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Jul 14 2020

VFW to Host #StillServing Celebration July 20-24

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will present its first-ever #StillServing Celebration the week July 20-24. The virtual event, which culminates in the installation of incoming VFW National Commander Hal Roesch, will shine a spotlight on personal veteran stories that emerged as result of the #StillServing campaign which began in February of this year. “When we launched the #StillServing campaign it was to bring attention to the unexpected ways veteran...

Jul 13 2020

High School Senior Wins Scholarship in Italy

In a tumultuous time laden with a global pandemic, VFW Post 8862 in Vicenza, Italy, improvised in honoring its annual scholarship award program’s namesake in May. Complying with phase two of COVID-19 lockdown in Italy by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in May, Post 8862 turned to an online ceremony using TeamLink to award this year’s SGM Donald F. Lawery Scholarship. “It was awarded to the high school senior who best responded to the ‘prompt’ provided and approved by the D...

Jul 09 2020

Odessa, Texas, VFW Post is #StillServing

Despite the novel coronavirus’ stronghold over daily life, VFW Post 4372 in Odessa, Texas, continues finding ways to help veterans, active-duty troops and the community. The Post’s latest task consisted of rounding up food and supplies for an Army unit quarantined for 14 days after returning from a scheduled six-month deployment to South Korea in June. While some of the active-duty members have a home to use for the quarantine, 173 of the returning soldiers find themselv...

Jul 08 2020

VFW Post 8526 Teaches Lessons on Service

A pandemic has not stopped VFW Post 8526 in Rio Grande City, Texas, from providing educational programs for a local school. They’ve simply moved efforts online. “I am an assistant principal at Rio Grande City High School. I’m able to continue with Veterans in the Classroom through Google Meets with social studies classes,” said Post Commander Mark Olivarez, who also still serves in the Marine Corps Reserve. “We were able to facilitate a reading of the Medal of Honor awar...

Jul 07 2020

Proud to be of Service

VFW Post 1647 in Brainerd, Minnesota, is doing what it can to help veterans and local residents during the pandemic. The Post maintains a robust website and it’s been a hub for useful information. Their goal is to be a beneficial, hopeful and uplifting presence in the community. “We are proud of our website which is updated almost daily to keep members and the public informed,” said Post Chaplain and Webmaster Mark Persons. “The BrainerdVFW.org website put up VA instruct...