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9/17/2024 - To continue empowering tomorrow’s leaders, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Student Veterans of America (SVA) will once again host the 2024-2025 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship, providing exemplary student veterans the opportunity to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill and in their community. This program has been held annually since 2014. Candidates will undergo evaluation based on the following criteria: Current VFW membership (or eligible for VFW member...
9/19/2024 - Every year, thousands of VFW and Auxiliary delegates gather to represent the organization’s total membership of more than 1.5 million at the weeklong VFW National Convention. While there, our mission is to approve new national priorities to guide our organization as we lobby Congress on issues important to the nation’s veterans, service members and their families. Convention delegates also elect new leadership, as well as recognize prominent individuals and organi...
9/19/2024 - 121st VFW National Convention Thousands of VFW and Auxiliary delegates were expected to gather to represent the organization’s total membership of more than 1.5 million at the weeklong event. But when the coronavirus forced us to cancel the VFW National Convention in its current, we weren't going to just sit on the sidelines. Earlier this year, the VFW launched the #StillServing campaign to bring more awareness to the many ways veterans continue to serve beyond the m...
9/19/2024 - Every year, thousands of VFW and Auxiliary delegates gather to represent the organization’s more than 1.4 million combined membership at the weeklong VFW National Convention. While there, our mission is to approve new national priorities to guide our organization as we lobby Congress on issues important to the nation’s veterans, service members and their families. Convention delegates also elect new leadership, as well as recognize prominent individuals and organizatio...
3/24/2021 - Statement of Ryan M. Gallucci, Director National Veterans Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs With Respect To “VA Compensation and Pension Exams During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Forward” WASHINGTON, DC Chairwoman Luria, Ranking Member Nehls, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and w...
10/12/2017 - Statement of Carlos Fuentes, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives With Respect To “Draft legislation, the Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2017, and H.R. 2773, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall” WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Roe, Ranking Member Walz and members of the House Committee on Veterans’ Af...
7/9/2015 - Again this year, in lieu of the traditional VFW Patriotic Rally we have another new and exciting event planned! The VFW will host a Patriotic Celebration featuring live music and a surprise appearance from a renowned star, well-known for his support of veterans and service members, as well as his love of the red, white and blue. The Patriotic Celebration will take place from at 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (EDT), Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Heinz Field. Busses will begin ...
7/8/2015 - An estimated 12,000 delegates, dignitaries and notable guests will convene in Pittsburgh for the annual national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) from July 18-22 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Though the convention is held annually, the location of this year’s convention is especially important to the VFW and its members. While the VFW traces its roots back to 1899, it convened to formally organize in the city of Pitts...
9/26/2016 - A VFW Post in Washington state has lured veterans from Madigan Army Medical Center out on the river in hopes of bringing joy to the lives of veterans and current service members. This year’s Warriors and Widows Salmon Derby – the second – featured nearly twice the attendance as its inaugural year, with 53 entrants. “It’s really a county affair,” said Bob Roche, the event organizer and past Post commander of Post 5297 in Cathlamet, Wash. After the first couple hours, “it...
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