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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In recognition of Memorial Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) honors the legacy of the men and women who served in our nation’s military and made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom. While many Americans signal Memorial Day as the start of the summer, the less than one percent who have donned the uniform...
“We carry on with what we know we do best,” explained Post Commander Barry VanEngelen of VFW Post 7310 in Grosse Ile Township, Michigan. What they do best is serve veterans and the community—and that hasn’t stopped with the COVID-19 crisis. Post 7310 helped facilitate Stock Up for Seniors Day with the Community Recreation De...
A VFW Post and its Auxiliary in south central Arizona opened a food bank amidst the COVID-19 crisis to help feed those most susceptible to hardship. Post 1677 in Casa Grande, Arizona, about 47 miles south of Phoenix, opened a food bank in late March to safely provide food and water twice a week for the elderly, homeless and 19 patients at a local V...
We are experiencing unprecedented times in our present day. This widespread pandemic has caused much pain and suffering. Thousands are sick and too many have died. States have issued stay-at-home orders. We are told to practice social distancing. There is a shortage of products at the stores that are open. Many businesses are closed, some permanent...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 20, 2020) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has announced the winners of the 2020 National Publications Contest. Covering the 2019 calendar year, this year’s publications contest garnered 39 entries, which fell 36 short of the 2019 contest Entries for the contest derived from 24 Posts/Districts and six Departmen...
Statement of Tammy Barlet, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “Resilience and Coping: Mental Health of Women Veterans” Washington, D.C. Chairw...
OAK BROOK, Ill. – In the true spirit of Memorial Day, Ace Hardware is again collaborating with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Ace Hardware is pledging to give out 1 million American flags nationwide on Saturday, May 23. As an essential business, Ace Hardware stores remain o...
“These are unprecedented times in our nation’s history and I want to thank the White House and the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs for continually keeping the Veterans of Foreign Wars informed of the measures they are taking to ensure the health, safety and well-being of our veterans, service members and military families du...
VFW Post 7916 in northern Virginia pledged to advance their mission of “Honoring The Dead by Helping The Living” amidst the COVID-19 crisis. The Post provided and delivered food to those in need around the town of Occoquan, Virginia, about 23 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. It also donated additional funds to a local food bank to pu...
Jay DePinto, 50, of Beaufort, South Carolina, served in the military for 27 years before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. The husband and father of three first joined the Marine Corps because of a sense of honor, duty and service. For nearly three decades, DePinto was stationed around the world. He served on both the East and West coasts as well a...
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