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Despite inclement weather and frigid temperatures, more than 100 veterans attended the first-ever VFW Department of Missouri’s District 5 “Veterans Helping Veterans.” Held on the manicured lawn of the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 28, the event was hosted by District 5 to help connect local ...
Four VFW Posts on Long Island, New York, were selected this year to receive grants from the Suffolk County Grant Program. The grants are funded through the Suffolk County Veterans Marathon & Half Marathon, which just celebrated its eighth year. Lindenhurst Post 7279, Rocky Point Post 6249, Sayville Post 433 and Huntington Station Post 1469 each...
With the weight of his son on his shoulders, Mathius Carter walked down to the hockey rink inside a crowded Allstate Arena for the Chicago Wolves’ opening ceremony on Military Appreciation Night in March 2022. The Wolves’ staff had told him it was a spectacle, selling his 5-year-old son on the idea of a great time. When the loud and spo...
As the nation celebrates Black History Month, VFW commemorates black veterans for their military service throughout history. Here are a few stories of black men and women who made history in the military. MARINES NAMES FIRST BLACK FEMALE MAJOR GENERAL In December 2022, President Joe Biden appointed Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lorna Mahlock to the grade...
Late last year, the VA announced that it planned to open several new facilities for veterans seeking health care. The clinics will serve veterans, service members and families in underserved areas around the world, according to the VA. One of the new clinics is located within Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation. PARTNERING WITH THE CHEROKEE NATION The...
Claim Shark companies have made statements that they aren’t breaking the law because they don’t charge fees for “preparing” veterans' claims. Claim Sharks state that they “assist” or “consult” for veterans' claims, and this how they rationalize why they should be allowed to charge thousands of dollars...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With its 2024 Washington Conference just weeks away, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has launched its updated mobile event app to give attendees the tools needed to make the most of their visit to our nation’s capital. As the official guide to the 2024 Washington Conference, the VFW Events mobile app is available f...
Jennifer Umland served in the Army for four years, from 1986 to 1990. She was stationed with the 101st Airborne Unit in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Umland is a Bronze Legacy Life member of VFW Post 1894 in Clinton, Missouri, and resides in the same town. As an avid supporter of the VFW, Umland is #StillServing in her second year as Post adjutant. She ...
Twice each year, hundreds of VFW Accredited Service Officers from around the world attend a week-long course in Annapolis, Maryland. The training is necessary for many reasons, but VFW National Veterans Service Director Michael Figlioli said it is important for all VFW service officers to be up-to-date on VA policy changes or new laws passed regard...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is honored to join the nation in celebrating our nation’s Black American service members, veterans and their families throughout the month of February, National Black History Month. When Carter G. Woodson set out in 1926 to establish a time to promote and educate people about Black history...
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