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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) is pleased to announce it is teaming up with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The Kansas City Barbeque Society and the VFW are both membership organizations based in Kansas City with national and international reach; with common values and ideals on celebrating America’s patriotism...
Background Our nation’s combat disabled veterans are being denied full access to their hard-earned benefits. Over 50,000 medically retired veterans — many of whom are Purple Heart recipients — are forbidden from receiving their full retirement pay and disability compensation. The VFW firmly believes that Department of Defense ret...
When VFW members convene July 16-21 in Kansas City, Missouri, for the 123rd VFW National Convention, it promises to be one of the biggest events in years. It will mark the first time since 2019 that a full, in-person convention is happening. In addition to conducting the vitalbusiness of the organization, a distinguished list of guest speakers will...
Being welcomed into John Musgrave’s home in Baldwin City, Kansas, means entering a space of unusual permanence that he continues to preserve against the passage of time. His living room shelves encase hundreds of old VCR tapes, DVDs and books. In the dimly lit corridors that follow, the walls carry the weight of his world, a dozen photographs...
A brand new VFW Post in Texas at Fort Hood was chartered in January with its members having a goal in mind: to help military members and their families. VFW Post 12209 members held the installation ceremony on Jan. 7 at Fort Hood’s Phantom Warrior Center. Post Commander Willie Keller said that Post members wanted the Post to be on the grounds...
WASHINGTON — On July 4, 246 years ago, the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, but it would take about a month before any one of the delegates actually signed their name. Not everyone’s home assembly was on board with the vote. In fact, there were many in the colonies that still had feelings f...
WASHINGTON — The Independent Budget Veterans Service Organizations (IBVSOs) — the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) —supported the VA MISSION Act of 2018, which established the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) process, including an independent AIR Commi...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is mourning the passing of Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, who passed away this morning at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia, named in his honor. He was 98 years old. “This is a tremendous loss not only for the VFW, but also for the nation,&r...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is pleased to announce it is coming together with EagleRider, one of the nation’s premier motorcycle rental companies, to offer VFW members a special 10% discount and extra benefits so they can focus more on hitting the open road and less about tiring logistics. Founded by motorcycle...
VALLEY FORGE, Penn., – Over 30 VFW 2022 Voice of Democracy state winners traveled to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to attend the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge’s Spirit of America Youth Leadership program. For years, the two organizations have been connected through the VFW’s Voice of Democracy program, a patriotic audio essay ...
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