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12/3/2018 - Urge Your Senators to Support the Blue Water Navy Bill Now Take Action! Background: Congress is very close to passing H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018, which would end the injustice of denying Vietnam, Korean DMZ, and Thailand veterans who suffer from life-threatening health conditions the care and benefits they deserve. Unfortunately, this important bill is now in jeopardy. Make sure your senators support its immediate passage and encourage the...

12/1/2018 - WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is mourning the passing of one of their own, former President George H.W. Bush, who died last night at his home in Houston. He was 94 years old. Embed from Getty Images “President Bush was highly admired within the veteran community and beyond,” said VFW National Commander B.J. Lawrence. “He served as a Navy fighter pilot in the World War II Pacific Theater, as a U.S. congressman, U.S. ambassador, as CIA d...

2/9/2018 - WASHINGTON — Early this morning Congress voted to keep the government open for six more weeks as it works out a two-year budget deal that increases sequestration-levied spending caps for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. The good news is the two-year budget deal should provide the Department of Defense the predictable funding it needs to improve readiness, and build a larger, more capable and lethal force. But the deal does not eliminate sequestration. “Reducing the impact of ...

2/22/2018 - High school students across the country recorded audio-essays on this year's theme: "American History: Our Hope for the Future." We've selected one winner from each state to qualify for the grand prize, a $30,000 scholarship to the college or technical school of their choice. Listen to your state winner's essay!

2/20/2018 - WASHINGTON — “The news media over the past week has reported on the disingenuous actions of a few political appointees in Washington who are attempting to undermine the support and confidence of America’s veterans in their Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as in the secretary and deputy secretary who lead it,” said Keith Harman, national commander of the 1.7 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliary. “Let there be no mistake tha...

2/27/2018 - At PatientsLikeMe, a member of the VFW’s Mental Wellness Campaign, we’ve been shining a spotlight on voices in the veteran community. We’ve heard from a military caregiver battling caregiver fatigue, a lung cancer survivor celebrating a year cancer free, and a veterans advocate who shared how he stays calm with embroidery. Today, we’d like to introduce Lynn, an Iraq war veteran living with PTSD and depression. Lynn shared about how he went from struggling daily to cros...

2/16/2018 - WASHINGTON — The nation’s top three veterans service organizations have released their latest edition of The Independent Budget to coincide with the Administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget recommendation for the Department of Veterans Affairs. For more than 30 years, the three Independent Budget co-authors — DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans), and the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States) — have presented...

1/2/2018 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is now accepting submissions for its 2018 National Publications Contest. VFW publications published up to four times annually, or five or more times annually, will be judged in four categories. The categories are: Department-level publications: Newspaper/Newsletter Defined as being printed on newspaper stock. Best Feature Story All publications judged together in this...

1/2/2018 - Regardless of where you are in your transition from a military to civilian career, you’ve likely heard the advice to build a presence on social media. Maybe, as you heard this advice, you thought: Social media is for young people to chat and “meetup.” I’ve missed the boat on building an online presence. It’s too late for me. I’m afraid to give out my personal information to just anyone! I don’t know where to start … Social Media Today When social media first came o...

1/5/2018 - WASHINGTON – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) this week lowered co-payments on its new TRICARE Select health benefit plan thanks entirely to the advocacy efforts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and other veteran, military and family service organizations. The fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) directed an extensive overhaul of the military’s health benefit program, effective Jan. 1, 2018, that principally merged TRICARE Stand...