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The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, established on October 13, 1775. It consisted of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. From the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor to the Oct. 12, 2000, attack on USS Cole, the U.S. Navy has proven to be the most formidabl...
The following statement was released on behalf of the Partnership for Veterans Health Care Budget Reform, comprised of The American Legion, AMVETS, Blinded Veterans Association, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Vietnam Veterans of America...
KANSAS CITY,Mo. — Past VFW National Commander James N. Goldsmith passed away at a hospice care center on Saturday, October 3 2009. He was 64. James N. Goldsmith was elected Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in 2001. A Vietnam veteran, he joined VFW Post 5666, Flushing, Michigan, in 1967. He was a life member of VFW Post 413...
Statement of Justin Brown, legislative associate, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health United States House of Representatives with respect to H.R. 1017, H.R. 1036, H.R. 2504, H.R. 2559, H.R. 2735, H.R. 3073, and H.R. 3441.
September 29, perhaps better known among VFW members as VFW Day, has gained much deserved recognition, extending far beyond the VFW community. The recently passed resolution, H.Res.483, officially introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives asSupporting the Goals and Ideals of Veterans of Foreign Wars Daywas first introduced in May of 2009 by ...
VALLEY FALLS, N.Y.— Members of a local VFW hand down their own punishment after a man burns an American flag on their property. We're told the man burned the flag after a bartender at VFW Post 1938 in Valley Falls wouldn't serve him alcohol. "Alcohol does strange things to people," said post commander Nick Normile, "but disgrace to the Amer...
The VFW National Headquarters — courtesy of its Unmet Needs program—is pleased to announce it has now provided more than $3 million in financial assistance to service members and military families that have experienced financial hardship, often times brought on by a deployment. Officially launched June 6, 2004, Unmet Needs has grown to...
Commander-in-Chief Tommy Tradewell says now is the time to act to ensure that a strong VA health care system is in place for future veterans. In Vietnam in October 1967, from the DMZ to the Mekong River Delta, U.S. forces were heavily engaged with the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). The area between Duc Pho and Chu Lai in I Corps was no exception to ...
In 1971, Mrs. Michael Hoff of Jacksonville, Florida, wife of MIA Michael Hoff, a Navy Pilot, had the idea that the National League of Families of POW/MIA should have a banner, or flag, to represent its important cause. The League agreed, and told her to proceed to have a flag for the League designed. Mrs. Hoff went to Annin Flag Company, and met wi...
WASHINGTON— The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. made a quick trip to the Nation's Capitol this week to meet with the chief of the National Guard Bureau and the secretary of Veterans Affairs. Thomas J. Tradewell Sr., elected last month to lead America's largest organization of combat veterans, met with Air Force...
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