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4/22/2025 - As the largest and oldest war veterans service organization, we have a long history of supporting service members, veterans, and their families. Learn more about us.

4/22/2025 - The VFW hosts several events throughout the year, all centered around improving the lives of veterans, service members, their families and our communities. Complete information on our two largest annual events can be accessed below, or download the VFW Planning Calendar for a quick rundown of all events. VFW events provide direct marketing opportunities to our corporate supporters and nonprofit organizations trying to reach VFW members and their families. Reasons to Spo...

2/6/2013 - ATLANTA — The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, has begun filling more than 80,000 seasonal positions to assist customers during the company’s busiest selling season. As both the company’s busiest hiring and selling period, spring serves as The Home Depot’s annual peak season, similar to the Christmas selling season for many retailers. This year, The Home Depot is hiring ten thousand more spring associates than it did last year to support antici...

9/3/2013 - In 2007, Sport Clips Haircuts launched its “Help A Hero” campaign to raise money for the VFW’s National Military Services program, Operation UplinkTM, which provides free phone calls home for overseas service members. The company has continued its efforts each year since with ever-growing success, generously donating more than $1.8 million to the program in total. This year, Sport Clips is expanding its Help A Hero campaign in support of the VFW by ra...

11/7/2014 - This Veterans Day, patriotic businesses across the country are honoring our veterans with discounts. The list below only includes businesses that contacted the VFW directly regarding their Veterans Day discounts. Cheeseburger in Paradise Cheeseburger in Paradise will mark Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014 by extending a complimentary All-American Burger with friesto active and retired military personnel in appreciation of their courage and commitment to the wel...

4/23/2012 - For the second straight year, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants across America will partner with the VFW to conduct a fundraising event for U.S. troops and their families. During the entire month of May (Military Appreciation Month), participating Buffalo Wild Wings locations will donate 10% of a guest’s total food purchase to the VFW Foundation when that customer shows their military ID, VFW membership or a “Return the Favor” card (printable at this link). The Buffalo W...

7/2/2009 - Patriotism is in the air especially this time of year, and we should embrace all it stands for. Those who guarantee our freedoms must not be forgotten. June and July contain two very important holidays—Flag Day and Independence Day. Both symbolize what it means to be an American. As veterans, these special days may have added meaning. Actually fighting for the values the flag represents and the liberty we celebrate on July 4th has a way of leaving lifelong impressions. ...

6/18/2009 - While flipping through the pages of the VFW calendar in 2006, Hughes, a member of VFW Post 3650, Riverdale, Ga., noticed something peculiar. The calendar, which denotes official days to fly the flag, had Mother’s Day marked … but not Father’s Day. Convinced the absence of Father’s Day was but a misprint, Hughes called VFW to inform them of their mistake. Much to his surprise, it was not a mistake at all. Father’s Day was not included in the Federal Flag Code’s list of ...

1/5/2018 - WASHINGTON – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) this week lowered co-payments on its new TRICARE Select health benefit plan thanks entirely to the advocacy efforts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and other veteran, military and family service organizations. The fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) directed an extensive overhaul of the military’s health benefit program, effective Jan. 1, 2018, that principally merged TRICARE Stand...

5/13/2019 - Thanks to all of the participants of the 2019 VFW National Publications Contest. Covering the 2018 calendar year, the contest garnered 75 entries, 19 more than last year. Entries came in from 48 Posts/Districts and six Departments. There were two submissions for the “Best Magazine” category, and 19 submissions for “Best Feature Article.” Of the 75 entries, 16 placed. Two non-VFW-affiliated journalism professionals served as judges for the competition. This is designed to...