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2/2/2026 - The VFW hosts several events throughout the year, all centered around improving the lives of veterans, service members, their families and our communities. Complete information on our two largest annual events can be accessed below, or download the VFW Planning Calendar for a quick rundown of all events. VFW events provide direct marketing opportunities to our corporate supporters and nonprofit organizations trying to reach VFW members and their families. Reasons to Spo...

2/2/2026 - Engaging local affiliates of corporate supporters strengthens the VFW’s relationships and in turn, strengthens our ability to support America's service members, veterans and their families! Through select grant programs, your Post may be eligible to receive funding by working with the local affiliate of one of our National supporters. A list of eligible partners is provided below. If you are attempting to work with an Ace Hardware, BURGER KING®, Sport Clips or Walgreens...

3/9/2026 - VFW Seeks Nominations for 2025 VAVS Volunteer of the Year Award This year VA combined the male and female categories of the VAVS NAC Volunteer of the Year Award into a single award. This distinguished honor will be presented to one exceptional individual whose service embodies the VA Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) mission of providing unwavering support to those who have served our nation. Nominations must be on letterhead of the nominating Department a...

3/9/2026 - VFW magazine is the official publication of the Veterans of Foreign Wars with a circulation of 1.3 million. VFW magazine has been the voice of the overseas war veteran for more than a century. In November 1904, the first issue of the magazine's predecessor publication appeared for members of a fledgling organization called the American Veterans of Foreign Service. Though only a handful of Americans were aware of it even back then, the nation was engaged in a war with ...

3/30/2026 - A staggering 20 veterans die by suicide every day, and the VFW is committed to helping change the narrative and stigma surrounding mental health in America. In order to raise awareness, foster community engagement, improve research and provide intervention for those affected by invisible injuries and emotional stress, the VFW has teamed up with the nationwide organizations Give an Hour and the Campaign to Change Direction, One Mind, PatientsLikeMe and the Elizabeth Dole ...

3/31/2026 - Earlier this year, the VFW launched the #StillServing campaign to bring more awareness to the many ways veterans continue to serve beyond the military. When the VFW National Convention scheduled for July 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19, we shifted our focus to the first-ever, virtual #StillServing Celebration! Set for July 20-24, the #StillServing Celebration was a weeklong celebration on the VFW's Facebook page that showcased stories of veterans who’ve remained commi...

1/6/2017 - This article was originally featured in the January 2017 issue of VFW magazine. Carol Bakke knows what veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder are going through. She’s been there. An Iraq War veteran, Bakke served from 2010 to 2011 with the 778th transportation company with the Army National Guard as a heavy equipment transporter. An explosively formed projectile hit her team on July 18, 2011. When she returned stateside, the dreams and nightmares started — dr...

9/9/2016 - WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is launching a new nationwide campaign to focus on mental wellness within the military and veterans’ communities. Joined by three high-profile national partners, Give an Hour, One Mind, and PatientsLikeMe, the campaign kicks off during a joint press event inside the National Press Club’s Lisagor Room at 2 p.m., Tuesday. The VFW Mental Wellness Campaign, commissioned by VFW National Commander Brian Duffy and VFW Auxili...

2/7/2017 - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of Georgia stepped forward in a significant way with a $10,000 contribution to support the efforts of the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission (GWWICC), making the first such donation to the effort. The donation was presented Feb. 3 on behalf of VFW Department of Georgia State Commander William Sandberg by former commander Al Lipphardt to retired Army Col. Billy Wells, chairman of the GWWICC. Wells is also senior vice ...

2/9/2017 - Washington, D.C. — The United States World War I Centennial Commission has officially announced the national ceremony commemorating the centennial of the United States entry into World War I, a war that changed the nation and the world forever. The national ceremony, “In Sacrifice for Liberty and Peace: Centennial Commemoration of the U.S. Entry in World War I,” will be held on April 6, 2017 at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Mo. Invited atte...