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Veteran Jay Liss, who has a doctorate in psychiatry, is 83 and lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife, Ellen “Joy.” They have two daughters, Jennifer and Jessica. Dr. Liss served as a captain in the Army for two years, spending one year in Vietnam treating patients as a medical officer and the rest of his time at Fort Leonard Wood ...
Marine Corps veteran Dustin Alley, 36, lives in Bristol, Connecticut, with his wife, Sarah, and their three children, Evan, Ethan and Katelyn. He was stationed in Beaufort, South Carolina, and Yuma, Arizona. Later, Alley deployed to Afghanistan as an air traffic controller. He served in the military for nine years and left as a sergeant. Alley was ...
The second annual Remembering Women Veterans event at VFW Post1790 in Valley Stream, New York, celebrated more than 30 attendees for their military service on May 15. Founded by VFW Life members Sheila Irby and Sharran Chambers-Murphy in 2023, the event was created as a safe space for women veterans to share their stories. It also offered help from...
Background: As we speak, the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services are negotiating their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. An important VFW legislative priority, S.2888 / H.R.3933, the TAP Promotion Act, is currently in the House version (Section 563) only. This provision would require that accr...
WASHINGTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), in conjunction with Student Veterans of America (SVA), is pleased to announce their selection of six student veterans to complete the 2024/2025 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship. Held annually since 2014, student veteran fellows gain invaluable experience advocating in their communities and on Cap...
VFW Post 5423 and its Auxiliary conducted a food drive on Aug. 31 for a school district’s pantry that feeds Mountain Home, Idaho, residents in need. Post and Auxiliary members set out to aid the Bear Necessities Pantry, located at a local alternative school. Volunteers from the Post and Auxiliary collected more than 2,260 pounds of nonperisha...
For the past 13 years, a VFW Post in the Hawkeye State has helped raise more than $60,000 for local eighth-grade students who participate in an annual trip to Washington, D.C. To do this, the Post enlists the students to work breakfasts twice a month. In 2023, Post 1977 in Decorah, Iowa, raised more than $9,000 for 63 students who volunteered durin...
A June study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that service dogs may reduce symptoms of PTSD, as well as anxiety and depression. Researchers claim the study is the largest-ever national study about service dogs relating to veterans with PTSD. The results of the research were published by the Journal of the American Medical Associati...
As we continue to mark the 125th Anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, remember to visit the VFW Store for commemorative items. You’ll find a patriotic holiday ornament that is etched from solid brass and made in the USA. Plus, for Life Members, there’s a limited edition 125th Anniversary Life Member card, which is personalized ...
Victoria Tillett served in the Ohio Army National Guard between October 2016 and October 2022, specifically with the 1st Bn., 145th Armored Regiment. In support of Operation Spartan Shield, Tillett deployed with the 30th Infantry Division. Prior to serving as a culinary specialist, Tillett trained to be a registered EMT before her deployment. That ...
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