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1/4/2024 - Combat Tested Gaming has brought veterans together from around the world, and together we can do more FOR VETERANS. The VFW understand the unique bond you share with other veterans of overseas conflicts because we, too, have been there. Since 1899, the VFW has been the nation’s leading veterans service organization in the fight to better the lives of all those who’ve worn the uniform of the United States military. No matter which conflict called you to service, we invit...
5/28/2024 - The VFW, America’s largest organization of combat veterans has teamed up with KC Crew to offer our nation’s service members and veterans a seamless and innovative way to connect - Combat Tested Gaming leagues! Gaming and the connectivity it brings has proven to enhance veterans’ mental well-being through social engagement and skill development in a supportive and inclusive environment. Through these leagues, we’re calling on all in the military community to join in on ...
12/19/2018 - Statement of Kayda Keleher, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record Joint Hearing Committees on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate and United States House of Representatives With Respect To “Tracking Transformation: VA MISSION Act Implementation” WASHINGTON, DC After four years of tireless work and development, the VA MISSION Act of 2018 was signed into law on June 6, 2018. The main prerogati...
5/30/2014 - The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States said today’s resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki is in the best interests of the nation’s veterans. “The VFW was the first major veterans organization to call for an independent investigation and, if warranted, for the dismissal and criminal prosecution of those employees involved with gaming the system,” said William A. Thien, the national commander of the 1.9 million-member VFW and its Au...
2/18/2016 - This article originally appeared in the February 2016 issue of the VFW magazine. Camp Trotter for Children is perhaps the epitome of idyllic summer camp. Located on the shores of Bills Lake at Newaygo, a 30-minute drive away from Grand Rapids, Mich., the summer camp for children is bustling from dawn until dark six weeks out of the year. Donated in 1949 by WWI veteran and past VFW Department of Michigan Commander Ralph Trotter (1934-35), the camp was once known as VFW...
6/12/2009 - 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-year-old organization whose VFW posts are a common site in towns across the country, is branching out through blogs and Web sit...
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