More than a century after their sacrifices in World War I, members of the highly decorated 369th Infantry Regiment, better known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” posthumously received the Congressional Gold Medal last year. Presented by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sept. 3, the award was accepted by a descendant of the Harlem Hellfighters, one of the most recognized African American combat units in The Great War, during a ceremony at Emancipation Hall in Washington, D....
On May 23, a brand new statue was unveiled just a few steps away from the front doors of VFW Post 9186 in San Antonio, Texas. “The Price of Freedom” is a bronze statue depicting three soldiers — two men, who are embraced shoulder-to-shoulder, carrying one another, and a woman, who is providing close support from behind. It stands adjacent to the Post’s flagpole, atop a marble pedestal on the corner of Padre Drive and VFW Boulevard. Each soldier symbolizes a different arm...
On Dec. 10, VFW Post 2976 and Suburban Chevrolet in Claremore, Oklahoma, teamed up to support community outreach projects that focus on veterans, service members and their families. As a devoted member of the Claremore Area Chamber of Commerce, Post 2976 partnered with Suburban Chevrolet to further connect veterans with resources and support, including food assistance as well as disability and education benefits. “We are committed to caring for our military community,” P...
Retired Air Force Col. Jerry Miki had never filed a VA disability claim. After having been exposed to Agent Orange throughout his helicopter missions in Vietnam, he would eventually develop stage IV prostate cancer later in life, as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. It wasn’t until Miki reached out to VFW Post 3830 Commander and Department of Hawaii Service Officer Ben Fuata that he submitted his first claims to help treat his cancer. Miki’s hesitancy to file ...
If you are attending VFW’s Washington Conference, March 1-4, VFW magazine would like to hear from you. We hope to share the conference from the members’ perspective. Please send us your best photos from the conference, and you may see these printed in the May/June VFW magazine. As a reminder, we are looking for photos of members in action. For instance, a shot of members speaking with lawmakers or staff members would be ideal. When submitting your photos, be sure to iden...
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