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WASHINGTON (Jan. 6, 2025) — I am pleased to hear the news, along with more than 7.8 million transitioning servicemembers, veterans, caretakers, and survivors, that The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, also known as the Dole Act, was officially signed into law by President Biden late last we...
The Honoring Our PACT Act, passed in August 2022, provides veterans who served in countries such as Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq with expanded access to VA health care and earned disability benefits due to exposure to burn pits and other toxic substances. Some consider the PACT Act to be the most significant piece of veteran legislation in history...
WASHINGTON — Like all of you, I was shocked at the news of the early morning ISIS-inspired rampage in New Orleans that senselessly took the lives of 14 innocent Americans and injured many more on New Year’s Day. What makes this act of terror so egregious is that it was carried out by someone who once wore the uniform and swore an allegi...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation is thrilled to announce Past National VFW Commander-in-Chief Hal Roesch II as its new executive director. A 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the VFW Foundation is instrumental in ensuring the VFW can accomplish its mission of "honoring the dead by helpin...
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) salutes the life of the 39th president of the United States James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, who passed away Sunday at the age of 100. Carter was born and raised in Plains, Georgia. His life of service began in 1943 with his appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1947 an...
With the end of another year upon us, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) warmly extends safe and happy holiday wishes to the veterans, service members and families of our great nation.
WASHINGTON – On Dec. 20, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins together with our grateful nation in celebrating the fifth birthday of the newest branch of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Space Force. Established in 2019 when the National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law, the United States Space Force (USSF) became a separa...
Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of the Foreign Wars of the United States Before The United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and member...
In its seventh year, the Uniting to Combat Hunger campaign already has provided more than 5.6 million meals to food-insecure families nationwide. VFW aligned with Humana in 2018 to establish Uniting to Combat Hunger. The VFW Foundation is offering matching grants of up to $1,500 to help VFW Posts and Auxiliaries with the initiative. According to a ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Dec. 15, the 13th anniversary of the conclusion of the U.S. mission in Iraq, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) remembers the nearly 4,500 courageous men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the fight against terror. More than 1.5 million soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen deployed to Iraq fro...
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