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WASHINGTON—The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. announced today that the application deadline for its legislative fellowship program for student veterans has been extended until Jan. 15, 2015 to allow more student veterans to make accommodations in their spring semester to participate. The legislative fellowship is a new program develope...
Comrades and sisters, service members, veterans and military families, I extend my warmest wishes to you and yours this Christmas. This time of year offers us the opportunity to share in the spirit of peace, love and happiness. It offers the opportunity to gather with loved ones and friends to celebrate togetherness, and the joy of the holiday. T...
The VFW extends a heartfelt season’s greetings to all of our nation’s veterans, service members and their families, as well as to all who support them. As we gather with family and friends over the coming weeks to celebrate the holidays and ring in a new year, we are reminded that the sanctity of our traditions and our freedom to exercise them ha...
Jason Newcomb wasn’t even 40 years old when a damaged heart valve nearly killed him. “I took my wife Stacy out to dinner. The next thing I know I’m waking up in a hospital bed two weeks later,” said Jason Newcomb, Retired Air Force Technical Sergeant. Newcomb had suffered an aortic dissection. As he described it, his heart v...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Sport Clips Haircuts donated $650,000 to the Veterans of Foreign Wars today to help active duty U.S. service members and veterans further their education and reach post-military career goals. Through client and product partner donations, as well as Veterans Day contributions of $1 per haircut service, the franchise’s a...
VFW Salutes WWII Generation in Congress National commander doesn’t want significance of the moment to go unnoticed WASHINGTON — The closing of the 113th Congress in the new year also signals an end to World War II representation in Congress, and the national commander of Americas largest and oldest major combat veterans organization doe...
“You can’t internalize this forever. You gotta find that link with somebody or some group or something that’ll make you let it go, that’ll help you let it go.” – Don, Vietnam War veteran When Don returned home from Vietnam he brought horrific memories from the war back with him. To make matters more difficult, some of his peers looked do...
Each year on December 7, the VFW remembers the attack that changed America’s destiny. The attack on Pearl Harbor – 73 years ago – tested the resolve of Americans like never before. And although this infamous day produced numerous U.S. casualties, it also served to reignite a nation’s pride and determination. The long odds our nation faced d...
Thanksgiving Day offers us all a time to reflect upon and give thanks for the blessings in our lives. Big or small, everyone has something to be thankful for. This Thanksgiving, the VFW encourages all Americans to take a moment to give thanks to the service members currently fighting to protect our home while sacrificing time away from thei...
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States issued the following statement regarding Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s announcement to resign after a successor is confirmed. “Chuck Hagel is a Vietnam veteran, double Purple Heart recipient, and a proud life member of VFW Post 3704 in Columbus, Neb.,” s...
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