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Apr 05 2018

VFW Teams Up With Vet Tix to Support Veterans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) and Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) are pleased to announce they’ve entered into an official alliance designed to benefit all veterans and service members, as well as their families and caretakers. By teaming up, both organizations increase awareness of the opportunities o...

Apr 04 2018

Getting a 'Buzz' from Beekeeping

Gary LaGrange is a soldier first and a beekeeper second. The VFW member served three tours during the Vietnam War. Two were in the I Corps region of South Vietnam — 1967-68 with the 198th Light Infantry Brigade and 1968-69 with the 196th Light Infantry Brigade. He then served 18 months between 1971-73 in Laos with the Military Advisory Group ...

Apr 02 2018

Hunger Among Veterans is a Growing Concern

Rich Synek remembers the day he encountered a hungry World War II vet. Synek was postmaster in Vernon Center, N.Y., in 2008 when he asked the Battle of Okinawa vet why he purchased stamps one at a time rather than buying a book of stamps. Mr. B., as Synek refers to the vet, told him he couldn’t afford it and for that matter, he and his wife c...

Mar 29 2018

VFW Statement on VA Secretary Change

WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saluting former Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David Shulkin for his faithful and dedicated service to veterans of all generations. He came aboard in 2015 as Undersecretary for Health as the VA was still reeling from a nationwide crisis in care and access that had rocked v...

Mar 28 2018

Designing Your Value Proposition

Don’t be surprised if at some point you’re in a job interview and the recruiter asks, “What makes you special?” The recruiter is asking you to differentiate yourself from a sea of candidates who might all look and sound like you and have a similar experience. Recruiters need you to have a clear value proposition because most...

Mar 27 2018

‘I Never Feel Out of Place'

Female veterans continue to make great strides within the ranks of VFW. More than ever, seasoned leaders within the organization welcome women with the realization that they, too, are a part of VFW’s future. This is exactly what happened at Post 7511 in Monroe, Wash., where the members met Global War on Terrorism veteran Jaymie Weber in Janua...

Mar 26 2018

Air Force Sergeant Propels Success in Military Career

Sergeant Spencer Dwight Hardesty, 26, of Canyon Lake, Calif., joined the United States Air Force at the age of 19. “I thought it would be an awesome experience to serve in the same branch as my brother,” he said. “As time drew on, I gained a love and deep appreciation for the United States Air Force.” Hardesty recently grad...

Mar 23 2018

Omnibus Bill Omits VA Program Improvements

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders reached a deal Wednesday to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal year 2018, but the $1.3 trillion omnibus package omitted many improvements that the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. had sought for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The improvements would have consolidated and ...

Mar 22 2018

VFW Announces Top National Teachers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to name the top three teachers in its 2018 Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award contest. Each year, the VFW selects one teacher from the elementary (K-5), middle (6-8) and high school (9-12) levels to receive the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship E...

Mar 21 2018

Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for Veterans' Programs and Fiscal Year 2020 Advance Appropriations Request

Joint Statement of The Co-Authors of The Independent Budget: Disabled American Veterans Paralyzed Veterans of America Veterans of Foreign Wars Before Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate With Respect To “Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for Veterans' Programs and Fiscal Year 2020 Advance...