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12/7/2023 - Brutal Battles of Vietnam is the VFW’s newest contribution to the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Filled with accounts of amazing human endurance and bravery, this is a book that veterans, military historians and family members alike can enjoy. Get your copy today.
2/6/2017 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce the selection of 135 student veterans as VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” recipients for the 2017 spring semester. The program, currently in its fourth year, will distribute more than $600,000 in scholarships to help student veterans in college or trade school. View the entire list of recipients. Enacted in 2014, the Help A Hero scholarship program was created in conjunction with...
2/21/2019 - High school students across the country recorded audio-essays on this year's Voice of Democracy theme: "Why My Vote Matters." We've selected one winner from each state to qualify for the grand prize, a $30,000 scholarship to the college or technical school of their choice. Listen to your state winning essay!
6/21/2023 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce SSG Jonathan Dozier Memorial Post 2894 in Chesapeake, Virginia, has been selected to receive the 2023 VFW Fred C. Hall Memorial Outstanding Post Special Project Award, a prestigious award that recognizes VFW Posts for notable and exceptional community service projects. In early 2020, U.S. Navy Petty Officer Victoria Bullard and her husband, Christopher Edmonds, who was also on active-duty service ...
11/7/2023 - WASHINGTON — In the collaborative program’s 10th year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Student Veterans of America (SVA) have selected eight student veterans for the 2023/2024 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship. “Veterans advocating on behalf of other veterans, service members and military families bring the kind of credibility we need in Washington,” said VFW National Commander Duane Sarmiento. “There is more than enough veteran advocacy work to do on Capitol Hill, a...
2/22/2018 - High school students across the country recorded audio-essays on this year's theme: "American History: Our Hope for the Future." We've selected one winner from each state to qualify for the grand prize, a $30,000 scholarship to the college or technical school of their choice. Listen to your state winner's essay!
11/13/2008 - WASHINGTON — Walter Reed Army Medical Center officials want to remind those individuals who want to show their appreciation through mail to include packages, letters, and holiday cards addressed to 'Any Wounded Soldier' or 'A Recovering American Soldier' that Walter Reed cannot accept these packages in support of the decision by then Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Transportation Policy in 2001. This decision was made to ensure the safety and well being of patients ...
6/6/2011 - Kansas City based organization, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation is one of 500 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, which will award vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public beginning May 9, 2011. Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will showcase five non-profit organizations each day for 100 days on Toyota’s Facebook page, facebook.com/toyota. Visitors to the page can vote once a day for the organization that they feel i...
5/6/2015 - Terry Jacobson served in the Navy from 1963-1967 aboard the U.S.S. Taylor. It was the summer after high school when he enlisted. He was 18, unemployed and looking for purpose. Now 69 years old, Jacobson has spent his whole life serving and advocating for his fellow veterans. As a VFW Service Officer in Denver, veteran and 50-year VFW member, Terry Jacobson is a true veterans’ advocate. Jacobson has served as everything from All American Department Commander to All Americ...
12/7/2023 - Today, on National Vietnam War Veterans Day, the VFW salutes the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War. Your bravery will never be forgotten.
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