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WASHINGTON — Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Commander Tim Borland traveled to Camp Kościuszko, Poznan, Poland, to visit with U.S. service members and learn about the American mission supporting NATO allies amid tensions with Russia. Accompanied by VFW Washington Office Deputy Director Ryan Gallucci, Chief Borland was able to meet wit...
Moving into a retirement community two years ago in Leesburg, Florida, Army veteran Nelson Gonzalez kindled a newfound passion for a game eight years his junior. A retired Army major, DEA supervisory special agent and investigation specialist with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Florida, Gonzalez can now add decorated competi...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to celebrate our nation’s African American service members, veterans and their families throughout the month of February, National Black History Month. When Carter G. Woodson set out in 1926 to establish a time to promote and educate people about Black history and culture, he want...
For Vietnam War veteran Jack Gardner, stepping aboard the USS Constitution, the Navy’s oldest commissioned ship, was a “bucket list item.” The Navy veteran’s dream became a reality on June 17, 2022, after he was invited aboard for the 50-year commemoration of the end of the Vietnam War. In spring 2021, Gardner, who served fr...
The hum of bagpipes called out to Frederick Benda Jr. a quarter century ago, and the Vietnam War veteran has not stopped playing them. Benda, a Life member of VFW Post 872 in Southwick, Massachusetts, was drawn to bagpipes for their ability to pulse together a soundtrack that without words could honor fellow veterans at all the funerals and memoria...
As soon as the LIVE icon lights up, listeners of WWPT, 90.3 FM, in Westport, Connecticut, can expectan award-winning broadcast from 17-year-old Jason Lessing, an avid sports podcaster. A Staples High School senior in Westport, Lessing’s sports podcast earned him and his partners The John Drury High School Radio Award for the best sports talk ...
ARLINGTON, Va. – The VFW and Humana are joining forces with multiple veterans organizations to collaborate on a new initiative focused on raising awareness about Veterans Service Officer (VSO) programs. With Humana’s support, PsychArmor, a national nonprofit and preferred training provider specializing in military culture awareness, is ...
The VFW is gearing up its second annual VFW Day of Service scheduled for May 6. More than 400 Posts worldwide engaged in activities benefiting communities during last year’s inaugural event. Nearly 100 percent of Posts participating last year have already said they will host events again, according to VFW Communications Director Randi Law. &l...
In Wisconsin, the New Richmond City Council chambers were filled with veterans and their family members along with city staff and representatives from T-Mobile to celebrate the donation of $50,000 to VFW Post 10818’s Freedom Park Center project on Thursday, Dec. 15. The donation is one of 100 Hometown Grants awarded by the telecommunications ...
Recently, VFW launched a new website to help veterans connect with a VFW-Accredited Service Officer. The VFW official website, PACTActInfo.org, provides a streamlined referral process to veterans wanting to submit a disability claim related to the Honoring Our PACT Act. Visitors of PACTActInfo.org can expect a simple screening process that only req...
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