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Statement of Pat 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 Health With Respect To “Innovative Care Delivery at VA: Partnering to Improve Infrastructure andOperational Efficiency” ...
In the spirit of VFW’s #StillServing campaign, a few members of VFW Post 6091 in Dillon, South Carolina, joined a local veterans nonprofit to help distribute groceries to local veterans in April. Post 6091 members John Harlow and Jim Chavis joined Help For Veterans, a Dillon-based nonprofit organization created in 2016 to assist homeless and ...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) joins the nation in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month throughout May. The month’s designation encompasses more than 50 ethnic or linguistic groups, living in the United States and its territories. Since the first Japanese immigrants arrived to...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it is teaming up with Project K-9 Hero to recognize and honor the service of America’s military working dogs. With the VFW’s new Military Working Dog certificate, now every military working dog, past and present, can be rightfully honored for their service ...
Members of VFW Silver State Post 3396 in Sparks, Nevada, are looking forward to the inaugural VFW Day of Service as an opportunity to give back to their community and build connections. When deciding how they would participate in the event, Post members went straight to those who their contributions would affect. “We talked with the City of S...
Approximately 4.4% of veterans find themselves unemployed, according to a summer 2021 jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor. Eyemart Express, a leading national optical retailer and the exclusive VFW eye care partner, is focused on hiring veterans to help decrease this statistic. Like other trade professions, the optical field offers skills...
Mooresville, N.C. (May 4, 2022) — Kris Wright pays tribute to Ron Hornaday Jr. with a throwback paint scheme that will appear on the Niece Motorsports No. 44 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Dead On Tools 200 at the Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on Friday, May 6. For the Official ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Starting this Saturday, communities across America and around the world will feel the support of our nation’s veterans like never before as the VFW kicks off its inaugural Day of Service. Hundreds of VFW Posts will commence the initiative on May 7 by hosting veteran-led events aimed to engage veterans, service members...
When construction began in early 2021 on a housing complex for veterans in Jonesboro, Arkansas, members of VFW Post 1991 wanted to offer help for the veterans and their families when they moved into the facilities. In addition to assisting veterans, it was a way, Post Commander Robert Murphy said, to aid in improving the VFW’s image as an org...
If one were to look at communities across the country, the overwhelming image that presents itself is that veterans outnumber non-military civilians in voting booths and volunteering missions. The notion that veterans interact and insert themselves into community volunteer opportunities more than non-military civilians despite little recognition fo...
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