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Jul 28 2021

VFW Congratulates Nation’s Top Scouts

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the selection of the top state winners of its 2020 - 2021 Scout of the Year scholarship competition. Enacted in 2001, the Scout of the Year competition was designed to reward eligible members of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Venturing Crew or Sea Scouts who have risen above their peers in exemplifying standout citizenship, patriotism and love of country with various levels of scholarships and award...

Jul 27 2021

‘An Uneasy Truce’: The Korean Armistice Agreement

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – More than three years ago, the Republic of Singapore hosted a much anticipated summit between the leaders of the United States and North Korea, the first meeting of its kind ever in the history of the two nations. While the years following the 2018 North Korea-United States Singapore Summit would prove the meeting did little to quell the stern statements and military posturing that have endured for more than half a century, it did produce some semblan...

Jul 26 2021

Marine Rebuilds His Life with the VFW

Ron Ramos is #StillServing as a Gold Legacy Life member of VFW Post 10818 in New Richmond, Wisconsin. He’s currently the Post Service Officer and was an All-American Commander 2018-2019. Originally from the Bronx, Ramos always wanted to join the U.S. Marine Corps. His desire to enlist was solidified after witnessing the events of 9/11. He left New York in 2005 for training and served as a Marine for eight years, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Transitionin...

Jul 21 2021

Experiencing ‘Camaraderie’ of the Past

A VFW Post in The Volunteer State observed Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29 to remember and honor Vietnam War veterans and their families. According to then-VFW Post 5019 Commander Harold Alexander, the Post is largely comprised of Vietnam War veterans, which was the impetus for this event. “We looked through the history of our Post, and it seems this is the first time we have commemorated this date,” Alexander said. The date commemorates not only the national holida...

Jul 19 2021

'Everyone Wants to See Him'

A Texas VFW Post held a ceremony on April 13 to thank and honor a 10-year-old boy who helped raise more than $5,000 for the Post. VFW Post 1514 in Village Mills presented an award to Spencer Speegle, the grandson of Post Quartermaster J.W. Kern. Post 1514 members gave Spencer a special 8-by-10-inch plaque to thank him for his volunteer work. Kern, a retired Navy chief petty officer, said Spencer’s Cerebral Palsy-like symptoms doesn’t prevent him from helping raise funds ...