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May 01 2018

Winners of Publications Contest Announced

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. has announced the winners of the 2018 National Publications Contest. Two years ago, the publications contest underwent significant changes to encourage continued participation. The contest’s reorganization created two new categories: Magazine and Best Feature Article. This year...

May 01 2018

Missouri Auxiliary Saves Lives with Billboard

“It was just so overwhelming that this crazy idea I had actually worked,” said Amy Jo Lett, past Auxiliary 5675 president and current District 6 Auxiliary president. A man had called the Post asking for the person “in charge” of the sign. “They told him it was me, and my number is all over Facebook and all over flyers ...

Apr 27 2018

VFW Posts Rally Around Homeless Population

Ponce Inlet Realty, also in Port Orange, donated hats, about 40 mats and five boxes of premium potato chips to the Post, along with $5,000, which the Post is putting toward a new generator. Rosa said his two sons-in-law and two grandchildren helped him distribute those items to the homeless who were waiting for a shuttle to a local church. “I...

Apr 25 2018

Review of VA’s Life Insurance Programs

Statement of Ken Wiseman, Associate 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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To “Review of VA’s Life Insurance Programs” WA...

Apr 25 2018

Warfighters to the Rescue

Mylee Cardenas met Gamalier Rosa while helping hurricane victims in Puerto Rico last year, and their interaction proved that VFW stereotypes are wrong. “Sometimes it’s easy to think it’s very old school [and there’s] not something there for you,” said Cardenas, executive director of Warfighter DRT (disaster response te...

Apr 23 2018

Living a Better 'Storey'

After losing his leg in an IED explosion while serving in Afghanistan, Kionte Storey has hiked to two of the highest points in the world. Storey, who served in Iraq (2008 to February 2009) and Afghanistan (2010) with the 3rd Bn., 7th Marines as a basic infantry rifleman, said when he reached the summit of Mount Vinson in Antarctica in 2013, it was ...

Apr 20 2018

Help A Hero Recipient Credits the VFW for His Law School Success

Today, the father of three is preparing to graduate with a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., a feat, he said, that wouldn’t have happened without the VFW. In 2008, Tjaden deployed to Iraq with the 2nd Bde., 1st Armd. Div., for 15 months. As a close air support coordinator, Tjaden spent time at Forward Operating Base Ham...

Apr 17 2018

H.R. 1506, H.R. 2322, H.R. 3832, H.R. 4334, H.R. 4635; and Draft Legislation

Statement of Kayda Keleher, Associate 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 Health With Respect To H.R. 1506, H.R. 2322, H.R. 3832, H.R. 4334, H.R. 4635; and Draft Legislation WASHINGTON, DC Chai...

Apr 17 2018

Unmet Needs Grant Relieves Military Family Facing Homelessness

Michael Ward, 39, of Sacramento, Calif., has lived a full life with the military. He’s been a part of the Marine Corps, Army and Army National Guard. He gives high praise to his family for supporting the military lifestyle. “My wife Elaina has also done more than her part to serve in her own way,” he said. “She has always go...

Apr 10 2018

Combat Medic Earns Counseling Psychology Degree to Help Fellow Veterans

Matthew Carbonelli, 30, of Lake in the Hills, Ill., was recently awarded the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship.” The funds will help him finish his doctorate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “I’ve seen friends in the military struggling with mental health problems, and I also ...