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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...
November 10, 2010, marks the 235th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. With its rich traditions and hallmark of valor, the USMC has fought in everyAmerican armed conflict as the “first to fight for right and freedom” since 1775. The standard of excellence U.S. Marines achieve andthe motto by which they live — Semper Fi &m...
VFW National Military Services Update VFW Post 1512 in Lemon Grove, Calif. wanted to show their commitment to active-duty service members. The Post knew VFW’s Adopt-A-Unit in the Military Assistance Program (MAP) was a great way to do just that. "The majority of the members in our Post are Navy veterans," said Jerry Koehmlein, Post Adjutant...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— American military servicemen and women exemplify the characteristics of heroes every day. This year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Foundation and the Kansas City Chiefs are joining forces to ask fans to “return the favor” to our troops for their service on Military Appreciation Day. The celebration will take...
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act was enacted in 1986 to protect the rights of military servicemembers to vote in federal elections regardless of where they were stationed.The passage of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act of 2009 was meant to provide even greater protections to those serving, their families...
Dear Comrades: As you know, in light of the VFW- PAC endorsements I, along with my leadership team, clearly expressed our deepest concerns to the PAC regarding the negative impact its recent endorsements were having on the organization. We expressed our grave concerns relating to the selection process that, in our opinion, were unintentionally bias...
I have reviewed the Political Action Committee (PAC) Board of Directors’ response to our request to rescind this year’s Congressional endorsements. I disagree with their assessment. It is now evident to most of the VFW leadership, both National and especially the departments, that the VFW has been subjected to extreme negative publicity throughou...
For the fourth year in a row, the Nation’s leader in men and boys hair care is teaming up with VFW Operation Uplink™to raise awareness and money to make calls home possible for American service members overseas Beginning Sunday, October 17, over 700 Sport Clips stores will kick off the company’s annual “Help A Hero” f...
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