WASHINGTON (May 27, 2026) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) supports and welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which unveiled the first clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans experiencing severe mental health conditions. Taking place at the VA Providence Healthcare System, the trial aims to enroll 80 veterans who have co-occurring post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnoses. As a ...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) welcomed a major federal court ruling in North Carolina finding that claims consulting company Veterans Guardian violated federal law by preparing and presenting veterans’ disability claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) while charging fees and operating without VA accreditation. In its order, the court stated, “The evidence is undisputed that Guardian is not accredited, that on behalf of veterans it prepares cl...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) mourns the loss of Diane Carlson Evans, founder of the Vietnam Women's Memorial and a lifelong advocate for women veterans, who passed away last week. A former Army nurse who served in Vietnam, Evans devoted decades of her life to securing national recognition for the thousands of military women who served during the war. Her tireless efforts culminated in the dedication of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial in 1993 near the Viet...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For nearly 127 years, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has served as the guardian of the veteran legacy, and this Memorial Day we call upon the American people to look past the onset of summer festivities to recognize the true, somber heart of this holiday. Memorial Day is not a day centered on celebrations and bargain savings, instead it is a day of mourning and deep reverence for those who never took off our nation’s uniform. It is a day to acknowl...
The National Desert Storm War Memorial Association announced in January that the dedication ceremony for the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial will be at 11 a.m. on Oct. 24. Located at the southwest corner of Constitution Avenue NW and 23rd Street in Washington, D.C., the memorial is dedicated to the approximately 700,000 Americans who served in the 1990-91 Gulf War. Among the aspects of the memorial are: Telling the story of what happened during the war; ...
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