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What started as an idea to hold a Mother’s Day event at VFW Post 5290 in Conyers, Ga., turned into an event Post members believe was the “best event the Post had ever hosted.” Three Gold Star families in June attended a luncheon hosted at VFW Post 5290, which Senior Vice Commander Jim Closs said was difficult to put together. But ...
VFW Post 6091 in Dillon County, South Carolina, welcomed more than 34 veterans to its inaugural Veterans Luncheon on June 26 at Union Baptist Church in Latta, South Carolina. Created by the Post as an informative event to help support local veterans in myriad ways, the Veterans Luncheon hosted representatives from the VA and Humana Healthcare, as w...
Frank Vizza served in the Navy for four years, the majority of which was spent as a corpsman at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia. He also served aboard the USS Dewey. Vizza’s family has a rich military history. His uncle and brother-in-law have served, as well as his grandfather, who served on the USS Hercules during World War ...
Members of VFW Post 3378 in Yuma, Colorado, hosted their third-annual dinner gettogether for as many local veterans as they could afford on June 28. In a community of about 3,400 residents, Post 3378 members welcomed more than 75 veterans, which also included spouses or significant others, into their Post for grilled hotdogs and hamburgers, side di...
As the nation’s oldest combat veterans organization, the VFW has created an enduring legacy in the lives of veterans and their families. Founded on Sept. 29, 1899, the VFW is now celebrating its 125th anniversary. To help remember this milestone, you will find a selection of items at the VFW Store for your home and Post. Check out the 0.999 f...
Since first being elected VFW Surgeon General in 1991, Dr. Curtis “Doc” Bohlman has accepted the position on eight subsequent occasions, making him the longest-serving surgeon general in VFW’s 125-year history. A Vietnam War veteran who served as a flight surgeon for a gunship squadron of the First Marine Air Wing at Marble Mounta...
WASHINGTON — “The democracy that we hold dear, the very democracy generations of American veterans have fought for and died to protect around the world, holds no place for political violence - we denounce it unequivocally. Americans should expect an election process free from violence against candidates and voters. Anything less undermi...
Statement of Nancy Springer, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Luttrell...
In a March House VA Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity hearing, VFW offered insight into the military’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and addressed a proposal aimed at enhancing the process. VFW National Legislative Deputy Director Kristina Keenan highlighted several critical aspects of TAP-related legislation. Keenan said VFW support...
Nathan Metz spent a total of 11 years in the military with five years of active service in the Army, and another six years in the Ohio National Guard. After enlisting in 1991, he was immediately stationed in Germany for three years, followed by another two years at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. When asked why he joined the military, Metz said he wa...
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