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Apr 28 2021

Pending Legislation

Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Moran, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veter...

Apr 26 2021

Camaraderie Renews a Veteran’s Commitment to Serve

Rocio Villanueva is #StillServing as a member of VFW Post 1513 in Escondido, California. She served in the U.S. Army for eight years, including a deployment to Iraq, and credits the VFW with helping her find what she was missing after returning home. “Transitioning from the military was really difficult for me. I felt like I had no purpose in...

Apr 22 2021

VFW, Team Red ,White & Blue Join Forces For Veterans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly announced today it has joined forces with Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) through a memorandum of understanding focused on increasing veterans’ access to a combined health and wellness network, while offering camaraderie and support from fellow service members, veterans ...

Apr 22 2021

Icing PTSD: Hockey Remains 'A Remedy'

When former VFW Post 2146 Commander Bob Akins of Idaho Falls, Idaho, created the Veterans’ Appreciation Hockey Game in 2006, the motive was personal. As a Canadian native, Akins joined the U.S. Air Force in 1963 and served at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam from July 1966 to July 1967 with the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing Squadron. After returning...

Apr 15 2021

HVAC Pending Legislation

Statement of Tammy Barlet, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For The Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “Pending Legislation” Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Brownley, Ranking Member Bergman, a...

Apr 14 2021

Pending Legislation

Statement of Matthew Doyle, Deputy Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Levin, Ranking Member Moore, and members o...

Apr 13 2021

Annual VFW Youth Scholarship Competitions Open

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is now accepting entries for its 2021-22 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. The announcement comes less than two weeks after the VFW hosted its first-ever, virtual Parade of Winners where the top national winners of both contests were recognized. Ded...

Apr 09 2021

VFW Pays Tribute to Gulf War Veterans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three decades later, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) continues to pay tribute to the nearly 700,000 military men and women who served in the Gulf War. April 11 marks the 30th anniversary of the cease fire signed between the coalition and the Iraqi government, and we recognize and thank the veterans who fought and selfle...

Apr 07 2021

Congratulations to Post 7916, VFW's #StillServing Post of the Month

The members of VFW Post 7916 in Occoquan, Virginia, have demonstrated a commitment to their mission of “Honoring the Dead by Helping the Living” throughout the pandemic. The Post made sure members received health and welfare checks so that those most at-risk, or in need, received essentials. They also delivered food to residents of the ...

Apr 06 2021

#StillServing Merchandise Available

In February 2020, VFW launched its #StillServing campaign to showcase VFW members’ commitment to service in communities around the globe. A 2018 Volunteering in America Report by the Corporation for National and Community Service found veterans volunteer 25 percent more time, are 17 percent more likely to make a monetary donation and are 30 p...