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Oct 16 2018

New Chief Vows to ‘Make it Happen’

VFW’s newest commander-in-chief is a man who wants to get things done, sooner rather than later. His experiences as an artilleryman in Korea and an undercover police officer in New Mexico, as well as his rapid rise through VFW’s ranks, underscore his leadership philosophy. “I believe in more action and less talk,” Lawrence s...

Oct 15 2018

Help a Veteran Go Back to School When You Get a Haircut at Sport Clips

GEORGETOWN, Texas – Sport Clips Haircuts’ annual “Help A Hero” scholarship campaign starts today, and you can be a part of the mission to help service members and veterans take the next step toward civilian careers through education. Today through Veterans Day, November 11, you can “Help A Hero” when you get a ...

Oct 15 2018

Control Diabetes While Controlling Costs

Controlling the “ABCs of diabetes” -- A1C, blood pressure and cholesterol levels -- is difficult enough, but when you add that second C — costly medications — it’s easy to see how one’s levels can spiral out of control quickly. According to the American Diabetes Association, for the 30 million people living with ...

Oct 12 2018

Happy Birthday Navy!

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saying ‘thank you’ to the men and women of the United States Navy as they celebrate their impressive 243-year history tomorrow, Oct. 13, 2018. The U.S. Naval Forces have served in every war, proving time and again to be the world’s most formidable force on the h...

Oct 11 2018

Searching for Sunday

Bob Martin recalls vivid details of the day he found Roberta Sunday 48 years ago this month. It was a typical, hot and humid August day in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province. A sergeant with C Troop, 3rd Sqdn., 17th Air Cav, Martin was leading a platoon to search an enemy bunker complex that had just been pummeled with U.S. bombs. “It was our...

Oct 10 2018

Easy Tips to Save Money on Health Care

As Americans work hard to meet all the obligations that come with work, family and everyday life, many are challenged to find time to manage all the financial elements affecting their health care. The details associated with health care insurance can be confusing. At the same time, you want to make smart decisions about the quality health care you ...

Oct 10 2018

VFW Patriotic Competition Deadlines Approaching

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For more than 70 years, encouraging patriotism within our nation’s classrooms has been a principle of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., but time is running out for this year’s annual student scholarship award competitions and teacher recognition programs. Students, teachers and VFW Posts only have until ...

Oct 09 2018

Delayed Housing Payments Impacting 180,000 Student Veterans

WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is urging tens of thousands of student veterans to immediately contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at 888-GIBILL-1 (or 888-442-4551) if they are facing a financial hardship due to delayed VA housing payments. The VA said that as many as 180,000 student veterans housing paym...

Oct 09 2018

VFW Grant Provides Food for Veteran Without Groceries

Veteran Tonya Palmer of Mechanicsville, Va., was getting used to not having enough food to eat. On the day she applied for the VFW’s Unmet Needs grant, she was down to a few slices of cheese. Palmer joined the Army at 33 years old, just after the September 11, 2001 attacks. After completing basic training in Ft. Jackson, S.C., she moved on to...

Oct 08 2018

‘Thank God I Was Blown Up’

Two moments stand out for former Army Spc. Justin Lane when he recalls his deployment to Afghanistan — one he’ll never forget and one he’ll never remember. Always happy-go-lucky with an air of optimism, Lane’s attitude became jaded and vengeful when on March 26, 2011, his brother in arms, and friend from his hometown, Army C...