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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and for our nation, National Vietnam War Veterans Day is an important one. Made official through the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, today, we honor the great service and sacrifice of our Vietnam War veterans through ceremonies and celebrations across the nation. From Feb...
Veteran Erik Myers, 44, retired from the military in 2019 after 21 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Today, he lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his family. While serving, Myers survived several traumatic events. As a result, he copes with a Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), musculoskeletal pain and hearing and memory issues. His fami...
After Jason Cvancara sold his security business in June 2021, the Air Force Reserve’s chief master sergeant was undecided about his next business venture when his mother passed away. The death of his beloved mother, Miriam, a British native who married his military father and immigrated to Minnesota, struck Cvancara hard. It was she whose dev...
Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 limitations, the anticipation surrounding the 13th annual Frank H. Martin Car and Truck Show last June at VFW Post 7155 in Trappe, Pennsylvania, led to its most profitable year ever. Named in memory of Martin, a Post 7155 member who began running shows in 2007 to help raise money for children in need befo...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it has selected the national top three teachers in its annual Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award contest. Established in 1999 and named after former VFW National Commander John Smart and retired VFW Quartermaster General Larry Maher, the award...
Veteran Kimmer Horsen, 42, served in the Army for 10 years. Among other things, the 9/11 attacks motivated her to enlist. Throughout a decade of service, Horsen was stationed around the world, including in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. Today, she lives in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, with her service dog, Macho. Horsen’s service-connected conditions in...
Since 1914, VFW has benefited from the support of the VFW Auxiliary. Together, members work tirelessly on behalf of communities around the world. The Auxiliary’s nearly half a million members promote VFW programs such as Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen. According to Auxiliary National Secretary-Treasurer Ann Panteleakos, Auxiliarie...
Jonathan Cruz, 39, lives in Painesville Township, Ohio, with his wife, Michelle; son, Jonathan Jr.; and stepdaughter, Desiree. He is in his second year at Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM) and is excited to begin practicing as a foot and ankle surgeon. Although Cruz describes a career in medicine as his lifelong p...
Cheers rang out through the Baltimore/Washington International Airport last May as an Allegiant Airlines flight out of Orlando, Florida, deplaned more than 150 women – 109 of whom were veterans. They were headed to the nation’s capital as guests of Villages Honor Flight in the “Sunshine State.” Honor Flight is a national net...
On May 3, 1970, an Army staff sergeant and West Virginia native was KIA during a battle in Vietnam’s Quang Nam Province. Almost five decades later, a man from his unit helped memorialize the late soldier in his hometown. Thomas Hess, who went by “Tommy,” was an Elkins, West Virginia, native. He was serving on his second tour in th...
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