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WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest war veterans’ organization is hopeful that the impending merger and realignment of several Defense Department organizations and functions will produce the necessary synergy to achieve the fullest possible accounting of missing service personnel from all wars. “There's always been strong unit...
During military training, Marine Bob Smith* fell and suffered a direct hit to the head. In that instant, he hurt his neck and lost partial vision in both eyes. “I went to see the Corpsman. He gave me some ibuprofen, and I resumed my training,” said Smith. “Then I started getting constant headaches. I mostly kept it to myself. I di...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The VFW Publications Department announced today that it is accepting submissions for the VFW’s 2015 National Publications Contest.This year, the VFW National Publications Contest will be judged in different categories than in the past. Additionally, the categories will not be judged within sub-categories based on cir...
WASHINGTON—The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. announced today that the application deadline for its legislative fellowship program for student veterans has been extended until Jan. 15, 2015 to allow more student veterans to make accommodations in their spring semester to participate. The legislative fellowship is a new program develope...
Comrades and sisters, service members, veterans and military families, I extend my warmest wishes to you and yours this Christmas. This time of year offers us the opportunity to share in the spirit of peace, love and happiness. It offers the opportunity to gather with loved ones and friends to celebrate togetherness, and the joy of the holiday. T...
The VFW extends a heartfelt season’s greetings to all of our nation’s veterans, service members and their families, as well as to all who support them. As we gather with family and friends over the coming weeks to celebrate the holidays and ring in a new year, we are reminded that the sanctity of our traditions and our freedom to exercise them ha...
Jason Newcomb wasn’t even 40 years old when a damaged heart valve nearly killed him. “I took my wife Stacy out to dinner. The next thing I know I’m waking up in a hospital bed two weeks later,” said Jason Newcomb, Retired Air Force Technical Sergeant. Newcomb had suffered an aortic dissection. As he described it, his heart v...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Sport Clips Haircuts donated $650,000 to the Veterans of Foreign Wars today to help active duty U.S. service members and veterans further their education and reach post-military career goals. Through client and product partner donations, as well as Veterans Day contributions of $1 per haircut service, the franchise’s a...
VFW Salutes WWII Generation in Congress National commander doesn’t want significance of the moment to go unnoticed WASHINGTON — The closing of the 113th Congress in the new year also signals an end to World War II representation in Congress, and the national commander of Americas largest and oldest major combat veterans organization doe...
“You can’t internalize this forever. You gotta find that link with somebody or some group or something that’ll make you let it go, that’ll help you let it go.” – Don, Vietnam War veteran When Don returned home from Vietnam he brought horrific memories from the war back with him. To make matters more difficult, some of his peers looked do...
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