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8/28/2008 - WASHINGTON — The new national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saying "thank you" to the American airline industry for allowing military personnel traveling on orders to now check a third piece of luggage without paying an additional fee. "I am extremely grateful to the airlines for agreeing with the VFW that dropping the fee was the right decision to make for our troops," said Glen Gardner, a Vietnam veteran from Round Rock, Texas, just north of...

8/15/2008 - WASHINGTON — Next Tuesday, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) will be awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Gold Medal and Citation of Merit for his leadership in sponsoring the Post 9/11 GI Bill, which was signed into law on June 30, 2008. VFW National Commander George Lisicki will present the award to Senator Webb at the organization's national convention in Orlando for "recognition of exceptional service rendered the country, community, and mankind." The senator is also ...

8/15/2008 - WASHINGTON — The two presumptive presidential candidates have accepted invitations to speak next week to the 109th national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., which starts tomorrow at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The event is not open to the public. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is scheduled to speak on Monday, followed by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Tuesday. The appearance of both presidential candidates continues a long st...

8/11/2008 - PHOENIX — Phoenix International Raceway, Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI), and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will unite this season in a unique partnership that will celebrate the accomplishments and bravery of current and veteran armed forces personnel and NASCAR racing. The partnership will include a series of activities and programs, including a Phoenix-area appearance by 2007 Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick and wife DeLana Harvick on Thursday, August 28, a special di...

6/6/2008 - FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — The anticipation was almost too much to bear. All that brand new playground equipment just waiting to be climbed up, slid down and played on. The kids at the Fort Campbell Family Resource Center waited anxiously, eager faces pressed against the windows, during the playground’s June 3 dedication ceremony. Some 3,000 troops returning from war, and their families, attend reintegration sessions at the Family Resource Center every week. While couples...

6/26/2008 - WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saluting Congress for the overwhelming passage of a new GI Bill for the 21st Century. The bill, S. 22, the "Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act," was attached to the war funding supplemental that the House passed June 19 and the Senate is predicted to approve this evening. President Bush is expected to quickly sign it into law. "This is a tremendous victory for America's veterans, military, and their fam...

6/1/2008 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Parker Jay Duncan, Bountiful, Utah, has been named the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States 2007-2008 Scout of the Year. Duncan will receive a $5,000 scholarship and was sponsored by the Department of Utah. The VFW established the first scholarship award of $300 for Eagle Scouts in 1929. The award recognizes scouts who demonstrate outstanding citizenship, patriotism and scholastic achievement in their private life and in the community. Scou...

6/19/2008 - WASHINGTON — "Enough is enough," said George J. Lisicki, the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., in response to today's Washington Times article that provides additional information about the potential lethal effect a prescribed drug is having on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-diagnosed veterans who volunteered for a Department of Veterans Affairs smoking cessation program. "Those in the VA who failed to properly serve America's veterans must...

6/30/2008 - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — President Bush’s signature today on a new GI Bill for the 21st Century is being hailed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. as a tremendous victory for a new generation of military servicemen and women who have been at war for almost seven years. "This is a tremendous victory for America's veterans, military and their families," exclaimed VFW national commander George Lisicki, a Vietnam combat veteran from Carteret, N.J. "I salute Sen. Jim W...

6/11/2008 - This year, the U.S. Army celebrates 233 years of warrior's ethos: fearless determination and strength. Organized as the Continental Army June 14, 1775, the U.S. Army has been a formidable force in the defense of our nation and its interests worldwide. From the American Revolution to the war on terrorism, the men and women of the U.S. Army have always put duty above self, always ready for battle and always prepared to defend our nation's way of life. From the 2.3 million...