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The upcoming total solar eclipse is expected to be visible across most of the United States, which will not happen again until 2045. Thus, many Americans are making plans to view the phenomenon on April 8. That is why Dr. Carrie Huntington, an optometrist at Eyemart Express, the exclusive eye care partner of the VFW, has compiled a list of how to s...
Around the world, more of VFW’s nearly 5,800 local Posts are offering yoga programs to help veterans and community members experience improvement in their physical and mental health. The VA reports on its website that yoga is one of the “evidence-based complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches” offered as part of a vet...
VA in January announced the start of a new program that could provide community-based suicide prevention resources needed for veterans and their families across the country. The VFW-backed Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) is a part of VA’s ongoing effort to address veterans suicide. The plan for...
A VFW Auxiliary member in January testified at a congressional hearing and highlighted the challenges she and others have faced as members of military and veteran families. Gabriella Kubinyi testified on issues specifically affecting military families and urged Washington, D.C.’s policymakers to act. Kubinyi testified before a House VA commit...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the third annual VFW Day of Service — a dedicated day of service led by veterans throughout the country and the world — will kick off the first Saturday in May (May 4), marking the start of veteran-led community service projects to take place throughout the...
WASHINGTON – For the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and for our nation, National Vietnam War Veterans Day is one of high importance and significance. Though long overdue, it is the day when America recognizes each and every Vietnam War veteran, to include those who have yet to return home and are still unaccounted for. Made official through t...
Grant Robitzsch is a VFW Life member #StillServing in Columbia, South Carolina with the nonprofit Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian and disaster response organization. With their team, Robitzsch assists homeowners affected by disasters in partnership with local emergency managers. Robitzsch also helps organize community outreach events with ...
Dr. Jim Lynch served for 31 years as a doctor in the Army. After retiring in 2021, he founded The Stellate Institute in Annapolis to treat post-traumatic stress (PTS). Dr. Lynch is an expert in using a procedure called stellate ganglion block (SGB) to treat PTS. SGB has proven to be a life changing procedure for thousands of patients over the past ...
Gayla Sue Mendez is a veteran #StillServing with VFW Post 6073 out of Scottsboro, Alabama. Mendez serves as her Post’s public affairs officer, writing articles about local veterans and veteran-related activities happening around Scottsboro. In addition to her work at the Post, Mendez serves as board secretary for Veterans Memorial Park of Jac...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has joined forces with PsychArmor and Humana to launch 15 Things Veterans Service Officers Want You To Know, an online video to offer training and awareness about Veteran Service Officer (VSO) programs as a crucial component in improving health and wellness outcomes for veterans. VSOs help veter...
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