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The call came in shortly after Jason Johns had been elected VFW’s Department of Wisconsin commander in June of last year. The somewhat familiar voice on the other end was Marilyn Grau, who offered Johns an opportunity to impact the life of a fellow veteran. The opportunity came in the form of a cherry-colored 2018 Chrysler Pacifica minivan eq...
Hannibal, Missouri, is an old town. From the roots of renowned wordsmith Mark Twain to a historic downtown nestled beside the Mississippi River in northeast Missouri, preserving the town’s rich past remains a mission for many of its residents. In helping revitalize Hannibal’s military history and appreciation for veterans, local residen...
A VFW Post in Pennsylvania is working hard to honor its veterans. Members of VFW Post 7134 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, through the past decade have worked with its town on a veterans monument. But Post member Joe Uhnak said that they couldn’t have done it alone. “The people in Palmerton have always helped us,” said Uhnak, an Army ...
In wanting to honor veterans in his hometown of Conneaut, about 71 miles east of Cleveland along Lake Erie in Ohio, Ryan Sullivan, 16, set out to detail all records of veterans buried at East Conneaut Cemetery. The newly-minted Eagle Scout from Troop 34 in Conneaut would, over the course of six years, help account for 369 marked veteran graves of w...
About 15 years ago, the founder of Sport Clips Haircuts, a premiere hair care franchise, began a partnership with VFW. His goal: To help military members and veterans. Gordon Logan, a Vietnam War veteran and VFW Life member, founded the company in 1995. As VFW’s official haircutter, Sport Clips began working with VFW in 2005 to raise funds fo...
WASHINGTON – Each year on Sept. 29, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Day is celebrated at Posts and in communities around the world. It’s a day devoted to the organization and its dedicated members who are so deeply committed to serving those who bravely serve this nation. This year marks the 122nd year since the VFW was established. On t...
VFW Post 5699 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, continues to answer the call of duty. The Post cares for its community and makes sure veterans have the camaraderie and connections they need. Post 5699 recently held a Poker Run event to benefit local veterans and they’ve hosted numerous mobile food drives for veterans throughout the pandemic, han...
Rosemary Connolly is #StillServing as a member of VFW Post 755 in Springfield, Illinois, and as a therapy dog handler. Connolly served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years and was deployed to Saudi Arabia with the Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, known as AWACS, in support of ELF One operations. After her retirement from the military in 1995, s...
“I can honestly say the VFW has been my life’s greatest accomplishment, and I am proud to have a sense of purpose that has such a strong impact on my community,” said Ginger Graham who is #StillServing as a past All American Commander of VFW Post 6740 in Leesville, South Carolina. Graham was in the U.S. Army for approximately thre...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to announce that Cole-Miers VFW Post 3619 in DeRidder, Louisiana, was selected to receive the 2021 VFW Fred C. Hall Memorial Outstanding Post Special Project Award, which recognizes VFW Posts for unique and outstanding community service projects. Post 3619 was selected for its unbelieva...
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