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Each workday, Joe Riener, 55, commutes 54 miles roundtrip from his home in Cottonwood, Idaho, with his wife Angie, to the North Central Idaho Office of Veterans Advocacy in nearby Lewiston. “The drive isn’t bad,” he said. “It gives my mind the time to spin up for the day and wind down at the end of it.” As a VFW-accred...
Members of VFW Post 10380 in Green Township, Ohio, were at their recruiting best at the 161st Harvest Home Fair in September. Held in Cheviot, Ohio, a suburb near Cincinnati, the fair kicked off with a parade through the city’s downtown. Life member Bill Ostermeyer pulled his Iwo Jima-themed float while the Post’s 2½-ton truck wa...
There’s a calm surrender within Donna Zephrine every time she finds herself pedaling her kayak along the tides that flow across Long Island Sound. The Army veteran and Bay Shore, New York, native spent several years fighting off her PTSD and a growing sense of isolation brought on as a side effect of the overwhelming transition from active-du...
For three consecutive years, VFW Post 7096 in Brooklyn, New York, has achieved 100% membership. Focused on supporting veterans as well as uplifting area youth, its dedicated members demonstrate the good work that is possible when many band together. In addition to providing vital assistance to its members — like suicide prevention and informa...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the inaugural VFW Day of Service — a dedicated day of service led by VFW members throughout the country and the world. The VFW Day of Service is an outgrowth of the organization’s #StillServing campaign launched in 2020 to recognize the ongoing dedication o...
On June 22, 2015, a tornado struck Portland, Michigan, wreaking havoc throughout the area. When residents of Mayfield, Kentucky, experienced similar destruction after a tornado tore through their town in December 2021, the Portland community was ready to help. “Knowing firsthand the devastation and emotional strain brought on by such an event...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce that for the fourth year in a row, it is teaming up with Humana to kick off its annual “Uniting to Combat Hunger” (UTCH) campaign, focusing its 2022 efforts on furthering awareness and providing meals to those facing hunger and food insecurity. Established ...
Members of a Nebraska VFW Post last year received a $1,000 #StillServing community support grant from VFW National Headquarters. Instead of using it for the Post, the members thought it was best suited for a few local nonprofit organizations. VFW Post 10725 in Gretna, Nebraska, located about 20 miles southwest of Omaha, donated $1,000 to three nonp...
In finding a way to help the less fortunate in and around their community of Monticello, Minnesota, VFW Post 8731 members donated $1,000 to the local food bank in December. The Monticello Food Shelf, a community pantry for residents with limited financial resources, received the $1,000 donation following a unanimous decision by Post members in Nove...
Members of Otway Burns Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and VFW Post 9960 joined forces to bring their community in Swansboro, North Carolina, a revamped means of disposing U.S. flags last November. Materialized into a disposable box for U.S. flags worth $1,794, the inspiration came from DAR chapter member Caitlin Phelps-Bo...
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