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8/8/2025 - The VFW is one of the most respected voices in Washington, D.C., and within local governments across America. We advocate for justice for our nation's veterans, service members and military families on an array of issues and continue to be the voice for veterans everywhere. We regularly testify before Congress, meet with elected officials and rally our national network of VFW members and patriotic supporters to ensure our lawmakers put veterans first. When those who've s...

8/8/2025 - The location of our Washington, D.C., office allows us to monitor all legislation affecting veterans, alert VFW membership to key legislation under consideration and to actively lobby Congress and the administration on veterans' issues. National Legislative Service establishes the VFW's legislative priorities and advocates on veterans' behalf. By testifying at congressional committee hearings and interacting with congressional members, the VFW has played an instrumental ...

9/9/2014 - This week, we honor Patriot Day and the 2,977 Americans who tragically lost their lives 13 years ago. Since that fateful day, we have fought in two wars. Thousands of our nation’s finest have paid the ultimate price defending our freedom, and thousands more have returned home bearing the physical and mental scars of battle. The 9/11 attacks were meant to weaken America and dampen her spirit. Instead, Americans united and proved that not only will we not be d...

5/2/2014 - Kansas City, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars will not stand by while veterans seeking the health care they have earned and deserve languish. Deliberate and concerted efforts to neglect and ignore the needs of the critically ill cannot be labeled as anything less than criminal malfeasance. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ failure to monitor or audit the processes at its Phoenix facility, given the history of problems and complaints there, is an appalling example of ...

3/19/2013 - Ten years ago today, America’s newest generation of war veteran was born. They answered the nation’s call to stand strong in the face of evil and ignorance. Today, we keep these brave American’s at the forefront of our minds. It’s because of their collective efforts to stand up for freedom that we’re able to live our lives free from tyranny and fear. They overcame unique challenges and fought to ensure our homeland remains secure for our sake and our children’s sake. A...

4/29/2015 - WASHINGTON — Amidst the Baltimore street rioting this week came an on-air comment Tuesday from CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin that seemingly blamed the tension on military veterans who return from war and become police officers prepared to do battle in communities they don’t know. She publicly apologized this morning, but the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States believes her statement and those of many other media pundits display an ign...

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...

8/27/2015 - WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is 100 percent against suggestions made by Dr. Ben Carson to eliminate the Department of Veterans Affairs by moving it under the Department of Defense. The presidential candidate’s remark was made while appearing on the nationally syndicated Dave Ramsey radio program yesterday. While discussing how to reduce the size of government, Carson questioned why there is a VA, that what it does “should be folded in...

2/3/2015 - WASHINGTON — The national commander of the 1.9 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliaries said Monday’s fiscal 2016 federal budget request for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense were good starting points to continue an important conversation with Congress and the American people about what it means to properly take care of veterans, service members and their families. However, he said the best budget request would be fo...

4/19/2016 - A final decision is expected by May 1 regarding the military future of decorated Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland, who is fighting an involuntary discharge for confronting an Afghan police commander for raping a small boy and abusing his mother in 2011. The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States voiced his concern last September about whether the military is punishing troops for doing the right thing instead of examining Stat...