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Apr 05 2021

'Looking Forward to the Future'

A year after a devastating fire that destroyed a VFW Post in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Post members have a new home. Just months later, the Post opened its doors at a new location. “When those flags were raised outside of our new building for the first time, we all jumped for joy,” former VFW Post 1720 Commander Hugh Quinn said. “W...

Apr 01 2021

VFW Names Top National Youth Scholarship Winners

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tonight, during the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) first-ever virtual Parade of Winners, the organization proudly presented more than $208,000 in scholarships and awards as it named the national winners of its 2021 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. Due to the pandemic and the cancell...

Mar 31 2021

Learning to Manage Stress

Let’s talk about stress. Stress is when tension builds, muscles tighten, and a migraine returns. Perhaps physical exhaustion takes over. The day seems to become endless. Sound familiar? It could be stress. Research confirms stress can have a tremendous physical effect on a person’s life. Think about the number of times you had headaches...

Mar 31 2021

Veteran Battles Addictions to Build a Better Tomorrow

Stephanie Wedel is #StillServing. U.S. Army veteran Stephanie Wedel is #StillServing by using her powerful story of overcoming drug and alcohol addiction and finding faith to help others do the same. “I started a nonprofit, Freedom Life Compass, that helps those struggling with addiction, homelessness or other life-controlling issues find res...

Mar 30 2021

'The Support VFW Provided was Incredibly Important'

When blood shortages caused by COVID-19 swept across the country last year, the New York Blood Center in New York City turned to VFW Post 4589. Honoring a partnership that stretches more than half-a-decade long, the Post in Spotswood, New Jersey, about 40 miles south of New York City, opened its doors three times a month for blood drives administer...

Mar 30 2021

'I'm Honored to Still Serve ...'

Angela Thomsen-Parker is #StillServing. “I have been a medic in the Wisconsin Army National Guard my entire career. I joined in 2004 and I am #StillServing,” said Angela Thomsen-Parker. For Thomsen-Parker, a member of VFW Post 7232 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, service has meant everything from deployment to Iraq in 2009-2010 to volunteer...

Mar 30 2021

'To Serve Is In My Blood'

Col. Inger Nilsson is #StillServing. A VFW Life member who retired in 2015, Nilsson felt the call of duty as soon as COVID-19 began to spread. She immediately volunteered for the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps and worked briefly with the Alexandria Public Health Department. She’s now spent nearly a year with the U.S. Army Regional Health Comm...

Mar 29 2021

Honoring a Vietnam War Veteran

A VFW Post in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Bowie, Maryland, donated $2,400 to a veterans’ home in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, on Jan. 25. VFW Post 8065 made the donation and presented a plaque to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. The contribution was given in honor of Robert “Bob” Gload, a Vietnam War veteran and Air Force pilot ...

Mar 29 2021

'I Do Not Quit'

Jennifer Shumaker is #StillServing. “As a veteran, I care about giving back to my brothers and sisters. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers because the oath we took to never leave a fallen comrade has no expiration date,” said Veterans Service Officer Jennifer Shumaker. Shumaker served with the Minnesota Army National ...

Mar 28 2021

Service and Gaming Leads to a New Mission

Angela Christian is #StillServing. Angelina Christian served with the U.S. Army for nearly 20 years, including two deployments to Iraq. Her training gave her the skills to accomplish her mission abroad, but she didn’t know how to manage returning home after combat injuries ended her military career. Struggling with physical and mental challen...