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Reprinted with permission. Checkpoint July/August 2009— When Staff Sgt. Laura Eng returns from Iraq, she plans to join her father and grandfather—as a VFW member. In an e-mail to her family, Laura wrote: “Tell Grandpa he has to stay strong and healthy so when I come home, he can take me to join the VFW.” Laura’s grand...
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...
A fish fry with a group of men over 60. Not the type of get-together a 20-something guy is likely to view as an appealing way to spend the evening. But the Veterans of Foreign Wars wants to attract exactly those young men as new members. The VFW believes switching from old-fashioned socials to social networking Web sites is the answer. The 110-yea...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This past weekend, the VFW, along with many other veterans’ organizations, assisted with the Historical Soldiers Relocation Project, one of the largest memorial ceremonies in the nation to date. The remains of more than 50 Cavalry, Infantry Soldiers, Indian Scouts and dependants from the 1860’s-1884 were intern...
CHICAGO— Like many wives of deployed military personnel, Park Forest resident Rianne Toll is burdened by a heavy heart and a fuller plate. Her husband, Jeffrey Toll Jr., is in the Navy Reserve and has worked in an armory in Kuwait for the past eight months. His absence leaves the stay-at-home mom in charge of their three children - ages 1...
VFW icon and veterans’ advocate Robley Rex died early Tuesday morning at a VA Medical Center in Kentucky at the age of 107. He passed away just four days before his 108th birthday. Rex was one of the oldest surviving WWI-era veterans, and the only surviving WWI-era veteran in Kentucky. After enlisting in the United States Army in 1919 and s...
WASHINGTON— The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.-sponsored NASCAR racing team of Kevin Harvick and Ron Hornaday have always been proud of America's defenders, and after yesterday's visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, they are even more appreciative of the sacrifice that is sometimes required from those who wear the uniform. Met by ...
The VFW vigorously took on the fight to make The Star-Spangled Banner this country’s national anthem. In 1928, the U.S. was the only modern nation in the world without a sanctioned national ballad—a flagrant lapse VFW was determined to set right. It was Walter I. “Daddy” Joyce, director of the National Americanization Commit...
CHAMBERSBURG — After raising more than $10,500 for the local Pennsylvania National Guard unit, the Charles Nitterhouse Post 1599 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chambersburg, has officially adopted the unit. VFW Commander Chuck Lucas said Wednesday that he has received a certificate for the adoption that makes the relationship official. "This is v...
Regardless of what branch of the military one joins, the bond of serving one’s country unites millions of people across the U.S. despite background, race and gender. It’s what led Air Force veteran and FedEx Ground Service Manager Scott Barber in Tampa, Fla., to help a member of the Army more than 1,000 miles away in Sheldon, New York. ...
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