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WASHINGTON – The White House released its fiscal year 2018 budget proposal today, outlining how the Trump administration intends to repeal budget sequestration for defense spending, as well as fund veterans’ programs in the coming year. The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. applauded the President’s c...
3/17/2017 UPDATE: Because of overwhelming support by advocates like yourself and bipartisan support from members of the House of Representatives, this bill was passed. It now heads to the Senate for consideration. We thank you for your support and encourage you to follow the VFW Action Corps for more information. The VFW needs you to immediately ...
3/17/2017 UPDATE: Because of overwhelming support by advocates like yourself and bipartisan support from members of the House of Representatives, this bill was passed. It now heads to the Senate for consideration. We thank you for your support and encourage you to follow the VFW Action Corps for more information. The VFW needs you to immediately...
Kansas City, Mo. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) Auxiliary is excited to announce that it has achieved more than 100 percent in membership for the second consecutive year. Nearly 470,000 male and female members representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and foreign-based Auxiliaries stand united in their support ...
A tradition is building at the University of Kansas. A group of student veterans — many of whom are VFW members — are using their smarts, logistical know-how and passion for running to help their fellow vets. Specifically, they are leveraging the community’s and the university’s support of the military to raise money for var...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– For the seventh consecutive year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce its support as a presenting sponsor for the 28th annual Bataan Memorial Death March. Held at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., the Bataan Memorial Death March is an extremely challenging trek through 26.2 miles of high desert terra...
As a married father of three children, Adam Valeski knew attending a university “was going to have enormous financial burdens.” And that’s where VFW’s Sport Clips Help A Hero scholarship came into play. Valeski, who served in the Minnesota National Guard from 2008-15 and deployed to Afghanistan from 2012-13, received a $5,00...
WASHINGTON — The three Independent Budget co-authors are recommending an 8.3-percent increase in veterans medical care funding. In their fiscal year 2018 budget recommendation report for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PV...
A WWII fighter pilot’s family has seen their father’s journey come full circle, with an assist from VFW. VFW Commander-in-Chief Brian Duffy presented Jules Hymel’s children with their father’s ring in a December ceremony at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Post 8862 in Vicenza, Italy, and Post 3750 in Luling,...
WASHINGTON— This afternoon, before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees, Brian Duffy, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. delivered testimony focused on fixing the VA and ending sequestration. “Let me be perfectly clear: Congress must end sequestration!” he told the commi...
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