WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) today applauded a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Hencely v. Fluor Corp., which restores a critical legal pathway for injured service members seeking accountability from government contractors. In a decision issued April 22, 2026, the court vacated a lower-court ruling that had broadly shielded contractors from liability under the doctrine of “battlefield preemption.” The ruling allows U.S. Army Spc. Winston ...
Like so many of the men he served alongside, Norm Brown enlisted in the U.S. military to give back and do something meaningful. But unlike most of them, he was not an American. Brown, 83, is from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. “When we got out of high school in 1961, me and my two friends were interested in joining the Marines,” he said. “Their parents intervened, so they didn’t end up doing it, but I went over to New York and enlisted.” When asked if he was bothered by...
Two years ago, members of VFW Post 1617 in Derry, New Hampshire, embarked on an ambitious journey: to document the more than 1,500 veterans buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, located in East Derry, New Hampshire. The Post noticed that over the years, volunteers for their Memorial Day events had trouble discerning veteran graves from non-veteran graves. Members say that they also were driven to pursue this project in part from a quote from President Abraham Lincoln: “Any nat...
Statement of Nancy Springer, Deputy Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To “Examining VA Benefits: Pension and Fiduciary, and VA Life Insurance Options” Washington, D.C. Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and members of the subcommitte...
“I see the old flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak and let no enemy ever haul them down.” These historic words were spoken by General Douglas McArthur on March 2,1945, after the recapture of Corregidor by the 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team. The “Rock Force” Commander Colonel George M. Jones in the presence of his regiment saluted and said in a clear voice “Sir, I present to you Fortress Corregidor.” VFW Post 11447, Olongapo Philip...
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