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Amanda Landwehr, 26, of Prior Lake, Minn., joined the Army National Guard at the age of 20. “I wanted to do something beyond going to college, and the National Guard allowed me to pursue my education and serve at the same time,” she said. Landwehr was deployed to Djibouti, Africa, where she worked base security. She recently completed h...
Post Commander Luddie Austin, an Army veteran and retired Trenton police officer, said he is glad to finally have “VFW representation” in his hometown. “After I came back from Iraq, it came to my attention that Trenton didn’t have a VFW,” Austin said. “I thought it was best for me and like-minded veterans to star...
Statement of Kayda Keleher, Associate Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, With Respect To H.R. 2787, H.R. 3696, H.R. 5521, H.R. 5693, H.R. 5864, H.R. 5938, H.R. 5974 and Draft Legislation.
WASHINGTON — Eleven major veterans’ organizations have announced the development and adoption of a Veteran’s Creed. The participating organizations presented the creed at an event on Flag Day, June 14, at 1 p.m. at the Reserve Officers Association headquarters at 1 Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. The Creed is the result ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – June 14 is Flag Day as well as the United States Army’s 243rd birthday. The 1.7 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and its Auxiliary extends a happy birthday to all soldiers past and present, and to their families, too. You selflessly and faithfully protect the flag of a country you helped to create. ...
Washington — "We must have hope that this agreement will finally bring peace to the peninsula and help bring closure to thousands of families of missing American servicemen from the Korean War. The VFW salutes President Trump for bringing this issue to the table, and we thank the North Korean leader for agreeing to it. Now the hard work to br...
Nick Guerrero was behind on utility bills — the electric company shut off power — and car payments until the VFW stepped in to help. Guerrero, who deployed four times during the Iraq War, said support through VFW’s Unmet Needs program helped him get current on bills and purchase groceries. “The grant saved us from falling fu...
VFW Foundation Manager Richard Freiburghouse said 80 percent of the vehicle’s value, after expenses, goes toward the VFW Foundation, VFW’s official 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. “These vehicles can be used as a tax-deductible contribution to support VFW programs and services,” Freiburghouse said. It’s s...
Statement of Ken Wiseman, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “An Assessment of the Potential Health Effects of Burn Pit Exposure among Veterans” WA...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce the selection of retired Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Cynthia Archuleta as its VFW Accredited Service Representative of the Year. Archuleta, who resides in Albuquerque, N.M., is an integral part of the VFW’s nationwide network of nearly 2,000 accredited service offi...
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