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By Rodney Richey, The Herald Bulletin ANDERSON, Ind.— Melvin E. “Bud” Biddle, the soft-spoken Anderson native who went on to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role in World War II’s infamous Battle of the Bulge, died Thursday at Saint John’s Medical Center. He was 87. Gov. Mitch Daniels, upon hearing th...
Retired E-7 Charles Gilkey from Clarksville, Tenn., never thought life would throw him such a curve ball. That is, until age 42 when he faced serious health problems. Gilkey worked patrol in Iraq and also served in Bosnia and Panama. In a nasty fall in Iraq, Gilkey severely injured his back and tore his rotator cuff. On top of the extreme pain from...
If the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military is repealed, it could be partly due to a flawed survey instrument that focused more on implementation and not on whether servicemembers wanted the law lifted. On Tuesday, the Department of Defense released a highly anticipated report after nine months of surveying nearly 160,000 military memb...
VFW National Military Services Update Sgt. Todd Plybon was serving in Afghanistan when a plumbing leak threatened to ruin his family’s home. The leak was so severe it caused significant damage to the floor supports under the kitchen. Todd’s wife, Tara, recalled there being a "literal hill from the sink to the kitchen table. If you drop...
U.S. troops around the world received some sweet treats thanks to VFW members in California. Members of Post 5059 and its Ladies Auxiliary in Turlock spent a day packing boxes of candy and other items to send to deployed troops. Together with volunteers from American Legion Post 88, Legion Riders 88 and Sons of Legionnaires 88, they packed and ship...
VFW National Military Services Update North Carolina VFW Post 10001 is working with local businesses to provide much needed support to soldiers and their families through the North Carolina National Guard Family Programs. The idea for the project came after a member of Post 10001, Thomas Skidmore, read a newspaper article about veterans’ stru...
Please allow me the opportunity to assure you, our loyal supporters and the veteran community, that our mission of service is the driving force behind everything we do. Recent political endorsements by a separate organization have called that assurance into question, and as VFW national commander, the responsibility falls on me to ensure that any q...
Veterans Day provides businesses across the country a great opportunity to thank all veterans for their service and sacrifice. The list below depicts some of the most popular national discounts to be offered on or around this November 11. Please remember, valid proof of service is required to take advantage of the following offers: Applebee’s...
Veterans Day, once a widely celebrated holiday, is increasingly forgotten by many Americans. One need only look at the poor turnouts at ceremonies on Nov. 11. With the percentage of citizens who have worn a uniform rapidly declining, appreciation for the sacrifices made by veterans is correspondingly diminishing. To help counter this trend, VFW has...
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