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Marine Corps and Vietnam veteran Kenneth Dieckmann, 79, lives with his wife, Sharon, and their two dogs in St. Louis, Missouri. He joined the military in 1963 and served for four years, earning two Purple Hearts and achieving the rank of corporal. Like many veterans, Dieckmann wanted to be a protector of his country. During his time in Vietnam, Die...
Army veteran Robert Stewart, 59, lives in Denham Springs, Louisiana, and has two daughters, Cace and Kristen. Stewart served for over 20 years in locations in the United States and Germany. During Operation Enduring Freedom, he deployed to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division. In his military career, Stewart became an airborne infantryman. H...
WASHINGTON — Last week I voiced the VFW’s concerns about the indiscriminate firings of veterans across our federal government. We heard from our members across the country about the effects this was having on their livelihoods and the care veterans seek at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). I urged the use of a scalpel instead of ...
Diamond Moss joined the U.S. Army Reserves in 2013 to help with her college tuition. She currently lives in Danville, Illinois, with her son Marquis. During her deployment to Kuwait and Afghanistan in 2020, she spent time searching online for scholarships to apply for when she got home. “I saw the VFW's ‘Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholars...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) presented its 2025 Congressional Award to Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) for his relentless advocacy on behalf of veterans and service members. “In Representative Van Orden, we have found a devoted, passionate and determined advocate for our military and veteran communities,” said VFW...
Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Memb...
WASHINGTON — Heeding the call to “march forth,” Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and VFW Auxiliary members packed the house alongside Commander-in-Chief Al Lipphardt as he testified before a special joint hearing of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs held today. Armed with a DD Form 4, which is the standard e...
Statement of Alfred (Al) J. Lipphardt Commander-in-Chief Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the Joint Hearing Committees on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate and United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. Chairmen Moran and Bost, Ranking Members Blumenthal and Takano, members of the Senate and House C...
WASHINGTON – Tonight the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly presented nearly $175,000 in national scholarships and awards as it named the winners of its 2024-2025 Voice of Democracy® and Patriot’s Pen® youth scholarship competitions. This year’s national winners were announced at the 2025 VFW Washington Conference in W...
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