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3/18/2009 - STATEMENT OF GLEN M. GARDNER, JR. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE JOINT HEARING OF THE COMMITTEES ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND UNITED STATES SENATE WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairmen Filner and Akaka, Ranking Members Buyer and Burr, Members of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees, Distinguished Comrades of the VFW and our Auxiliaries and our Special Guests: I am honored to be here ...

3/31/2026 - Since 1949, VFW's annual Legislative Conference has provided an opportunity for VFW leaders from each state to personally lobby their respective lawmakers and watch as VFW's current Commander-in-Chief testifies on Capitol Hill before the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees on behalf of veterans. Guest speakers are invited to address conference delegates, and since 1964 the VFW's Congressional Award has been presented annually to one sitting member of the House o...

4/17/2014 - WASHINGTON – In response to an opinion editorial published this week in the New York Times, the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is asking the 1.9 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliaries to e-mail the newspaper with their good news stories. The editorial published Tuesday was written by a young university academic who used accused triple murderer Frazier Glenn Miller as the focus of her piece, entitled Veterans and White Su...

5/2/2012 - VFW has announced the winners of the 2012 National Publications Contest. Two non-VFW-affiliated journalism professionals—a local news reporter and copy editor, and an editor for a national magazine—served as judges for the competition. This is designed to guarantee impartiality and objectivity in the judging. To reiterate, VFW staffers play no part in judging the entries. Because all levels of VFW have seen declining membership in recent years, the small, medium...

1/20/2009 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A check for $250,000 was presented to the VFW Foundation for the Unmet Needs program in front of nearly 20,000 fans during the second period of the NHL match-up between the Minnesota Wild and the Edmonton Oilers late last week, courtesy of Mid-America Franchise Association's (MAFA) Burger King restaurants. This event marked the second consecutive year dedicated supporters have stepped forward to honor America’s men and women in uniform, raising $250,0...

1/22/2009 - WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. said today's presidential decision to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is not a prudent course of action during a time of war. "The detention facility is a valuable tool in the fight against terrorism because it provides useful intelligence information and it keeps our enemies off the battlefield," said Glen M. Gardner, Jr., a Vietnam veteran from Round Rock, Texas, just...

1/28/2009 - VFW National Commander Glen Gardner is interviewed by WTOP radio reporter Bob Madigan during a VFW-hosted reception Jan. 18 for almost 50 Medal of Honor recipients who were in the Nation's Capitol for inauguration week festivities. The VFW reception is one of several events that are co-sponsored by more than a dozen military and veterans' service organizations. Click here to listen to the interview!

2/9/2009 - WASHINGTON — Four of the nation’s leading veterans service organizations are urging the new Administration and Congress to invest $54.6 billion, an increase of $3.6 billion over last year, to adequately meet veterans’ healthcare and benefits needs. The recommendation is contained in The Independent Budget (IB)— www.independentbudget.org—a full picture of veterans’ needs and funding recommendations, by veterans for veterans. “We urge President Obama to adopt The Indep...

2/12/2009 - WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is applauding the chairmen of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees for reintroducing advance funding legislation for the Department of Veterans Affairs. "The VA has had to cope with far too many budgets that came too late to adequately meet the needs at hand," said Glen M. Gardner, Jr., a Vietnam veteran who leads the 2.2 million-member VFW and its Auxiliaries. "We applaud Senate...

2/27/2009 - WASHINGTON — Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear the case regarding the Mojave Desert Cross, a veterans’ memorial erected by the VFW in 1934. The memorial was struck down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as a violation of the US Constitution, prompting the government to cover the memorial with a large plywood box. VFW leaders hope the Supreme Court will finally put an end to this long-contested legal dispute. “The ACLU and 9th Cir...