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The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a fraud alert about a marketing scam that is targeting veterans who misdial the VA National Call Center (800-827-1000) or the GI Bill Call Center (888-442-4551) phone numbers. A marketing company created two phone numbers that differ from the real VA numbers by one digit. If a veteran misdials and cal...
Statement of Raymond C. Kelley, director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States for the record Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives with respect to VA’s Future – Confronting Persistent Challenges in VA’s Major Construction and Lease Programs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars is pleased to announce it is a recipient of a $100,000 Google Global Impact Award to improve veterans’ higher education. Through the support of Google, the VFW will join the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), Student Veterans of America (SVA) and the Posse Foundation in a cros...
Kansas City, Mo. – Yesterday, the National Football League’s (NFL) Troy Polamalu and hundreds of American citizens nationwide joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to celebrate “The VFW Mane Event,” a challenge to bring awareness to VFW programs and services that work to alleviate veterans’ struggles. Supporters of...
Each Nov. 11, Americans celebrate our veterans by honoring them for their brave service to our nation. These courageous men and women who have donned the uniform did not do it for the praise or the accolades. They did it because they answered the call to duty, and they selflessly and heroically served our nation. There is no doubt that they...
This Veterans Day, two radio-thons will work to honor veterans while accepting pledges and donations to benefit the VFW. Be sure to tune in and support the VFW! The Big D and Bubba Show, a nationally syndicated country music morning/entertainment program, will host a 4-hour radio-thon on Monday, Nov. 11. The program is syndicated by Premiere Rad...
This Veterans Day patriotic businesses across the country are honoring our veterans with discounts. The list below only includes businesses that contacted the VFW directly regarding their Veterans Day discount. Applebee’s This Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, Applebee’s restaurants will once again offer a FREE meal to veterans and act...
WASHINGTON — Dozens of wounded warriors will once again converge on CrossFit Rubicon in Vienna, Va., this Saturday for the second annual Working Wounded Games. Hosted in conjunction with CrossFit Walter Reed and volunteers from other metro area CrossFit affiliates, the Working Wounded Games brings together veterans with combat-related disabil...
Statement of Raymond C. Kelley, director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs United States House of Representatives with respect to Focused Issues on Dignified Burials: A National Cemetery Update.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation is pleased to announce that for the seventh consecutive year, BURGER KING® Franchisees across the country will host a fundraiser to benefit the VFW Unmet Needs program during the month of November. Patrons of participating BURGER KING® Restaurants are encouraged to donat...
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