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Oct 06 2017

Amplifying Veteran Voices in Health Care

Ever wondered how many other veterans are seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress (PTS)? What kinds of treatments they’re trying? And if those treatments are helping? At PatientsLikeMe, we’re also interested in the experiences of veterans and wanted to learn more about this community. PatientsLikeMe is an organization that works to ...

Oct 04 2017

VFW Rights VA Overpayment Error

After eight years of honorable service in the California Army National Guard, Sgt. Steve Chang applied for veteran education benefits in July 2010. “[Chang] operated in good faith and relied on the VA to properly decide on the payments that were due for those school terms,” said George Burke, Associate Director of Field Operations at th...

Oct 03 2017

Your Job Search Journey: Where to Begin

I wish I could tell you there was a magic formula for finding a meaningful job after you leave the military. There isn’t. Every person’s job search process looks and feels different, and there is no secret you’re missing in making the transition. Leaving the military to work in the private sector might look familiar – you w...

Sep 28 2017

VFW, GAH Host Second Annual ‘A Day to Change Direction’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Leading the national effort to change the barrier surrounding mental health, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and Give an Hour (GAH) are pleased to host their second annual “A Day to Change Direction” on Oct. 28, 2017. As our national day of service and action, October 28 will focus on educating the publ...

Sep 27 2017

Announcing the First 50 Official 'WWI Centennial Memorials'

On September 27th, the United States World War One Centennial Commission and the Pritzker Military Museum & Library announced the first 50 official “WWI Centennial Memorials” from 100 Cites/100 Memorials program. Although the 100 Cities / 100 Memorials program submission period lasted a full year, from July 2016 to July 2017, since ...

Sep 26 2017

H.R. 93, H.R. 501, H.R. 1063, H.R. 1066, H.R. 1943, H.R. 1972, H.R. 2147, H.R. 2225, H.R. 2327 and Draft Legislation

Statement of Kayda Keleher, 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 H.R. 93, H.R. 501, H.R. 1063, H.R. 1066, H.R. 1943, H.R. 1972, H.R. 2147, H.R. 2225, H.R. 2327 an...

Sep 26 2017

Press Conference Announcing the First 50 Awardees of the 100 Cities/100 Memorials Challenge

Tomorrow during a live press conference, the World War One Centennial Commission and the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, in partnership with The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, will announce the first 50 awardees to be designated WWI Centennial Memorials as part of the matching grants program 100 Cities/100 Memorials. The 100...

Sep 25 2017

Happy Birthday, VFW!

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This Friday marks 118 years since 13 Spanish-American War veterans gathered in a small tailor shop in Columbus, Ohio, to discuss how they could assist their fellow veterans and the dependents of their fallen comrades. Soon joined by American veterans from the Philippine Insurrection, their selfless desire to care for those ...

Sep 25 2017

VFW National Commander Opposes Flag Disrespect

WASHINGTON – The national commander of America’s largest and oldest major combat veterans organization is raising his voice in opposition to those who disrespect the flag. “There is a time and place for civil debate, and wearing team jerseys and using sporting events to disrespect our country doesn’t wash with millions of m...

Sep 20 2017

Pedaling with a Purpose Across America

From the marshy coastal plains of the Deep South to the deserts and mountains of the Southwest, Tom Wiseman traveled across the southern U.S. on a fundraising mission for VFW Post 4419 in Clay, W. Va. In June 2016, that part of the Mountain State was devastated by floods that left 24 people dead and hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or destr...