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WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is very disappointed that the founder of VAWatchdog.org would twist a simple request for assistance into an attack against the invaluable service work done by the VFW and other Veterans’ Service Organizations. In a July 13 posting athttp://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjul09/nf071309...
WASHINGTON — A top priority for America's largest organization of combat veterans moved closer to becoming reality today when the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved H.R. 3082, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, by a vote of 414-3. The fiscal year 2010 funding package includes advanced appropr...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is hopeful that Monday’s exchange of diplomatic notes between the United States and the Russian Federation will revitalize a joint commission that was established to determine the fates of missing American personnel from past wars Created in 1992, the U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on...
By Jaime Netzer, editorial associate, VFW Magazine Some of VFW’s earliest ties to the community involved youth-oriented endeavors. From the first Boy Scout troop partnership in 1915 to the creation of a national youth program in 1937, VFW has long been committed to addressing the welfare of America’s youth. At the inception of the nat...
Patriotism is in the air especially this time of year, and we should embrace all it stands for. Those who guarantee our freedoms must not be forgotten. June and July contain two very important holidays—Flag Day and Independence Day. Both symbolize what it means to be an American. As veterans, these special days may have added meaning. Actual...
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. met with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office this morning to discuss issues important to America’s veterans, service members and their families. Glen M. Gardner Jr., a Vietnam veteran from Round Rock, Texas, thanked the president for his strong suppor...
VA eligibility rules changed on June 15, 2009, making it easier for more Veterans to enroll in VA’s health care system. Under this new regulation, VA relaxed income restrictions on enrollment for health benefits. While this new provision does not remove consideration of income, it does increase income thresholds. Aweb–based calculatori...
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. returned home after spending almost four days visiting American troops stationed in Iraq. His overall assessment: "This war is nearing its end, which has our troops pumped with anticipation and the Iraqi people increasingly hopeful for their future." Glen M. Gard...
Click here to watch the local news story. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Troops in the 1434th Engineering Unit training for overseas deployment at Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin, received a three-day leave that started yesterday. The group of about 160 soldiers from northern Michigan were allowed to visit their family with a few days off before their deployment t...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was on this day back in 1942 when America’s Pledge of Allegiance was officially recognized by Congress as the national pledge. The original draft of the pledge is said to have been written in 1892 by James B. Upham, a magazine publisher in Boston. The first version was: "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the r...
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