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Fallbrook, California, nicknamed “the Friendly Village,” is home to VFW Post 1924. Its members seem to take this reputation to heart. From hosting holiday celebrations to delivering meals and providing transitional housing, the Post spreads good near and far. During the week, veterans and non-veterans alike are invited to share a warm m...
Nicole Bisacchi’s father was drafted in 1966. After Vietnam, he went on to serve until 2008, including in Iraq. Her sister enlisted and served 13 years in the Air Force. Years before, her grandparents were in the military too. Although there was a family precedent to serve, Bisacchi did not think the same path was open to her. “I always...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it is teaming up with the nonprofit, Guitars 4 Vets to help expand the healing reach of music to America’s veterans struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other wounds of war. Founded in 2007, Guitars 4 Vets is dedicated to providing veterans with phy...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it will host its annual Parade of Winners live on Facebook on April 7, 2022, at 7 p.m. CDT. The virtual event will recognize all VFW Department (state) winners of the VFW’s 2021-2022 Voice of Democracy scholarship competition, as well as the national Patriot&rsqu...
“Service is in my blood. I never knew any other life,” said Lisa Smith. “It started with my mother taking me to inner-city schools where she taught. Then, it was passing out food to the homeless when I was a teen.” Eventually, Smith’s drive to serve led her to the military. She enlisted in 2007 and spent four years as ...
WASHINGTON — After a hard push from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), members of Congress, and other veteran service organizations, the Honoring Our PACT Act, focused on assisting toxic-exposed veterans, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 256 to 174, Thursday morning.
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) made its presence known on Capitol Hill as National Commander Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic testified in-person before the 117th Congress during a special joint hearing of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs held today. Mihelcic lead with the VFW’s top priorit...
Statement of Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic 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 Tester and Takano, Ranking Members Moran and Bost, members of the Senate and ...
WASHINGTON — After two years of COVID restrictions, leadership from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will address Congress in person for its annual veterans’ advocacy hearing. VFW National Commander Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic will testify March 2 at 2 p.m. (EST) before a special joint hearing of the House and Senate Committe...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) celebrates Women’s History Month throughout the month of March. From the War of Independence to the Civil War, all throughout the 21st century and into the new millennium, women have served, strived, sweat, and sacrificed alongside of men in the cause for freedom and liberty. Yet, despite ...
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