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He earned a bronze medal for rowing in 2012. He biked across the nation during the Polar Vortex in 2013. Last fall, he ran 31 marathons in 31 days. Rob Jones, a member of VFW Post 9934 in Dana Point, Calif., a double-leg, above-the-knee amputee, has done all of this to raise awareness of veterans issues, show what wounded veterans are capable of an...
High school students across the country recorded audio-essays on this year's theme: "American History: Our Hope for the Future." We've selected one winner from each state to qualify for the grand prize, a $30,000 scholarship to the college or technical school of their choice. Listen to your state winner's essay!
Mere steps from the U.S. Capitol is VFW’s Washington Office. The National Legislative Service (NLS) staff keeps the sidewalks hot as they advocate on behalf of not only VFW’s and its Auxiliary’s nearly 1.7 million members, but of all veterans, service members, their families and survivors. The staff of six monitors all legislation...
A sinuous line of motorcycles skims along a southern Wisconsin road, led by a phalanx of police cycles. As they roll by, the backs of brilliant orange vests on the passengers reveal the words “Blind Rider.” It’s an impressive and inspiring sight, according to coordinators of the second annual VIPER ride (Visually Impaired Patriots...
WASHINGTON — “The news media over the past week has reported on the disingenuous actions of a few political appointees in Washington who are attempting to undermine the support and confidence of America’s veterans in their Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as in the secretary and deputy secretary who lead it,” said Kei...
Torrey Wingate of Rochester, N.Y., joined the United States armed forces after she met an Army recruiter who inspired her to become more. Wingate was first stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., and went on to serve at Fort Myer, Va. During her time at Fort Myer, Wingate injured her back and knees. She thrived in the structured routine of her military lif...
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top three veterans service organizations have released their latest edition of The Independent Budgetto coincide with the Administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget recommendation for the Department of Veterans Affairs. For more than 30 years, the three Independent Budget co-authors — DAV (Disabled Am...
WASHINGTON – More than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. will take to the nation’s capital the first week of March to advocate on behalf of America’s nearly 25 million veterans and military service members, as well as their families and survivors. VFW members meet regularly with their elected officials in th...
35-year-old veteran Jeremiah Braudrick, is 24 years older than his best friend. Yet he and his pal are inseparable, and have seen each other through the good and bad times. In fact, his best friend propels him forward to reach his goals. Braudrick’s best friend is his son, Mason. As a single dad who grew up in relatively poor conditions, Brau...
WASHINGTON — Early this morning Congress voted to keep the government open for six more weeks as it works out a two-year budget deal that increases sequestration-levied spending caps for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. The good news is the two-year budget deal should provide the Department of Defense the predictable funding it needs to improve re...
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