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8/5/2025 - 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 ...

8/5/2025 - 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...

8/5/2025 - 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 ...

8/5/2025 - 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...

8/5/2025 - 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...

8/5/2025 - 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...

11/7/2014 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs announced a joint initiative with Anheuser-Busch to benefit Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) programs as part of Military Appreciation Month during the month of November. Through the program, seven local Anheuser-Busch wholesalers in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas will donate $0.05 per case of Bud Light sold throughout the month of November. The participating wholesalers include County Beverage (Lee’s Summit, Mo....

5/26/2014 - This letter is in response to the open letter you made available for distribution late Friday, May, 23, 2014. First and foremost Senator, I will afford you the same amount of respect you demonstrated for the Veterans of Foreign Wars by the monumental cheap-shot and posturing you’ve engaged in by enlisting in an absolutely disgusting ambush style of politics. Without the courtesy or benefit of conversation or dialogue with me or the VFW Adjutant General regarding your d...

1/9/2014 - This year promises to be a momentous one for America’s veterans and its warriors. Issues affecting those in and out of uniform will be on the front burner on Capitol Hill. Two events in 2014 will no doubt put veterans and the armed forces in the national limelight: congressional elections and withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. The ending of a war is always a watershed in history, and this one should be no exception. Achieving such a milestone will at...

6/5/2014 - This article appears in the June/July issue of VFW magazine While the veterans who fought on Normandy’s beaches are aging, they are most certainly not forgotten. French organizations, VFW members and museums diligently uphold the honor of the troops who served during D-Day and beyond while actively engaging younger generations to carry these stories to the future. STORY AND PHOTO BY KELLY GIBSON Conditions along the English Channel on June 6, 1944, were not id...