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In the cozy basement office — or “man cave” — of his tidy Vermont home, Zachariah Fike picks up a Purple Heart, perhaps the military’s best-known medal, and cradles it lovingly in the palm of his beefy left hand. He turns over the slightly scuffed and tarnished heart-shaped medal and sees a name inscribed on the back. ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce that for the eighth-consecutive year, it will be a presenting sponsor for the 29th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The memorial march is a challenging, full-marathon expedition through 26.2 miles of high desert terrain, condu...
He earned a bronze medal for rowing in 2012. He biked across the nation during the Polar Vortex in 2013. Last fall, he ran 31 marathons in 31 days. Rob Jones, a member of VFW Post 9934 in Dana Point, Calif., a double-leg, above-the-knee amputee, has done all of this to raise awareness of veterans issues, show what wounded veterans are capable of an...
A sinuous line of motorcycles skims along a southern Wisconsin road, led by a phalanx of police cycles. As they roll by, the backs of brilliant orange vests on the passengers reveal the words “Blind Rider.” It’s an impressive and inspiring sight, according to coordinators of the second annual VIPER ride (Visually Impaired Patriots...
The Home Depot has started accepting applications for their 2018 Community Impact Grant.VFW members can receive up to $5,000 to fund repairs or construction projects at their Post building. While there are no guarantees to being funded, several VFW Posts have been awarded this grant in the past. Applications are only accepted through Home Depot&r...
Hunting, much like war, forms a bond between people of different backgrounds. This holds true for the disabled veterans who participated in this year’s 35th annual VFW magazine — and Doonan Gulch Outfitters — sponsored antelope hunt. Four Vietnam War veterans participated in hunting antelope, sightseeing and conversations. Located...
Like many others have, when members of Post #3769 of Pikeville, Ky., visited the VFW National Home for Children in the summer of 2015, they fell in love. They were there as volunteers to work on several projects that summer, including the addition of a deck at the Scout Cabin and fishing pond at the edge of the National Home’s beautiful comm...
Comedy is not a cure for the mental wounds service members receive overseas. But for Patrick Donohue, it plays an important role. The Afghanistan War veteran said there are “no words to describe the internal happiness” he feels because of his nonprofit Project9Line, which hosts a comedy workshop for veterans. Donohue said though it&rsqu...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is proud to announce that its VFW Unmet Needs program provided a total of $684,000 in disaster assistance grants to help more than 2,050 military and veteran families recover from last year’s string of natural disasters. The relief funds aided more than 1,063 families after Hur...
Hurricane Harvey caused the windows of VFW Post 3904 in Rockport, Texas, to blow in. Air pressure forced the roof off the building, and it landed in three neighboring yards. Part of the front wall also fell in. But days later, Post members held a meeting in the parking lot, amid the destruction. “It was a complete act of defiance and unity,&r...
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