KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This Sept. 11, in observance of Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) solemnly pauses to remember the nearly 3,000 lives that were lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. We also commend and honor the countless lives forever changed in the aftermath, including the first responders whose lives were irrevocably impacted, the service members who answered our nation’s call and the families who ...
September marks the 25th anniversary of one of America’s darkest days — the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. On that fateful day, American Airlines Flight 11 hit the north tower of New York City’s World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m. The nation watched in horror believing it to be a terrible accident. When United Flight 175 slammed into the south tower of the World Trade Center at 9:03 a.m., it was clear this was no accident. Those attacks preceded American Airlines Fligh...
VFW leaders stood in solidarity with Camp Lejeune veterans and their families during a two-day Capitol Hill rally in June, calling for congressional action on H.R. 4145, the Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025. VFW General Counsel John Muckelbauer was among the veterans who shared their stories, speaking on behalf of his brother, Matt, a fellow Marine who died from a rare case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma linked to exposure to toxic water while stationed a...
Statement of Gregg Orto, Deputy Director National Veterans Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs With Respect To “Beyond Go-Live: VA Electronic Health Record Modernization Status Update” Washington, D.C. Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women of th...
KANSAS CITY — On Aug. 30, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will pause to honor and remember the conclusion of the Afghanistan War, and the service and sacrifice of all who carried out the missions defending our nation. Five years ago, the United States ended its military presence in Afghanistan, officially ending America’s longest war. For the generations of veterans who answered the call to serve there, the end of the mission in Afghanistan remains difficult to proces...
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