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8/4/2014 - The Veterans of Foreign Wars is proud to announce 93 veterans have been awarded VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarships” this fall, totaling more than $380,000. The scholarships are awarded twice throughout the year exclusively to veterans and help cover the cost of tuition and fees. Recipients are encouraged to reapply as they continue their educations. Here is the complete list of fall recipients. The VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program launched ...

1/28/2014 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars is pleased to announce the first-ever VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” recipients. In all, 43 veterans were awarded this veterans-only scholarship, of up to $5,000 each, to help cover the cost of school tuition and fees for the 2014 spring semester. Here is the complete list of recipients. The VFW “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program launched last fall with nearly 400 applicants. Both the VFW and Spor...

4/11/2008 - FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A picture may paint a thousand words, but a smile might reveal even more. In the case of Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Streussnig, his happy grin probably doesn’t scratch the surface of the sights, sounds and smells he soaked in on a sun-washed afternoon. “Any chance to be around NASCAR means a lot,” said Streussnig, an XVIII Airborne Corps Soldier. He was among the 200 Soldiers invited with their Families to tour the headquarters of Kevin Harvick Incorporated...

4/6/2008 - KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — After 15 months in Iraq, Fort Bragg soldier Sgt. 1st Class Damon (Shaun) Woolever is packing his bags again, but this time it will be for fun. Shaun is the grand-prize winner of a 3-day Memorial Weekend NASCAR race at Lowe’s Speedway in Charlotte N.C., courtesy of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Camping World’s promotional partnership with Kevin Harvick, Inc. (KHI). Shaun, 42, won the prize during the Veteran of Foreign Wars “Celebration fo...

7/2/2012 - The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce that its partly owned veterans jobs board has secured an exclusive employment initiative with Alberta, Canada, that could see thousands of U.S. veterans heading north to work on their oil pipeline. “This is a great opportunity for veterans, transitioning military, National Guard and reservists, and their family members,” said Ted Daywalt, founder and CEO of VetJobs (www.vetjobs.com), a recognized industry...

3/7/2012 - WASHINGTON —The Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation is proud to announce that USAA, a leading provider of banking and insurance products and services to members of the U.S. military and their families, will continue its title sponsorship of the VFW Foundation’s Return the Favor campaign. USAA Executive Vice President and retired Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Speakes presented a $250,000 check to VFW National Commander Richard DeNoyer on behalf of USAA’s support for the initiativ...

10/31/2012 - For the sixth consecutive year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation has joined together with participating Burger King® Franchisee Owned Restaurants across the United States to raise funds throughout the month of November for the VFW Unmet Needs program. Burger King® customers are encouraged to give $1 or more toward Unmet Needs when they purchase their food. Since 2007, over 1,200 Burger King® Franchisee Owned Restaurants have demonstrated their incredible con...

2/3/2022 - Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “Close to Home: Supporting Vet Centers in Meeting the Needs of Veterans and Military Personnel” Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Brownley, Ranking Member Bergman, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veter...