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11/13/2024 - 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.
6/18/2013 - STATEMENT OF GERALD T. MANAR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE RECORD VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AND MEMORIAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH RESPECT TO Why Are Veterans Waiting Years on Appeal?: A Review of the Post-Decision Process for Appealed Veterans’ Disability Benefits Claims. WASHINGTON, D.C. ...
10/1/2009 - STATEMENT OF JUSTIN BROWN, LEGISLATIVE ASSOCIATE NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH RESPECT TO H.R. 1017, H.R. 1036, H.R. 2504, H.R. 2559, H.R. 2735, H.R. 3073, and H.R. 3441 WASHINGTON, DC MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THIS SUBCOMMITTEE: On behalf of the 2.2 million members of the Veteran...
8/5/2014 - The VFW is asking all VFW Posts to participate in the Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemorative Partner program. The Commemorative Partner Program is designed for federal, state and local communities, veterans' organizations and other nongovernmental organizations to assist a grateful nation in thanking and honoring our Vietnam Veterans and their families. As a Commemorative Partner, VFW Posts are encouraged to participate in the Commemoration of the Vietnam War...
12/11/2014 - “You can’t internalize this forever. You gotta find that link with somebody or some group or something that’ll make you let it go, that’ll help you let it go.” – Don, Vietnam War veteran When Don returned home from Vietnam he brought horrific memories from the war back with him. To make matters more difficult, some of his peers looked down on his service. Don busied himself at home to avoid situations that might evoke feelings that he wanted to bury. After 9...
3/4/2014 - The national commander of the nation’s largest and oldest major combat veterans organization blames Congress for the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2015 budget request that further reduces troop strengths and military compensation and benefits. “The longer the threat of sequestration continues to remain the law of the land, the more our nation’s military will continue to shrink to meet ever-declining budgets,” said William A. Thien, who leads more than 1.9 million ...
5/13/2014 - In honor of our nation’s heroes, the VFW is teaming up with Tractor Supply Company (TSC) to make this year’s Memorial Day weekend a community event across the nation! TSC, the largest farm and ranch store chain in the United States, is offering local VFW Posts the chance to host events onsite at TSC stores throughout the country to honor our fallen heroes and showcase their patriotism. Encourage your Post to join in and register for this event—“A Saturday Salute.” Th...
11/22/2013 - The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a fraud alert about a marketing scam that is targeting veterans who misdial the VA National Call Center (800-827-1000) or the GI Bill Call Center (888-442-4551) phone numbers. A marketing company created two phone numbers that differ from the real VA numbers by one digit. If a veteran misdials and calls the bogus number, the answering party will offer a gift card and try to obtain sensitive personal data, to include credit ...
3/25/2013 - The CBS reality show “Amazing Race,” began with an apology last night that read: “Parts of last Sunday’s episode, filmed in Vietnam, were insensitive to a group that is very important to us: our nation’s veterans. We want to apologize to veterans – particularly those who served in Vietnam – as well as their families and any viewers who were offended by the broadcast. All of us here have the most profound respect for the men and women who fight for our country.” Below is...
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