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WASHINGTON -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is saluting the Senate for confirming Dr. David Shulkin as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs. "Veterans are very fortunate to have Dr. Shulkin voluntarily stay in what has evolved into the most scrutinized and criticized position in the country," said VFW National Commander Brian D...
When Seth Napel returned from Afghanistan, he realized he was “going to have a hard time adjusting to civilian life.” “I was on this euphoria coming off deployment, and it was not jiving with how the rest of the world worked,” said Napel, who served from 2009-10 in Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, with the 2nd Bn., 121st Inf. Re...
Washington, D.C. — The United States World War I Centennial Commission has officially announced the national ceremony commemorating the centennial of the United States entry into World War I, a war that changed the nation and the world forever. The national ceremony, “In Sacrifice for Liberty and Peace: Centennial Commemoration of the U...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With the submission deadline only days away, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is issuing its final call for nominations to its National Citizenship Education Teacher Award. Nominations must be submitted to local VFW Posts by February 15. Enacted in 1999, the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Awa...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With its 2017 Legislative Conference only weeks away, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. has designed a new mobile event app to give attendees the tools needed to make the most of their visit to the nation’s capital. As the official guide to the 2017 VFW Legislative Conference, the VFW DC 2017 mobile app is avai...
WASHINGTON — Today DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans), and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) released The Independent Budget Veterans Agenda for the 115th Congress. The collaborative report, now in its 30th edition, outlines legislative and policy issues for the veterans’ community and ...
Statement Of Ryan Gallucci, Deputy Director National Veterans Service Veterans of the Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs With Respect To “Assessing the VA IT Landscape: Progress and Challenges” WASHINGTON, DC ...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of Georgia stepped forward in a significant way with a $10,000 contribution to support the efforts of the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission (GWWICC), making the first such donation to the effort. The donation was presented Feb. 3 on behalf of VFW Department of Georgia State Commander William S...
Addison Hartman is a lot like other 7-year-old girls. She likes playing with dolls, horses and Legos, loves climbing trees and singing and dancing. Most of all, Addison loves her dog, Radar. But the Irish Doodle is much more than the child’s pet. Radar is Addison’s service dog. Wherever Addison goes, so goes Radar, including to school a...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce the selection of 135 student veterans as VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” recipients for the 2017 spring semester. The program, currently in its fourth year, will distribute more than $600,000 in scholarships to help student veterans...
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