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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This past July, as Staff Sgt. Brett M. Bennethum lined up in formation at deployment, his 4-year-old daughter, Paige Bennethum, just “didn’t want to let go.” The picture of Paige holding her father’s hand as he prepared to deploy immediately touched hearts around the world, especially those at the VF...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is concerned that the intense debate in Washington over the assessments and recommendations by the U.S. military commander in Afghanistan is posing a direct threat to troops as well as to the nation’s defense. In a statement, Thomas J. Tradewell Sr., ...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is applauding Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki’s decision to increase by three the number of illnesses that can now be linked to the herbicide defoliant Agent Orange, which was used extensively during the Vietnam War. Today’s addition of hairy cell leukemia, Parkins...
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...
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