Space Force. Today, Senior Master Sgt. Juarez is the senior enlisted leader for Assured Access to Space. He ove...
Linda Eshenbaugh, 66, has lived in Sarver, Pennsylvania, her whole life. She has been married for 48 years and has three sons, James, Matthew and Iraq War veteran Christopher. Growing up, Eshenbaugh’s brothers were Marines, and she spent many summers in the Carolinas where they were stationed. Today, as VFW Accredited Claims Consultant and su...
On July 18, VFW Post 2205 in Denton, Texas, got a call from Bobby Maes, an Army veteran of VFW Post 10460 and employee of the Denton-based homeless shelter Our Daily Bread. Maes was calling out to any local VFW Posts that could help assist the shelter that day — it was more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit outside and the shelter was low on bottle...
When torrential rainfall in early July caused devastating flash floods to rip through Kerrville, Texas, fellow VFW Post 5480 members in Madisonville, Kentucky, sprang to action. Separated by nearly 1,000 miles, Post 5480 members held a donation drive throughout the month that culminated with $25,000 toward the Kerrville Relief Fund, with an additio...
VFW Post 4575 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, held a Jeep and 4x4 show in July at the local Hop Springs Brewery — an event that members hope to turn into an annual tradition. The show was put together by the Post’s Auxiliary, and showcased Jeeps, along with Broncos and other similar off-roading vehicles. The event was held on July 26 and wa...
Members of VFW Post 56 in Leavenworth, Kansas, carried out this year’s fourth annual VFW National Day of Service project on May 3 at a local housing facility for veterans and civilians with severe and/or permanent mental health disabilities. Volunteers gathered at Marion Apartments, a 10-unit facility owned by the nonprofit regional branch of...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Carol Whitmore of Des Moines, Iowa, was elected today as the new national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), a congressionally chartered veterans service organization comprised of approximately 1 million eligible combat veterans and military service members from all six branches of the armed forces. “Stand...
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