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Mar 29 2023

Pending Legislation

Statement of Meggan Thomas, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its...
Mar 29 2023

Pending Legislation

Statement of Kristina Keenan, Deputy Director National Legislative 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 Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the Unit...
Mar 29 2023

VFW Commemorates National Vietnam War Veterans Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and for our nation, National Vietnam War Veterans Day is an important one. Made official through the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, today, we honor the great service and sacrifice of our Vietnam War veterans through ceremonies and celebrations across the nation. From February 1961 – May 1975, more than 3,400,000 Americans served in support of the U.S military operations in Vietnam and Southeast Asia...
Mar 28 2023

'He Showed Me It's OK to Hurt'

Veteran Erik Myers, 44, retired from the military in 2019 after 21 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Today, he lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his family. While serving, Myers survived several traumatic events. As a result, he copes with a Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), musculoskeletal pain and hearing and memory issues. His family experiences the effects of his service-connected injuries as well. “My wife needed to learn to work around my issues and h...
Mar 27 2023

Coffee Leads to Conversations

After Jason Cvancara sold his security business in June 2021, the Air Force Reserve’s chief master sergeant was undecided about his next business venture when his mother passed away. The death of his beloved mother, Miriam, a British native who married his military father and immigrated to Minnesota, struck Cvancara hard. It was she whose devotion to an adopted country gave him the desire to join the Air Force, and her mantra always stayed with him. “‘Do what you love,’ ...

 

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