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In an effort to “honor the dead,” members of Post 1307 in Elgin, Ill., hosted a ceremony memorializing a local soldier who was killed in action in Vietnam 50 years ago. Bob Getz, a member of the Post and Vietnam veteran, was inspired to organize the gathering after attending a similar ceremony for someone from his former unit last year....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In support of the Campaign to Change Direction, Give an Hour (GAH) and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States are partnering for the inaugural “A Day to Change Direction” on October 8, 2016. This will be a national day of service, honored by the VFW and GAH, to promote dialogue on mental health, emotional s...
VFW Post 4709 in Conroe, Texas, recently donated $3,000 to a veteran-service organization. Post Commander Floyd Stewart, who served in the Army during Vietnam with the A Co., 1st Bn., 7th Cav. Regt., 1st Cav. Div., as a radio operator, said Post member Ashley Taylor works with Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare’s Veteran Services program in Tex...
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Belonging to a memorial Post, members of Post 8685 in Altoona, Pa., decided to honor its namesake, Bernard A. Good, in celebration of its 70th anniversary on Sept. 24. Post Commander Michael Brandt, who served in Vietnam in 1969 with the 1st Bn., 5th Marines, said Good was killed in World War II during the Battle of the Bulge. The event included sp...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) teamed up today to provide career-seeking service members, veterans and their spouses the opportunity to connect with job openings being offered by some of the top names in the hospitality industry. More than 500...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is releasing the results of its Federal Elections Survey that focused on individual voter habits and demographics of the more than 1.2 million members of the nation’s oldest and largest major war veterans’ organization. The short survey did not ask respondents which c...
Post 5864 in Greenwood, Ind., makes an extra effort to reach out to community leaders, first responders and civic groups each year. So when approached by Greenwood Veterans Court Director Brandon Pettijohn about adding service flags to the courtroom, Post Commander Steve Milbourn enthusiastically agreed to help in any way necessary. “We deci...
The Shelby (N.C.) Police Department and Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office are each $12,500 wealthier thanks to the joint efforts of VFW Post 4066 and the Deer Brook Golf Club, both in Shelby. Some 120 golfers turned out for a tournament held on Sept. 23, raising $25,000. In addition, some 90 law enforcement officers were fed a free lunch at t...
An Arizona Post has partnered with its city for the first time to be proactive in assisting veterans. Glendale, Ariz., Mayor Jerry Weiers asked Post 1433 in his city to assist with the fourth “Stand Up for Veterans” event. Commander Mike Pearson, who served with the Army in Korea from 1989-90 and during the Persian Gulf War, said Stand ...
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