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Female veterans continue to make great strides within the ranks of VFW. More than ever, seasoned leaders within the organization welcome women with the realization that they, too, are a part of VFW’s future. This is exactly what happened at Post 7511 in Monroe, Wash., where the members met Global War on Terrorism veteran Jaymie Weber in Janua...
Sergeant Spencer Dwight Hardesty, 26, of Canyon Lake, Calif., joined the United States Air Force at the age of 19. “I thought it would be an awesome experience to serve in the same branch as my brother,” he said. “As time drew on, I gained a love and deep appreciation for the United States Air Force.” Hardesty recently grad...
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders reached a deal Wednesday to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal year 2018, but the $1.3 trillion omnibus package omitted many improvements that the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. had sought for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The improvements would have consolidated and ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to name the top three teachers in its 2018 Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award contest. Each year, the VFW selects one teacher from the elementary (K-5), middle (6-8) and high school (9-12) levels to receive the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship E...
Joint Statement of The Co-Authors of The Independent Budget: Disabled American Veterans Paralyzed Veterans of America Veterans of Foreign Wars Before Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate With Respect To “Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for Veterans' Programs and Fiscal Year 2020 Advance...
In the cozy basement office — or “man cave” — of his tidy Vermont home, Zachariah Fike picks up a Purple Heart, perhaps the military’s best-known medal, and cradles it lovingly in the palm of his beefy left hand. He turns over the slightly scuffed and tarnished heart-shaped medal and sees a name inscribed on the back. ...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To H.R. 888, H.R. 4335, H.R. 4910, and H.R. 4958 WASHINGTON, DC Chairman Bos...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is now accepting entries for its 2018-19 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. The announcement comes just a week after the VFW’s 2018 Legislative Conference concluded in Washington, D.C., where the top students from across the globe were re...
This article is featured in the March 2018 issue ofVFW magazineand was written byKari Williams, associate editor, VFW magazine. USCG photo by PA1 Tom Sperduto. Fifteen years ago this month, U.S. troops launched Operation Iraqi Freedom. VFW magazine spoke with the organization’s members who served during the war’s opening phases. Older a...
Last year, two VFW Posts ushered in a new era. One elected its first female commander and the other elected its first black female commander. Both women hope to increase their Post’s involvement in their communities. VFW Post 9931 Commander Kimberly Napoleon said she initially didn’t understand “what the impact would be” or ...
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