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WASHINGTON – Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander William “Doc” Schmitz called for “accountability for failure to grant benefits to Vietnam and Post-9/11 veterans suffering from toxic exposures” during a special joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees today. The VFW expressed its...
Statement of William J. “Doc” Schmitz Commander-in-Chief Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the Joint Hearing Committees on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate and United States House of Representatives Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Washington, D.C. Chairmen Moran and Takano, Ranking Members Tester and Roe, member...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) tonight proudly presented more than $200,000 in scholarships and awards as it named the national winners of its 2020 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. The awards were presented during the Parade of Winners ceremony, sponsored by Twisted X, at the VFW&rsqu...
Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recognizes U.S. Air Force Col. Eileen Collins. After graduating from Syracuse University, Collins was one of four women chosen for Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where she earned her pilot wings and stayed there as a T-38 Talon instructor. She then transitioned to the C-141...
WASHINGTON – More than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary will descend on the nation’s capital March 1-4 to meet with their respective members of Congress to discuss ways to best serve our veterans, service members and military families. VFW National Commander William “Doc” Schmitz will testi...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) celebrates Women’s History Month throughout the month of March. “Women have made, and continue to make, significant contributions to our great nation – many of whom have served in the best military in the world,” said VFW National Commander William “Doc&rdquo...
Vietnam War veteran Howard Jenkins spent six months renovating a pontoon boat — adding a bunk bed, shower and sink — in preparation for the second leg of an expedition down the Mississippi River. His goal: to raise awareness of veteran treatment courts. “I could go out on the street and ask100 people, and 99 people wouldn’tk...
Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recognizes the distinguished career of U.S. Air Force Gen. (ret.) Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. James, a native of Pensacola, Florida, attended and graduated from the famous Tuskegee Institute in 1942. After grad...
Anyone who has served overseas away from family and friends knows the power of a letter from home. But toward the end of WWII, there was a two-year back-log of mail for U.S. troops, Red Cross and uniformed civilian specialists serving in Europe. Led by Army Maj. Charity Adams, the nearly 900-strong 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the W...
VFW-supported legislation that could recognize veterans who were exposed to burn pits during the Global War on Terrorism was introduced Nov. 22 to the Senate. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) introduced The Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019 (S. 2950). If made into law, it would recognize that vetera...
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