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A study published in April found that prolonged deployments to bases with burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan put veterans at a higher risk for respiratory ailments. Published by JAMA Network Open in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study relied on declassified deployment data from the records of 459,381 veterans currently receivi...
This month, VFW magazine continues its “Destination Post Series.” The series will feature 125 VFW Posts located in sought-after tourist destinations. Featured VFW Posts are those that make a real difference in the communities in which the Posts are located. This month’s article takes VFW magazine to San Diego, California. San Dieg...
WASHINGTON — It has been three years since the United States finally left Afghanistan in a calamitous and deadly withdrawal of our troops after almost two decades of war. Whether it is the footage of Afghan civilians clinging to the side of a C-17 Globemaster III and falling to their deaths or photos of the aftermath of the deadly attack at A...
Last October, the Platte River VFW Post 12226 was instituted in Sterling, Colo. What sets this Post apart from other newly established Posts is that it is located inside the Sterling Correctional Facility. The Post hopes to serve as an example for other prisons across the country, which could create a boon for VFW membership. “We are the pilo...
VFW Post 8469 members in Fairfax, Va., honored four public servants for their outstanding achievements through the organization’s national Public Servant Awards on March 4. As part of the national VFW program, which encourages Posts across the country each year to nominate local law enforcement and first responders, Post 8469 members presente...
In a report released in February, the Government Accounting Agency (GAO) said that student veterans who are receiving mental health care at VA facilities increased more rapidly than the overall veteran population. However, the GAO claims more work needs to be done to bring VA services to more veterans. VA provides mental health care to veterans for...
During his tenure as commander of the VFW Department of New Jersey in 2020, Brian Wiener considered his options as to how best to help fellow veterans who, like him, suffered from PTSD and other post-service challenges. Wiener, a Persian Gulf War veteran and firefighter in Atlantic City, New Jersey, quickly zeroed in on surfing, as that was somethi...
When John Rich first heard of VFW’s Return the Favor campaign relaunching this year, the heartland poet and country music icon was adamant about getting involved. Rich, whose Redneck Riviera brand has donated nearly $2 million to veterans causes since its inception in 2014, reached out to VFW and asked what he and his brand could do to help r...
WASHINGTON — “On Thursday, former President Donald Trump spoke at an event where he made some flippant remarks about the Medal of Honor and the heroes who have received it. In the video that has circulated online and in the media, the former president was recognizing Miriam Adelson in the audience who he awarded the Presidential Medal o...
A study published in February found patients with moderate, severe or “penetrating” TBIs are at a higher risk of developing brain cancer. The study, titled Traumatic Brain Injury and Subsequent Risk of Brain Cancer in US Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and published by the Journal of theAmerican Medical Association, took place...
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