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KANSAS CITY, Mo. –Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States National Commander John A. Biedrzycki Jr. and Kansas City Mayor Sly James took part in a wreath laying ceremony at the National World War IMuseum today to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the deployment of the Lafayette Escadrille. The Lafayette Escadrille was a French fighte...
When Aaron Dubois, 28, of Shakopee, Minn., decided to join the military, he saw it as an opportunity to better his life and help his loved ones. "I chose the Marines because I felt like if I could complete the training, there was nothing I could not accomplish," said Dubois. "More than anything, I felt like there was a lot of strife in the world an...
Heather De Jesus first learned about veterans’ advocacy and the VFW in college. She knew almost right away it was her calling. After graduation, she was hired as a VFW Claims Consultant for the VA Regional Office in San Diego. Four years later, she met the Patterson family and made the type of difference in a veteran’s life she always d...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– At only 14-months-old, Ban Chang VFW Post 12146 is reinventing the way it does business and attracting new members one activity at a time. Chartered on February 19, 2015, in Banchang, Thailand, VFW Post 12146 started with 35 members and chose their location because of its strong U.S. military ties to the Royal Thai Navy Airf...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The members of Ban Chang VFW Post 12146, located in Thailand, are no strangers to giving back to their community. For years, they’ve supported various local charities including the Boon Chu Home for Disabled Children, an orphanage and daycare center in Bangkok, Thailand, that provides care for severely disabled children. Of...
“They have no food, no money, no nothing…” That’s how VFW Post 8692 Senior Vice Commander John Pemrick Lewis describes the veterans he sees on the streets of Albany, N.Y. When he first encountered these homeless veterans, he knew something needed to be done—and fast. He formed a unique partnership with multiple VFW P...
Army veteran Nicholas Edward Fertakis served as a combat engineer for six years. Before he left, he was on a path to become a nurse. He changed his mind and decided to earn a badge and become a law enforcement officer. Shortly after returning home from Afghanistan in 2013, he began working to make his dream a reality. “After my deployment, I ...
Every year The Home Depot Foundation’s Community Impact Grants program awards grants of up to $5,000 to charitable veterans groups like VFW Posts for repair and renovation of their buildings. Grants will be awarded in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, building materials, or services. All work should be performe...
WASHINGTON– Thousands of members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States volunteer their time at local Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities every year to make sure their fellow veterans receive the compassion and support they need and deserve. The VFW now wants to recognize their selfless contributions as VA Volu...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The VFW is pleased to introduce “VFW Post Pride,” a new platform to showcase the dedicated support that VFW Posts, Auxiliaries and their members provide to veterans, service members, military families and to their communities. For more than 116 years, VFW Posts have acted as the pillars of support to local commu...
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