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Members of VFW Silver State Post 3396 in Sparks, Nevada, are looking forward to the inaugural VFW Day of Service as an opportunity to give back to their community and build connections. When deciding how they would participate in the event, Post members went straight to those who their contributions would affect. “We talked with the City of S...
Approximately 4.4% of veterans find themselves unemployed, according to a summer 2021 jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor. Eyemart Express, a leading national optical retailer and the exclusive VFW eye care partner, is focused on hiring veterans to help decrease this statistic. Like other trade professions, the optical field offers skills...
Mooresville, N.C. (May 4, 2022) — Kris Wright pays tribute to Ron Hornaday Jr. with a throwback paint scheme that will appear on the Niece Motorsports No. 44 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Dead On Tools 200 at the Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on Friday, May 6. For the Official ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Starting this Saturday, communities across America and around the world will feel the support of our nation’s veterans like never before as the VFW kicks off its inaugural Day of Service. Hundreds of VFW Posts will commence the initiative on May 7 by hosting veteran-led events aimed to engage veterans, service members...
When construction began in early 2021 on a housing complex for veterans in Jonesboro, Arkansas, members of VFW Post 1991 wanted to offer help for the veterans and their families when they moved into the facilities. In addition to assisting veterans, it was a way, Post Commander Robert Murphy said, to aid in improving the VFW’s image as an org...
If one were to look at communities across the country, the overwhelming image that presents itself is that veterans outnumber non-military civilians in voting booths and volunteering missions. The notion that veterans interact and insert themselves into community volunteer opportunities more than non-military civilians despite little recognition fo...
Veterans have long had a penchant for volunteerism and community service work. To recognize that service, in February 2020, VFW launched its #StillServing campaign aimed at showcasing the volunteer endeavors of VFW members across the globe. Since then, thousands of stories have been posted online at vfw.org/StillServing. VFW Director of Communicati...
Benjamin Breckheimer sat at the edge of his bed with a gunclenched in hand, crying and lettinghis mind swirl at the mercy of alcohol in his system. He had measured his life and reasoned it came short of what he wanted — a promising 11-year military career ripped away after being wounded in Afghanistan, which was soon topped by a divorce reque...
From the age of 17, Roxanne Payne knew she wanted to work in the government and decided to join the military. She served four years active duty at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada. Today, she still lives in the Las Vegas area along with her children Djibril, Lovely and Jaylan. Her other daughter Deja is in the Army and is stationed at For...
JT Ramondetta’s father, a retired Vietnam Air Force veteran, was very influential in his son’s decision to join the same branch of the military. During a 16-year career, Ramondetta was stationed around the country and served overseas like his father before him. He had found his calling. “After 9/11, I deployed several times. I kn...
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