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Statement of Alfred (Al) J. Lipphardt Commander-in-Chief Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the Joint Hearing Committees on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate and United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. Chairmen Moran and Bost, Ranking Members Blumenthal and Takano, members of the Senate and House C...
WASHINGTON – Tonight the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly presented nearly $175,000 in national scholarships and awards as it named the winners of its 2024-2025 Voice of Democracy® and Patriot’s Pen® youth scholarship competitions. This year’s national winners were announced at the 2025 VFW Washington Conference in W...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to recognize and honor the countless contributions of our nation’s women service members, veterans and the many others who have aided in the defense of our country throughout the month of March, Women’s History Month. With women being integral to every facet of American life...
WASHINGTON — Per tradition, close to a thousand members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary will flock to Washington, D.C., this weekend for VFW’s 2025 Washington Conference, which will run from March 2 - 6. Held every year, the national mid-winter conference encompasses the VFW’s largest legislative advocacy e...
WASHINGTON—Ten days ago, I shared the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) concerns for the news of mass lay-offs coming out of our nation’s capital. Since then, it has become clearer that the veteran community has been hit hard as probationary federal jobs are being axed across the country, to include the latest announcement of 1,400 ...
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 With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and w...
The national winners of the VFW’s Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship contests will be announced during the Washington Conference next month in Washington, D.C. As we congratulate these winners, let’s remember to thank all the participants and to recognize their efforts with tokens of appreciation from the VFW S...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From Executive Producer Gary Sinise and Director Jake Rademacher, “Brothers After War” combines footage from Rademacher’s time embedded with elite soldiers and Marines during the height of the Iraq War with present-day reunions, capturing the resilience and humanity of those who serve. Through moments of h...
WASHINGTON — Over the past few weeks, I, like many of you, have been inundated daily with news from our nation’s capital about the current administration’s new way of doing business. Between the reports of mass employee layoffs, funding freezes, program cuts, and agency restructures across the entire government, it is hard to know...
WASHINGTON– The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), yesterday released The Independent Budget Recommendations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. The report is an unbiased, needs-based blueprint for Congress, ensuring a fully funded VA can...
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