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WASHINGTON — In defending his administration’s handling of the economy, President Obama took a swipe at the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States yesterday by alleging it was confused by rightwing media pundits and outlets. During a speech in Elkhart, Ind., the president said “I'm concerned when I watch the direction of o...
WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) attacked the nation's largest and most influential veterans' service organizations last Friday by alleging they were opposed to the Veterans Choice Program that created a new, but temporary, option for veterans to receive health care from non-Department of Veterans Affairs providers. The senator’s comments ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) Auxiliary is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Continuing Education Scholarship. Four $1,000 scholarships were awarded, one in each of the four Auxiliary Conferences. Amanda Williams was named the winner of the Big 10 Conference. Williams, a Life Member an...
With over 1,700 VFW Service Officers across the globe, no one understands the frustration of the VA claims process, better than the VFW. The process can be confusing and one that service members and veterans shouldn't try to navigate alone. Since 2007, VFW Life Member, Nathan Weinbaum (and U.S. Navy veteran) has been serving veterans and helping th...
"This Memorial Day, Let's Build a WWI Memorial" By Joe Weishaar, Lead Designer The National World War One Memorial in Pershing Park, Washington D.C. As many Americans around the country take a moment to relax with friends and family this Memorial Day, I hope they take a moment to pause over their grills and swimming pools to ponder what the holida...
(Silver Spring, Md.) — American Heroes Channel (AHC) today announcedSALUTE TO SACRIFICE2016, the network’s second-annual multi-platform campaign honoring the valor and selflessness of our nation’s veterans and active duty service members. Together with partners and veterans support groups The American Legion, The Bob Woodruff Fou...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From the earliest days of America’s founding, our great nation has been blessed with generation after generation of patriots willing to lay down their lives in defense of our freedom and way of life. This Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the heroic patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice – those who bravely rose up and fought f...
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% in membership for the first time since 1993. More than 464,000 male and female members representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign-based Auxiliaries stand united in their suppo...
Statement of Carlos Fuentes, senior legislative associate, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs with respect to Assessing the Promise and Progress of the Choice Program.
Today, staff members of the VFW National Headquarters joined local VFW members in Concordia, Mo., to pay tribute to motorcyclists participating in the annual cross-country “Run for the Wall” motorcycle ride. Nearly 400 riders made a pit stop for fuel in Concordia on their annual journeyto the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.,to hono...
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