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9/30/2015 - Gabriel Martin of Pryor, Oklahoma, personifies bravery and selflessness. At just 39, he has already served in the Navy, Army and Marine Corps—totaling more than 20 years of honorable service that began back in ‘93. “I’m from a small country town that is very patriotic, and I believe America is the greatest country in the world,” said Martin. “My father was in the military, so it was an easy choice.” Today, things are anything but easy for Martin … Life as he knew it ende...

7/28/2016 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yesterday, at the conclusion of the 117th Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States National Convention, in Charlotte, N.C., Robert E. Wallace was appointed the organization’s new adjutant general, and Debra Anderson its new quartermaster general. Anderson’s election to the position makes her the first female veteran to hold the position in the organization’s 117-year history. She also joins new VFW National Commander Brian Duffy to be the first O...

9/24/2015 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Regarding discharge procedures against decorated Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland, who in 2011 confronted an Afghan police commander for raping an Afghan boy and abusing his mother, the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is questioning if the military is punishing troops for doing the right thing instead of examining Status of Forces Agreements that has them serving and protecting others in foreign land...

7/5/2016 - “The past couple years have been really hard on us. My husband Andy has experienced a lot of pain in his back and doctors can’t seem to figure out why,” says Ashley George. “He was medically discharged from the Army and hasn’t been able to work.” George served three years in the Army as a Specialist and was deployed to Iraq where she met Andy in combat medic training. They now have a three-year-old son named Levi. Over the summer, the family’s financial situation becam...

7/6/2016 - WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States agrees with most of the 18 recommendations made by the Commission on Care in its final report that was released today on how to improve the care and services the Department of Veterans Affairs provides to eligible veterans. But the nation’s largest and oldest major war veterans organization is firmly against one recommendation that would create another layer of bureaucracy to manage the day-to-day operations ...

8/1/2016 - WASHINGTON — Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump has a history of lashing out after being attacked, but to ridicule a Gold Star Mother is out-of-bounds, said the new national commander of the near 1.7 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliary. “Election year or not, the VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression,” said Brian Duffy, of Louisville, Ky., who...

8/4/2016 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is once again teaming up with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans, service members and their families an opportunity to learn about VA Vet Centers. Join us on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at 7 p.m. EDT for the #ExploreVA Vet Center Video Tour and Facebook Chat to learn about the counseling and community referral services offered through a network of more than 300 Vet Centers across the country. T...

7/7/2016 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The VFW is pleased to announce it has been named the recipient of the 2016 Quill & Badge Award for its March issue of VFW magazine. The annual award recognizes journalists and others who have written or produced information for the general public that provides an accurate picture of the men and women dedicated to careers in law enforcement. The award-winning March issue featured five articles which highlighted the significant contributions veterans h...

8/5/2016 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is pleased to announce that 136 service members and veterans have been selected as 2016 fall semester recipients of the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship.” Together, these student veterans will receive a combined $631,892 in aid, setting a new program record for assistance provided. Through the VFW’s long-standing relationship with Sport Clips Haircuts, the Help A Hero Scholarship program wa...

7/7/2016 - WASHINGTON — The Veterans Service Organizations who are most often called before Congress for testimony on the state of Veterans Affairs, known in D.C. as "The Big 6," are joining together to call on the Senate to vote on the Veterans First Act. While each has been engaged separately in traditional methods of calling for votes — such as letter-writing and email campaigns — they are now maximizing the power of social media to expand their outreach to get more veterans eng...