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11/26/2024 - The VFW Action Corps is our national grassroots advocacy network comprised of more than 300,000 VFW members and patriotic supporters of veterans. This group stays up-to-date on the issues facing our veterans, our military and their families, standing ready to email, write, call and visit our nation’s lawmakers to make their voices heard. The VFW Action Corps is free and open to all patriotic Americans who care about the military and veterans’ communities. Join the VFW Ac...

10/7/2016 - For veterans enrolled in VA Health Care, getting your flu shot for free is made easy at your neighborhood Walgreens or Duane Reade. Find out more and schedule your visit today.

3/10/2020 - Statement of Patrick Murray, Deputy 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 Economic Opportunity With Respect To "Pending Legislation" WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Levin, Ranking Member Bilirakis, and members of the Subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its Aux...

1/18/2018 - Statement of Kayda Keleher, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For The Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittees on Health And Economic Opportunity With Respect To “Addressing Veteran Homelessness: Current Position; Future Course” WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairmen Arrington and Wenstrup, Ranking Members Brownley and O’Rourke, members of the Subcommittees, on behal...

9/29/2014 - Last week, VFW Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Brian Duffy was on hand in Louisville, Ky. as local VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members rolled up their sleeves and got to work in support of a special project called “Operation Delivering Dreams.” The cooperative community service project, sponsored by UPS and over 30 local businesses, built a children’s playground at a local neighborhood community center, Neighborhood House. Neighborhood House serves the neighborhood of Portla...

8/28/2014 - KANSAS CITY — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is demanding the immediate release of U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, who has now suffered 150 days in a Mexican jail. VFW National Commander John Stroud is asking not only for the support of the 1.9 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliaries, but for the entire military and veteran community to rally for one of their own. VFW is asking all American veterans to take action by flooding the White Ho...

9/9/2014 - This week, we honor Patriot Day and the 2,977 Americans who tragically lost their lives 13 years ago. Since that fateful day, we have fought in two wars. Thousands of our nation’s finest have paid the ultimate price defending our freedom, and thousands more have returned home bearing the physical and mental scars of battle. The 9/11 attacks were meant to weaken America and dampen her spirit. Instead, Americans united and proved that not only will we not be d...

11/3/2014 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – November in America traditionally is a month of thankfulness, and the Defense Department chose this month to recognize those who support the nation’s armed forces but who don’t wear the uniform: military families. Barbara Thompson directs the department’s Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, and Special Needs. She recently spoke with DoD News about Military Family Month and why it matters. “In November, we take the time to draw atten...

11/12/2014 - November 2004’s decisive Battle of Fallujah was the deadliest sustained urban fighting for U.S. troops in the Iraq War. American forces rooted out 3,000 terrorists. By Tim Dyhouse This article appears in the November/December 2014 issue of VFW magazine Fighting a fanatical, dug-in enemy in the mazelike infrastructure of his own city has proved disastrous to armies in past wars. But the November 2004 Battle of Fallujah could be considered a textbook urban assaul...

9/10/2013 - PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE, 2013 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Twelve years ago this month, nearly three thousand innocent men, women, and children lost their lives in attacks meant to terrorize our Nation. They had been going about their day, harming no one, when sudden violence struck. We will never undo the pain and injustice borne that terrible morning, nor will we ever forget those ...