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The package arrived at the VFW Regional Benefits Office in Phoenix, Ariz., on Aug. 18. It was a bulky package with no return name or address, only a letter explaining what to do with a smaller box inside. The longhand letter began with — “This was found in my deceased mother-in-law’s estate from her second marriage. Appreciate if ...
After six years in search of an artist to paint a mural that depicts VFW’s values along a wall of Post 936 in Alexandria, Minn., Post Chaplain Ralph Berg found one in Tracy Anderson. The 12-foot-by-8-foot mural captured an overwhelming approval from Post members during a presentation at a monthly Post meeting earlier this year. “The mil...
Members of VFW Department of Missouri and Post 10906 in Gladstone, Mo., gathered on Oct. 13 to remember and award a local active-duty Marine who died off the coast of Japan in early July. Post 10906 Commander Ed Oliver presented the VFW Lifesaving Award and a memorial commendation to Marine Sgt. Tyler Rankin, who died saving the lives of two fellow...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – While this year’s Thanksgiving Day may not be spent surrounded by family and loved ones as we’ve grown so accustomed to, it remains a day rooted in unique traditions and recipes, and still offers us all a time to express our gratitude and appreciation for the blessings in our lives. As we take time to celebrate...
As you read this, we are in the midst of the holiday season. Traditionally, one of the things we do during this season is exchange gifts. Each year, I remember my Uncle Mike for his gift to me. Uncle Mike was the oldest of my mother’s four brothers. I never knew him. He died five years before I was born. I have two items on my office wall nea...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) salutes our nation’s men and women who answered the call of duty by serving in the world’s greatest military on this Veterans Day. “As veterans of foreign wars and as members of an organization whose primary mission is to serve and care for those who have served, we unde...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) celebrates the generations of Marines who have served our great nation faithfully and defended freedom for 245 years. For more than two centuries, our U.S. Marine Corps remains the best-trained men and women able to improvise, adapt and overcome ...
WASHINGTON – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) accredited service officers recovered more than $9.7 billion in Veterans Affairs disability compensation benefits for nearly 550,000 veterans this fiscal year exceeding last year’s recovery of $9 billion. VFW Service Officers were responsible for the recovery of a total of $9,712,328,079 for...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce participating BURGER KING® franchise restaurants will again raise funds throughout the month of November in support of the VFW’s Unmet Needsprogram. The annual campaign is in its 14th year, and BURGER KING® customers are encouraged to donate $1 or more ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) celebrates the instrumental contributions our Native Americans have made in our military as we honor Native American Heritage Month. “I salute the amazing contributions our Native American service members, veterans and families have made, and continue to make, every day to ensure our...
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