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"I became a full-time volunteer because I wanted to give back to veterans and their families,” said VFW Servicer Officer Raymond Denisewich, 67, of Cranston, Rhode Island. Monday through Friday, he is in the office by 7 a.m. On most weekends he provides outreach services to older and homebound veterans, racking up 50-65-hour workweeks. &ldquo...
An artist by nature and tabletop gaming designer since2014, Lee Gaddies fused hislove for board games and military history to pay homage to America’s first African-American tank unit. The founder and CEO of Detroit-based Gaddis Gaming, a manufacturer of tabletop games and accessories, launched “Empires Fall” in November to spotlig...
Despite a year plagued by a global pandemic, Sport Clips Haircuts and VFW’s partnership through the Help A Hero Scholarship program yielded results. At the conclusion of the 2020 Help A Hero Scholarship fundraising campaign, Sport Clips Haircuts presented VFW Commander-In-Chief Hal Roesch II with a $1,026,105 donation on Jan. 25 in Georgetown...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Leadingveterans service organizations the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), and the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), today released two reports – The Independent Budget: Veterans’ Agenda for the 117th Congress, Critical Issues and The Independent Budget: FY 2022-2023 for the Departm...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to celebrate our nation’s African American service members and veterans throughout the month of February, Black History Month. “The bravery and sacrifice of our African American veterans, service members and their families has been integral to our nation’s succes...
When I graduated from seminary, I received a cross in the form of a lapel pin to prominently wear on my suit coat. When I was assigned to a new unit as their chaplain, I received the unit crest to wear on my uniform. When I joined my VFW Post, I was presented with a VFW membership lapel pin and a cap to wear with the VFW emblem, the Cross of Malta....
Veteran Jason Kennedy lives near Breckenridge, Colorado, with his wife, Gillian. The self-described “Army brat” grew up in Clarksville, Tennessee. He enlisted shortly after 9/11 and was first deployed to Wiesbaden, Germany. Kennedy then served in Kuwait and eventually Iraq. There, he performed quick reaction force and security duties, p...
Over the past seven years, a VFW Post and its Auxiliary in Kansas retired more than 1,200 U.S. flags in conjunction with the local Boy Scouts. Post 7830, its Auxiliary and Boy Scout Troop 46 in Mankato, Kansas, about 178 miles north of Wichita, Kansas, have gathered twice a year for the past seven years and counting to conduct flag retirement cerem...
In honoring the memory of a local Army veteran, a VFW Post in San Antonio established a scholarship fund that surpassed more than $75,000 in 2020. In the 10 years since creating a scholarship fund in memory of Jeremiah J. Geffre, VFW Post 1533 and its members have awarded 69 college scholarships ranging between $1,000 and $1,500 to local JROTC high...
For other veterans considering an education, Devin Deckert has this advice, “Discover your passion, put in the work and find the path to achieve your dreams.” Passion is what drove Deckert, 25, of Canyon Lake, California, to enlist in the Navy Reserves in 2014. Joining out of high school, he was eager to serve alongside others to suppor...
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