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VFW Post 3360 Quartermaster Cliff Bauer’s meetings with his county VA officials have become a regular occurrence. Bauer, who gave Erin Clady, a veterans service officer for Defiance County, Ohio, $2,000 last September, says the money will help fund the Veterans Section Improvement Project at the Riverside Cemetery in Defiance. “A lot...
WASHINGTON (October 21, 2016) —The Society of the Honor Guard Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (SHGTUS) Centennial Committee is proud to announce the implementation of one of the many projects currently under development as we approach the 100th Anniversary of the burial of an Unknown American Soldier who fought and died in World War I, and is bur...
Debra Anderson was sworn in on Monday, October 17, 2016, as the newest Commissioner to the United States World War One Centennial Commission. She was appointed to the position by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization, where she is the Quartermaster General. The swearing-in took place in a small ceremony hosted by the VFW National Headquar...
In Tillamook County, Ore., veterans and active-duty troops with children can access free childcare once per month thanks to Post 2848 in Tillamook. According to Post Commander Jim Allenbrand, the Post partnered with Tillamook’s Ocean Breeze Baptist Church beginning in July to offer free childcare on the first Friday of each month. “The ...
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Salute those who serve by being a part ofSport Clips Haircuts’ “Help A Hero” scholarship campaign and help service members and veterans take the next step toward civilian careers. Now through Veterans Day, November 11, you can “Help A Hero” further their education toward post-military goal...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– The VFW has teamed up with Lida360, an international brand strategy firm, to provide service members and veterans transitioning to the civilian workforce with an opportunity to learn about personal branding and strategies for navigating the job search process. Join us on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at 2 p.m. CDT for the free...
Members of Post 3762 in Washington Court House, Ohio, donated U.S. flags to Fayette Progressive School and Fayette Progressive Industries in September. According to Post Quartermaster Bob Malone, the Post donates about $3,000 worth of flags around Fayette County each year. He said the Post has been doing this for about 20 years. With 220 members, n...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The record of service of the Navy is a mile long and twice as deep. The U.S. Naval Forces have served with distinction in every war, and have proven to be the world’s most formidable force on the high seas. The resolve and fortitude of the men and women of the Navy have helped lead America to victory for well over two centu...
MAROSTICA, Italy – Egidio Girardi of San Luca was about 10 years old on Christmas Eve 1943 when he and his brother saw an American airplane crash near their home in the mountains of northern Italy. The young men rushed to find the plane and found U.S. Army Air Corps Pilot 2nd Lt. Jules J. Hymel dangling by his parachute in a chestnut tree. Th...
More than 150 VFW Posts held events Oct. 8 to help kick off VFW’s national mental wellness campaign. “A Day to Change Direction” is part of the overarching initiative, launched by Give an Hour, to “change the greater culture” surrounding mental health. VFW’s goal for the day, which included 179 Posts nationwide,...
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