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Controlling the “ABCs of diabetes” -- A1C, blood pressure and cholesterol levels -- is difficult enough, but when you add that second C — costly medications — it’s easy to see how one’s levels can spiral out of control quickly. According to the American Diabetes Association, for the 30 million people living with ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is saying ‘thank you’ to the men and women of the United States Navy as they celebrate their impressive 243-year history tomorrow, Oct. 13, 2018. The U.S. Naval Forces have served in every war, proving time and again to be the world’s most formidable force on the h...
Bob Martin recalls vivid details of the day he found Roberta Sunday 48 years ago this month. It was a typical, hot and humid August day in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province. A sergeant with C Troop, 3rd Sqdn., 17th Air Cav, Martin was leading a platoon to search an enemy bunker complex that had just been pummeled with U.S. bombs. “It was our...
As Americans work hard to meet all the obligations that come with work, family and everyday life, many are challenged to find time to manage all the financial elements affecting their health care. The details associated with health care insurance can be confusing. At the same time, you want to make smart decisions about the quality health care you ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For more than 70 years, encouraging patriotism within our nation’s classrooms has been a principle of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., but time is running out for this year’s annual student scholarship award competitions and teacher recognition programs. Students, teachers and VFW Posts only have until ...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is urging tens of thousands of student veterans to immediately contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at 888-GIBILL-1 (or 888-442-4551) if they are facing a financial hardship due to delayed VA housing payments. The VA said that as many as 180,000 student veterans housing paym...
Veteran Tonya Palmer of Mechanicsville, Va., was getting used to not having enough food to eat. On the day she applied for the VFW’s Unmet Needs grant, she was down to a few slices of cheese. Palmer joined the Army at 33 years old, just after the September 11, 2001 attacks. After completing basic training in Ft. Jackson, S.C., she moved on to...
Two moments stand out for former Army Spc. Justin Lane when he recalls his deployment to Afghanistan — one he’ll never forget and one he’ll never remember. Always happy-go-lucky with an air of optimism, Lane’s attitude became jaded and vengeful when on March 26, 2011, his brother in arms, and friend from his hometown, Army C...
During a cool March evening at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., service members and veterans were able to take a break. They were laughing, relaxing and, even for a couple of hours, not thinking about the treatment they were receiving at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in nearby Bethesda, Md. Since 2003, wounded warriors fr...
VFW’s commitment to recognizing educators who provide outstanding patriotic lessons to their students is a never-ending labor of love. Every year at its national convention, VFW awards the top three teachers an all-expenses paid trip to the host city, a certificate, a financial honorarium and the opportunity to explain why they do what they d...
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