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The USO has informed the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. that although comedian Kathy Griffin had performed several USO tours in the past, they have not had any relationship with her for a number of years. The VFW appreciates this information and apologizes for mentioning them in our May 31 press release.
WASHINGTON — “The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. strongly condemns comedian Kathy Griffin's incredibly revolting attack on the President of the United States. Her apology is not accepted. What she did was not humorous nor should it be protected speech or expression. Playing to an audience with a severed head is what our enemies d...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is now accepting entries into its 2017-18 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. The announcement comes after students from across the globe recently took home their share of more than $3.3 million in scholarships and awards from last year’s ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Monday, Memorial Day, the nearly 1.7 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and its Auxiliary encourage each American to take time embracing the feeling of honor, patriotism and pride while we pause to remember our nation’s fallen. Monday we pay tribute to the millions of men and women who brav...
WASHINGTON –The president’s federal spending plan for fiscal year 2018 adds more troops, aircraft, ships and ammunition to the military services. At the Department of Veterans Affairs, the budget provides for a number of program enhancements, as well as extends the veterans Choice Card program for a decade. The national commander of the...
Carlos Fuentes, Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, On Behalf of the Co-Authors of the Independent Budget, For the Record, Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States House of Representatives
WASHINGTON – Today, combat veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced bipartisan legislation to make health care more affordable for America’s veterans. Their Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act would stop forcing our nation’s...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On May 20, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. will continue the nearly 70-year tradition of celebrating the branches of our nation’s military in honor of Armed Forces Day. Armed Forces Day is the one designated day of the year where Americans join together to recognize and honor the strength of our military. It&...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court presented a unanimous ruling on the case of Howell v. Howell, establishing clear guidance for military divorce settlements under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA), and was in line with the Amicus Curiae brief filed in the case by the Veterans of Foreign Wa...
Statement of Kayda Keleher, associate director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign of the United States before the United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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