LOUISVILLE — Iraq War Medal of Honor recipient, author and radio talk show host David Bellavia, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough are just a few who will deliver remarks to the more than 10,000 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary during the 125th VFW National Convention as it convenes this Saturday through Aug. 1 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky. “This has b...
Background: More than 53,000 veterans have been discharged from military service because they sustained injuries while serving our country in combat. These veterans were denied the ability to accomplish their military career goals, by no fault of their own. To make matters worse, the benefits they receive as a medical retiree are reduced if they receive earned VA benefits. This demeaning offset, created by Congress to save money, forces those who have shed blood, sweat,...
A VFW Post that is based across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri, raised nearly $800 after participating in a Domino’s pizza fundraising initiative. VFW Post 3480 Commander Valerie Young, a 10-year Army National Guard and Reserve veteran, said she was aware of the program after seeing an advertisement. She added that it was the first fundraiser of the Post’s fiscal year. Young – an Iraq War veteran who served with the Illinois Army National Guard in 2006 an...
What started as an idea to hold a Mother’s Day event at VFW Post 5290 in Conyers, Ga., turned into an event Post members believe was the “best event the Post had ever hosted.” Three Gold Star families in June attended a luncheon hosted at VFW Post 5290, which Senior Vice Commander Jim Closs said was difficult to put together. But he also said, “It was worth every second” spent on putting it together. Closs said that after contacting Army officials and going through a vet...
VFW Post 6091 in Dillon County, South Carolina, welcomed more than 34 veterans to its inaugural Veterans Luncheon on June 26 at Union Baptist Church in Latta, South Carolina. Created by the Post as an informative event to help support local veterans in myriad ways, the Veterans Luncheon hosted representatives from the VA and Humana Healthcare, as well as VFW service officers from the Department of South Carolina. Aside from being provided a free meal, attendees received ...
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