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Sep 21 2020

VFW, VA Host Facebook Life Serving Homeless and At-Risk Veterans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) are hosting an interactive Facebook Live event to highlight resources available to help veterans facing homelessness to secure safe and stable housing. Join us on Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. ET to hear from experts on VA programs and services to meet the needs of veterans and their families. The event will feature the following speakers from the Homel...

Sep 21 2020

“… A Mission to Help My Warfighter Family …”

As a platoon sergeant in the U.S. Army with 20 years of service, David Sousa knew how to watch out for and help the men and women around him when they faced struggles. He didn’t expect to lose a friend and find that he needed help too. “A good friend of mine committed suicide in March 2013 and it triggered some major emotions with me. I had a hard time dealing with my own struggles, and I made several attempts at suicide,” said Sousa. “I went to a military training calle...

Sep 18 2020

The VFW Will Always Remember

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars emphasizes the gravity of honoring and remembering the more than 140,000 former American prisoners of war and nearly 82,000 service members who remain missing and unaccounted-for. It is the duty of every American to remember the men and women whose sacrifice helps pave the way to freedom and protection of the American way of life. Patriots who put others before self is the story of Ameri...

Sep 18 2020

VFW Salutes Air Force for 73 Years of Service

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Friday, Sept. 18, the Veterans of Foreign Wars proudly joins together with Americans to celebrate the brave men and women of the U.S. Air Force, and their 73 years of steadfast service to our nation. For nearly three-quarters of a century, the Air Force’s innovation and drive have positioned the United States as the superior force across air and space. Originally organized as part of the U.S. Army in 1907, the Air Force became a separate military d...

Sep 16 2020

Moving Beyond Patchwork Systems: The Future of Education Services IT

Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittees on Technology Modernization and Economic Opportunity With Respect To “Moving Beyond Patchwork Systems: The Future of Education Services IT” Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Lee, Chairman Levin, Ranking Members Banks and Bilirakis, and members of the subcommittees, o...