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11/5/2009 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — National President Jan Tittle and scores of Auxiliary members representing at least 37 Departments made the annual trek to celebrate the Statue of Liberty’s birthday October 28. Originally dedicated in 1886 as a gift from the people of France to the people of America, Lady Liberty has 550,000 friends in the Ladies Auxiliary VFW. To ensure her many future years as one of our finest national icons, they presented her with the organization’s yearly gif...

11/6/2009 - WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. extended his condolences and support today to the families and victims of yesterday's shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. "No words can properly convey our condolences to the wounded and families of those murdered," said Thomas J. Tradewell Sr., a Vietnam veteran from Sussex, Wis. "The entire military family is grieving right now. I just want them to know they do not grieve alone. Our he...

11/9/2009 - November 10th, marks the 234th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. With its rich traditions and hallmark of valor, the USMC has fought in every American armed conflict as the “first to fight for right and freedom” since 1775. The standard of excellence U.S. Marines achieve and live by have made them an international symbol of honor and pride. From the Battles of Derna, Iwo Jima and Khe Sanh, to the toppling of the Saddam statue in central Baghdad, “America’s 911...

11/10/2009 - WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is applauding the president's new executive order for helping more military veterans get federal and private employment. "The president is serious about helping veterans get a job, and he is making sure the federal government is at the top of the hiring line," said VFW Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Richard L. Eubank, a Vietnam veteran from Eugene, Ore., who is in Washington to represent the organization at different...

11/16/2009 - - Family care packages are always a welcome treat for our deployed service members, especially during the holidays when they are away from home defending our freedoms. Thoughts and acts of kindness from others are also appreciated. - While we, Department of Defense, do not specifically send care packages, we do have various morale and recreation activities for our troops both at home and abroad. - Citizens desiring to send care packages, cards and letters to deployed s...

11/19/2009 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Veterans Day, in honor of all the brave American’s who have selflessly defended our country, deployed U.S. servicemen and women were able to call their loved ones back home at no cost, thanks to financial services provider USAA. USAA teamed up with VFW to provide more than 70,000 connections to the United States from abroad, totaling nearly 1 million minutes of free talk time through the VFW Operation Uplink™ program. In addition, USAA’s generous s...

11/29/2009 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. has voiced support on the decision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs authorizing checks for up to $3,000 to students who have applied for educational benefits and who have not yet received their government payment. The checks will be distributed to eligible students at VA regional benefits offices across the country starting Oct. 2, 2009. "We are extremely pleased with Secretary of ...

11/30/2009 - Columnist Robert F. Dorr has once again missed the mark regarding the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. ["Some vets still more equal than others," Nov. 16]. His insinuation that we regard Cold War veterans as "second-class citizens" is disingenuous, and the facts reveal a different story altogether. The VFW is a membership organization that is open to all who currently serve or have served, provided they meet eligibility requirements as established by Congress throug...

11/2/2009 - Not since the Vietnam War has a VFW Post been able to claim as many active-duty members deployed to war zones. Post 8073 in Whiteville, N.C., currently counts nearly 20% of its membership serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. In April 1966, Post 9723 on Okinawa consisted mostly of officers and enlisted men from bases on the island. Membership totaled 2,585. According to VFW’s official membership records as of June 30, 2009, Post 8073 counted 97 paid members. As of September...

3/18/2009 - Washington — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. presented its 2009 Congressional Award to Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) for his outstanding service to national defense, homeland security, and to veterans, service members and their families. "This award is extremely important to the VFW," said National Commander Glen M. Gardner Jr., a Vietnam veteran from Round Rock, Texas, "because it recognizes a champion in Congress who continues to fight for a strong and secu...