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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The VFW has teamed up with VA to provide female veterans with an opportunity to learn about VA health care and benefits for women veterans. Join us on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at 1 p.m. CDT for the #ExploreVA Facebook Chat, during which you can hear how VA is continually enhancing facilities, training staff and improving access t...
John Loveridge never questioned his path. He joined the Army Reserves while he was still in high school. At just 24, Loveridge has fought in Iraq and worked as a Human Intelligence Collector for six years. "In short, I provided Army personnel with information about an enemy force's strengths, weaknesses and potential battle areas," said Loveridge. ...
Sergeant First Class Bob Gooden has served in the National Guard for 20 years. He served in Desert Storm and did multiple tours in Iraq. Back in 2004, Gooden suffered a painful leg injury where he hyperextended his knee on tour in Iraq. "I was running through the sand in the Iraqi desert," said Gooden. "The injury ended up being permanent and still...
Statement of Joseph E. Davis, director of Public Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Washington Office before the Senate Armed Services Committee Personnel Subcommittee with respect to Military Personnel Posture.
After five combat tours and nearly 12 years with the Marine Corps, Sergeant Dustin Ellison deserved a smooth transition back into civilian life. However, suffering from the post-war effects of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and severe PTSD made that change nearly impossible. “I thought [Dustin’s discharge date] would be the happiest day...
Statement of John A. Biedrzycki, Jr., commander-in-chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, before the joint hearing of the Committees on Veterans Affairs, United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.
Watch VFW National Commander John Biedrzycki Jr.'s testimony now! WASHINGTON – Today, before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees, John A. Biedrzycki Jr., national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., delivered testimony focused on recommendations for transforming the Department of Veterans Aff...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Last night, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its Auxiliary proudly announced the national winners of its annual Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions, live during the 2016 VFW Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Enacted in 1946, the 2016 Voice of Democrac...
Washington, D.C.– On Sunday,Student Veterans of America(SVA) and theVeterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.(VFW) welcomed 10 student veteran leaders to the nation’s capital to meet face-to-face with legislators, advocating on behalf of the veteran’s community for the annual VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship program. Staring Monday, the ...
WASHINGTON — More than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. are arriving in the nation’s capital this weekend to urge their members of Congress to transform the Department of Veterans Affairs so that it can more efficiently and effectively serve America’s veterans. “The Phoenix crisis proved that maintain...
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