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Many of our nation’s service members leave active duty and enter civilian life without much difficulty, but some service members and their families struggle to make the transition. Some veterans face challenging mental health issues. Others face problems stemming from economic hardship, the loss of loved ones or retirement. These challenges, ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) understands that planning for the future after experiencing the loss of a loved one can be extremely difficult. Many are often unprepared for the loss they’ve endured. Normal feelings of grief and confusion may be compounded if they are also recipients of a large benefit payment. That’s why VA mak...
Sport Clips Haircuts will provide deployed and hospitalized U.S. service members the opportunity to call loved ones free of charge on 13 holidays and 21 additional days in 2013. The franchise raised money through its Help A Hero campaign and made a $500,000 donation today in support of the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) Operation Uplink&trad...
We live in a fast-paced world, and it seems like there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done. Fortunately, managing your VFW membership doesn’t have to slow you down. We put you in control of your membership record by conveniently offering many services right on our website,www.vfw.org. Simply log in, and you’ll have...
As Hurricane Sandy set its sights on the eastern seaboard, VFW knewthat many of itsmembers would be impacted by this devastating storm and would be in dire need of assistance. We asked allpatriotic Americans to join with our VFW Departments, Districts, Posts and members, and donate to VFW’s Hurricane Sandy Fund. You came through! To date, you...
December 7, 2012, marks 71 years since the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that resulted in 3,500 dead or wounded Americans and 18 ships sunk or severely damaged. That fateful day in history forever changed America. This ruthless attack was meant to weaken our nation - our enemies ignorant of the American people’s resolve and determination. T...
SAN FRANCISCO and KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Evertalk and the VFW are partnering to create a digital memorial and tribute wall for members who wish to honor veterans who have bravely and selflessly served our nation. This partnership lets VFW members create thoughtful memorial pages for service members who are no longer with us and tribute pages for v...
VFW National Commander John Hamilton wrote a Letter to the Editor of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser in response to a Nov. 14 opinion editorial suggestion to stop recovering American MIAs. An abbreviated version of his letter was published on Nov. 23.Read VFW’s full response here.
WASHINGTON — This afternoon President Obama signed into law the cost-of-living allowance adjustment bill for disabled veterans and surviving spouses, offering increased compensation for nearly 4 million disabled veterans and their family members. The bill, H.R. 4114, increases compensation for veterans' beneficiaries at the same percentage ...
NASCAR legend Larry McReynolds has teamed up with the NFL’s Troy Polamalu to stand “UNITED FOR VETERANS” this holiday season. “UNITED FOR VETERANS” is a historic awareness campaign launched by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW), dedicated to raising awareness and funds that help veterans secure their VA ben...
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