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Jan 17 2020

VFW Remembers the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) honors the remarkable legacy of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let us pause to remember the courage, dedication, and perseverance of Dr. King and his role in leading the civil rights movement when tension within our society was extr...

Jan 16 2020

‘Be Prepared’

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a gripping concern for our nation’s veterans. For me personally, belief in God is what gave me victory over PTSD. Prior to my encounter with God I tried dealing with my PTSD by drinking heavily. I know that belief in God is not the cure-all for PTSD, but it can help. Much has been written about PTSD...

Jan 15 2020

Responding to the 2020 Census is Critical for Vets

Military veterans are a diverse and thriving group of people who contribute in many ways to communities across the United States. They are teachers, business owners, public servants, volunteers, civic leaders, and they serve in other ways. In the spring, veterans can continue to shape the future of their communities by being counted in the 2020 Cen...

Jan 15 2020

VFW Awards 154 Student Veterans with Scholarships

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to announce more than 150 student veterans from around the countryhave been selected as 2020 spring semester recipients of the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship.” “Too often I meet veterans whose GI Bill education benefits have been depleted. For more th...

Jan 13 2020

Searching for Frank

Jim Pasqualini’s search for his uncle’s final moment landed him in Normandy, France, face-to-face with an old stone church sitting at the center of a roundabout and guarded by two oak trees towering over its steps. He stood there, studying a World War II battle map that had taken him on a route through a swath of old farm homes flying b...

Jan 09 2020

VFW, Stars and Stripes Work to Bring More News to More Veterans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has teamed up with the renowned source for military and veteran news, Stars and Stripes, to offer VFW members a 50% discount on unlimited digital access to news and information on web and mobile. “Stars and Stripes is certainly a trusted news source that VFW m...

Jan 06 2020

VFW, SVA Announce 2020 Student Veteran Fellowship Class

WASHINGTON – Ten Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) members and Student Veterans of America (SVA) leaders were selected for the 2020 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship Program Sunday at the SVA National Conference in Los Angeles, California. The 10 fellows will now join more than 500 VFW members on Capitol Hill in early March to advocate on behalf of...

Jan 03 2020

VFW Bids Congressman Roe Well Wishes on His Retirement

WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) bids Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) well wishes on his retirement at the conclusion of the 116th Congress. “Congressman Roe has been a staunch supporter of our veterans, service members, military families, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars throughout his career as both a veteran and public ...

Jan 02 2020

VFW Announces Annual Publications Contest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –The Veterans of Foreign Wars is now accepting submissions for its 2020 National Publications Contest. VFW publications published up to four times annually, or five or more times annually, will be judged in four categories. The categories are: Department-level publications: Newspaper/Newsletter Defined as be...

Jan 02 2020

Veteran Buckles Down and Gets It Done with VFW Scholarship

Richard Bechtol, 28, of Coshocton, Ohio, is a third-generation service member. Growing up with a father who served in the Marines, he always saw the military as an option. Bechtol seriously considered joining ROTC out of high school but opted to play golf at a small school instead. The call of duty never left though, and he joined the Ohio Army Nat...