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While celebrating Women’s History Month, VFW is commemorating women veterans for their service and contributions to military history. Womenhave been an essential part of America’s military and continue to push boundaries to overcome decades of obstacles. Here are some stories of just some of the women and events that have made history i...
A VFW Post in the Land of 10,000 Lakes was recognized in February as a top contributor by donating to a new community athletic field. VFW Post 4086, located in Wabasha, Minnesota, donated $10,000 to a new athletic compound in its city. The donation gave Post 8046 the status as a “Gold Contributor” to the soon-to-be-built Wabasha Athleti...
When VFW Post 7168 in Sanger, California, struggled financially five years ago, Jim Anderson found help in the unlikeliest of places. Anderson, who had transferred to Post 7168 to help it stay open, brought this up to a group of incarcerated veterans he sponsored and met with weekly at the Avenal State Prison in Avenal, California. “Since I s...
Members of VFW Post 1650 in Topeka, Kansas, honored four female members of the Kansas Air National Guard during its fifth annual Women in Military ServiceRecognition ceremony on Oct. 7. The ceremony recognized Kansas Air National Guardsmen Sarah Vargas, Olivia Parmentier, Tori Wilson and Rachael Parris, affording them a platform to talk about their...
WASHINGTON —The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) presented its 2024 Congressional Award to Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) for his steadfast support to veterans, service members, their families and survivors. “I am honored to present this award to such a staunch advocate for our military and veteran communities,” said VFW Commander-in-Chief...
WASHINGTON — With a sea of member caps behind him, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Commander-in-Chief Duane Sarmiento delivered the VFW’s legislative priorities during testimony before the 118th Congress during a special joint hearing of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs held today. Sarmiento began by thanking le...
Statement of Duane Sarmiento 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 Bost, Ranking Members Moran and Takano, members of the Senate and House Committees on Ve...
WASHINGTON – Tonight the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly presented more than $173,000 in scholarships and awards as it named the national winners of its 2023-2024 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. This year’s national winners were announced at the 2024 VFW Washington Conference in Washingt...
For several years, Candy Kuck has co-chaired the Veterans Stand Down in Fairbanks, Alaska. A Life member of VFW Post 10029 Auxiliary in North Pole, about 20 minutes from Fairbanks, Kuck had the idea to host an event specifically for female vets. March 9 will mark the second annual women veterans’ expo sponsored by VFW Post 10029 and its Auxil...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month throughout the month of March, recognizing and celebrating the countless contributions of our nation’s women service members, veterans and the many others who have aided in the defense of our country. With women being integral to every face...
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