COLUMBUS, Ohio — Carol Whitmore of Des Moines, Iowa, was elected today as the new national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), a congressionally chartered veterans service organization comprised of approximately 1 million eligible combat veterans and military service members from all six branches of the armed forces. “Standing here today, surrounded by such incredible people — fellow veterans, families and friends — I am filled with a deep sense of pride and...
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has selected Army Desert Storm Veteran Belinda Boldoe as its 2024-2025 John A. Biedrzycki Accredited Service Representative of the Year. Awarded annually, the Biedrzycki Award is presented to a VFW Accredited Service Officer who has demonstrated exceptional achievements in support of the VFW’s veterans’ service mission and related programs. “Service to veterans is as ingrained in the VFW as the word veteran,” said VFW N...
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Humana announced today the successful Uniting to Combat Hunger & Homelessness (UTCH) program will officially be known as the ‘Uniting for Veterans’ program moving forward. This change reflects the programs’ ever-expanding scope and the VFW and Humana’s united commitment to addressing the diverse and evolving needs of the military and veteran communities. In addition to announcing the program’s name change, leaders h...
While members of Congress are home for the August recess, their staff remain in Washington, D.C., tracking what constituents are saying and preparing for the work ahead. Now is the time to speak up. Two critical VFW priorities must stay in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA): Major Richard Star Act (Senate amendment) Ends the unjust offset that prevents combat-injured, medically retired veterans from receiving both mil...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — More than 125 years after their first meeting in Ohio’s capital, the nation's largest and most established combat veterans organization, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) — along with its Auxiliary — returns to its birthplace for the 126th VFW National Convention beginning this Saturday through Aug. 13 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. “Hosting our convention in Columbus is more than a homecoming — it’s a celebration of how ...
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